<VV> Carb Spacer

[Padgett]

Hokay so I took a 15 minute break to try out the spacer - made a 6"x8"x 
5/8" quadrilateral to match the plate. Then took 2" off the narrow end 
because the tire stuck up too high and the deck lid would not close.

Now have almost 2" clearance above the right carb so enough room to put an 
inch or so spacer. Tire now just touches deck lid. However I do not have 
any deck lid insulation fitted. If I did, the stock location would be all 
she wrote.

So is possible that GM knew about the benefits of the carb spacer but if 
added it would require moving the spare tire to the trunk like the a/c 
cars. More important the "available trunk space" spec (except with a/c) 
would have dropped and the marketeers would have screamed. Space saver 
spare would cure the issue but don't think they were available until 1967 
by which time GM was not developing the Corvair.

It is also entirely possible that a stock engine below 4,000 rpm does not 
need the spacer but there is only one way to find out. Just wish I could 
find my G-Tech Pro.

Padgett