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Old 03-10-2021, 02:17 AM   #28
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Default Re: B Carb Questions

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Originally Posted by Gene F View Post
If you have a machinist cut that throat out, how weak does that make the intake? I always wondered about that, but never had the guts, since I like to sometimes tour with my club.

If you're worried about the strength of the intake, you could simply "port match" the intake to the Model B carb base gasket using a rounded tree burr. The diameter of the Model B carb doesn't need to extend into the A intake, you just want to make the transition smooth.
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