michael_cini
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what are these two outlets for and can i remove the brass one, it makes the clearance between the intake and engine bay way too close.
addo":37f868lx said:I reckon they're essential!
Water regulates the manifold temperature. Australia has negligible icing of carbs, so it's clearly not designed for cold temperatures. Nor is hot coolant going to "cool" a manifold specifically.
It just helps maintain a stable temperature during operation. You might see if the brass one can be re-routed with a pipe thread fitting, or tapped at the base adjacent and the original hole welded shut.
If you're fitting a Holley 2300 series, are you aware of the "trick" where the original carb pad is milled down at the same angle, to add about 5/16" clearance?
skeet3r":8o4lyqzi said:I had the water fittings on my 2V manifold cut off and welded up. Also had a fitting for the brake booster connection tapped into the center on the side to equalize the load on all cylinders.