Cliff's Quadrajet Parts and Rebuild Kits

General Category => Quadrajet Carb Talk and Tips => Topic started by: guero_gordo on February 20, 2025, 02:53:30 PM

Title: wings on my base gasket
Post by: guero_gordo on February 20, 2025, 02:53:30 PM

I'm 75% sure this is from the rebuild kit I bought from Cliff
In any case, what do the flaps in the secondary bores on this gasket do, and should I just hack them off?

7040511 on sbc350 gen I

Title: Re: wings on my base gasket
Post by: 77cruiser on February 20, 2025, 04:29:15 PM

Looks like it's backwards.

Title: Re: wings on my base gasket
Post by: guero_gordo on February 21, 2025, 09:52:00 PM

Well, them small holes are in the front, and the big'uns in the back...

Title: Re: wings on my base gasket
Post by: Kenth on February 22, 2025, 04:24:42 AM

It is clear that the gasket is installed in the wrong direction.

Title: Re: wings on my base gasket
Post by: guero_gordo on February 23, 2025, 07:52:41 PM

Four holes that perfectly match the holes in the carb and manifold, except for the quarter-moon protrusion into the secondaries, and orientation of the gasket is the problem here?

Title: Re: wings on my base gasket
Post by: Kenth on February 24, 2025, 12:46:04 AM

Yes.

Title: Re: wings on my base gasket
Post by: quadrajam on February 24, 2025, 11:22:35 AM

I tried to tell Cliff those winged gaskets werent gonna go over very well........

Guero, pick up the phenolic spacer and turn the gasket around and set
the spacer straight back down. Then  post another picture of it.

If all else fails use a 4 hole gasket.

QJ