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I have been working on my car for the last 6 months, and the car has not been started in that time. Just wondering what the advice is for the next start up. It is a 4.6 V8 in an NGTC. The engine was running fine in last use. Will I need to do anything different than a standard start? I plan on chang...

dbv8 wrote:Only gone and done it at the finals

Blimey!
What engine mods are you running? Not just a stock 4.5 I presume?

Hi guys, Just an update to say everything now refitted and choke plate removed. I got some extra long carb bolts from Real Steel as I needed some gaskets and a new filter anyway. So, everything back together and I took the car out for a spin to check the result. Ran as before but stopped for petrol ...

You can remove the choke plate but leave the fast idle system in place, I doubt that the choke plate is the most restrictive thing on the primary side of the carb but every little helps! (The primary boosters are the most restrictive thing, they are huge!) You can also cut away the whole support fo...

Hi Al, The carb can be a bugger to remove, however 4 bolts securing it is not the best way of doing the job. Those bolts need to be replaced with threaded rod then you can use nuts and spring & plain washers. You can then cut the rod to the length required. I used stainless steel (8mm) rod from...

I have tried to remove the carb tonight. 4 bolts securing it to the manifold right? All off but that carb is not moving. Is it usual for a carb to be very difficult to split from the manifold? The bolts look a little off centre, so they are wedged against the holes in the carb, so not sure if that i...

Al, I also have the 500 & performer. I fitted a home made spacer but the method is still the same. Your bought spacer should do the job but I strongly recommend you use two of the Weber 500 gaskets - one above and one below your spacer. Keep away from any goo muck. My home made spacer has a lar...

Hi all, I am new on here as new to V8's. I have recently taken ownership of an NG TC running a 4.6 RV8. Loving the noise and the torque :D The engine feels like it is running well but it is a pig to start when hot. After reading on here and other places, I am going to fit a carb spacer based on fuel...