Hello everyone. New guy here. Have a 56 vic with 292. I installed a 57 B intake on it with a 390 cfm holley. Runs great. Burnt the paint off the intake. Read some of the past topics and know there is a fix to this but haven't quite figured it out. One of the post talks about a different type of intake gasket to install and some about the heat tube. Do you just remove the tube and plug the holes in the intake? Is it OK to run it like it is or should it be fixed? Any help/suggestions greatly appreciated? Thanks Leon.

Leon        

Fallon,Nevada                                                                                                              

I believe CASCO (Tbird supplier) has gaskets you are looking for. Make sure your heat riser is not stuck.

Being in warmer climes than most, removed the heat riser and blocked the cross over.  A little rough if it is cool and don't drive 4-5 days a year when it is cold.

You gotta have the right tools and know how to use 'em.

TC - Austin, Texas

You can cut a piece of thin metal and insert it in between the gasket and the intake. One on each side. It is not impossible to do this without removing the intake, just loosen all the bolts and use a knife to unstick the gasket in the middle. I've even pulled intakes that were stuffed with balls of tinfoil to block the crossover. As mentioned on cold days your car will be quite cold natured and require extra time to warm up. But the paint stays pretty! Chuck

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Manchester, New Hampshire

When you changed the intake and carb, did you upgrade the distributor to a '57 or later unit?  The '56 distributor won't really work correctly with the later carb.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Leon,



You should get by fine without the heat riser valve in Nevada (spacer/dummy valve, or tied up orig.). I like to drive year round though and appreciate the little bit of manifold heat you get with the small-hole truck gasket. Without a working valve, just undercoat the heat riser with high-temp engine paint, and then the correct colored final coat won't burn off.

6 VOLTS/POS. GRD. NW INDIANA

Thanks for the advice. I ordered new intake gaskets. I did not change  the distributor but I don't think the 56 one is in there. The one that is installed has a tan cap on it and the #1 mark is on the aft side of the cap but the actual #1 wire is on the fwd side of cap. Make sense? I did put pertronics in it though.  Thanks Leon.

Leon        

Fallon,Nevada                                                                                                              

Sounds like someone installed the distributor 180 degrees out and just moved the plug wires around to suit.  No biggy as long as you remember #1 wire is not in the #1 hole during future tuning.  A '56 distributor has a dual diaphragm vacuum advance and no centrifugal advance.  If that is what you have, it is not very compatible with anything except a '56 carburetor, and even then it leaves a lot to be desired.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

One way to tell if you have the original no centrifugal advance type  is to take the cap off.Can you see springs ABOVE the breaker plate?If yes you have the original loadomatic which really needs to be replaced with a later 57 up style.What have you got? I did the "B"manifold,390 Holley,and later distributor with Mr.Gasket replacement light springs for the distributor and the difference is like night and day. I just cut a couple of pieces of aluminum and blocked off the heat crossover and added a 1/2 inch phenolic carb spacer to cut down on heat transfer from manifold to carb.Be very sure to either wire the heatriser in the open position or buy the replacement spacer to replace the heat riser altogether.Tee-Bird .com plus others sell the spacer.The old heat tube in the manifold needs to be capped at both ends to avoid vacuum leaks.

  

Leon, i,m guessing you,ve been into boats by the Aft and Fwd terms, love it!

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