All Small Six Carb Mounting

[Invectivus]

So I can't remember ever mounting a carb, so I thought I'd ask.

Quick backstory - Blew head gasket, swapped to large log head, ditched SCV carb/Dizzy for an RBS/1969 mech advance distributor. Carb is a fresh rebuild from Ace automotive in Santa Clara that specializes in vintage cars. I need to mount the carb to get the new linkage mapped out (moving from carb base bell crank to an intake mounted bell crank).

I have paper/fiber gaskets for the carb and base (I think). Assuming the gaskets aren't creased or damaged, and the mounting surfaces of the intake/spacer/carb are flat, unmarred, and cleaned... I shouldn't need gasket sealant, right? just clean the surfaces with Acetone and bolt things together?

Also, should the surfaces have texture to them, or be polished?

 

[drag-200stang]

Just flat will be fine.

 

[B RON CO]

Hi, don't use anything with the carb and spacer gaskets. You don't want to goop up any vacuum passages. Good luck

 

[78_200_C4]

If you grease the gaskets they won't stick and tear and can be reused. I oil carb gaskets especially bowl gasket with trans fluid so I can reuse them.
If you glue a valve cover gasket to the valve cover then grease the other side the gasket can be used multiple times.