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Phenolic spacers?

Can anyone tell me if using a 3/8" phenolic spacer on a GT-40 intake will cause clearance problems with a TC hood?
William

Phenolic spacers?

Reply #1
It won't hit the hood.I have one on my car with some room to spare.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Phenolic spacers?

Reply #2
I have a one inch spacer on a trick Flow intake and it clears without issue FWIW as well.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

Phenolic spacers?

Reply #3
Thanks for the feedback on that guys.  Every little bit of horsepower helps.
William

Phenolic spacers?

Reply #4
I have an explorer on now soon going to put on the 3/8 and tubular. I keep saying today because it shouldn’t take to long so when I do it ill tell you.

Phenolic spacers?

Reply #5
I have an Explorer with a 1/2" spacer and no hood clearance issues.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

 

Phenolic spacers?

Reply #6
Quote from: thunderjet302;236393
I have an Explorer with a 1/2" spacer and no hood clearance issues.

Explorer upper are taller so that sums it up