throttle body spacers

I know a spacer between my carb and intake manifold actually does make a difference. Something about insulation from the heat, thus the air entering is slightly cooler, thus more efficient burn. Doesn't seem like there would be that much difference in air temp, but, it must be like a road surface. On a summer day, the surface is hot enough to melt the asphalt, but just a few inches above and it's considerably reduced enough for racers to install air inlet down below the bumper level (of a 60s Mustang anyway).

As for the Tornado... I hooked up a V belt for it which runs to my hamster cage and it works even better than advertised..... when the hamster doesn't run out of gas..... Spike

1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video.

No. All the guys on the Titan forums that installed the Airaid spacer, removed it because of an insessant whistling.

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Wonder why those brainiacs installed it in the first place. Must be the Japansese Truck Mentality...

Flow through an intake system is a complex subject...For most driving conditions, the stock configuration is more than adequate. For specialized conditions, we need to consider the entire "system".... i.e., a predetermined set of modifications to intake, exhaust, fuel timing, ignition timing, valve events.

You may see better acceleration to speed times since these little spacer blocks will lighten your wallet and reduce inertia. While tese gizmos increase manifold runner volume, they don't "shape" the air flow and they don't alter port velocity or volume....

PT Barnum once said "There's one born every minute..". Most of these gizmos depend on that....

Thanks guys, it's kind of what I thought but it never hurts to ask

Like Spike said, in the old days, a carb spacer DID something.....