things to know about installing a intake and carb

[enaberif]

No you do not need edelbrock bolts. You can use regular grade 5 or 8 bolts from any hardware store that suits your needs.

They are just bolts but make sure that on the 4 inner bolts to use thread sealant.

[Irish_Alley]

they can be too long or too short. get them long enough and use a washer. if you get them too short you might strip the treads out

[MEXICANKAMIKAZE]

if you have a timing gun this would be a good time to put it at 16° without the vacuum advanced plugged in and then plug the vacuum advanced into manifold vacuum. This allows something like 36° of timing once the engine starts. If you have ping then back it off a little and try again. 

so about the vacuum advance. i had the stock gm water neck with hoses coming off of it. one with the the distributor for the vacuum advance i think? and the others were either looped to nothing or connected to the carb. if i buy a new water neck without the plug for hoses can i just not use the vacuum advance?

[Irish_Alley]

You don't need that no. You can just take the manifold vacuum and run it to the distributor. When cold the distributor pulls from ported vacuum. Then water neck is for when the temp reaches "225°" amount it will open a valve and allow manifold vacuum

[MEXICANKAMIKAZE]

You don't need that no. You can just take the manifold vacuum and run it to the distributor. When cold the distributor pulls from ported vacuum. Then water neck is for when the temp reaches "225°" amount it will open a valve and allow manifold vacuum

the manifold vacuum? this should be on the intake right

[Irish_Alley]

Yes or there might be a port near the base of the carb

[MEXICANKAMIKAZE]

i don't think my intake has that or I'm just not seeing it

[Irish_Alley]

Your intake might have it at the back. But most times people just tap into the carb and leave the back port just for brakes

[MEXICANKAMIKAZE]

Got everything in and set. Sounds vigorous can't wait to take it for a spin.