Carb to hood spacing

[Robert Simpson]

Originally Posted by Keith 944

OK here’s a scenario if you had the hood open and had an air cleaner on it say a low profile air cleaner, how much room would you have between the vents and the top of the air cleaner? probably not much. So it’s probably around the same as the hood to vent clearance now.
I would suggest making a pass as close as it is and then taking that spacer off and making another pass see if there’s any difference.
go back with which one you prefer. Forget about adjusting the hood and making that look all stupid!

I completely agree and you can add a carriage bolt in place of the air cleaner stud. Adjust it so that it barely clears the hood when shut. This way if your hood moves or engine moves slightly the vents will not be covered.

Robert