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#1 jamie1604

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Posted 29 June 2020 - 08:34 PM

Evening all, I have recently fitted a stage one kit to my mini including an alloy inlet manifold and cone air filter. I am having clearence issues between the carb and bulkhead, it doesnt seem to fit!!! I have HS4 carb with standard 13.5 mm alloy spacer. Anyone point out what i need to do/what im doing wrong please!!!!

The kit was from mini sport, but the studs i was sent seem to long and the other studs i ordered have a different thread size to the inlet manifold.

Please help!!!!!!

 



#2 blacktulip

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Posted 29 June 2020 - 08:47 PM

Post up a picture and we can take a look. Sometimes aftermarket inlets are too long. But usually the hs4 carb works with most.

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Posted 29 June 2020 - 09:43 PM

I have the Minispares cast type inlet manifold and I can fit the carb no problems with the small plastic spacer and the studs in the kit. I buy specifically from Minispares, I see a friend of mine who is restoring a car to order it and I give him the money once the parts arrive. It's a good way to save money and hassle too

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Posted 29 June 2020 - 10:51 PM

Evening all, I have recently fitted a stage one kit to my mini including an alloy inlet manifold and cone air filter. I am having clearence issues between the carb and bulkhead, it doesnt seem to fit!!! I have HS4 carb with standard 13.5 mm alloy spacer. Anyone point out what i need to do/what im doing wrong please!!!!

The kit was from mini sport, but the studs i was sent seem to long and the other studs i ordered have a different thread size to the inlet manifold.

Please help!!!!!!

When you say the "other studs" you ordered are a different thread to the manifold you may have ordered the studs which go from head to manifold which are 5/16 UNF both ends (they maybe listed as manifold studs I guess) , whereas the actual manifold stud (i.e. the stud that fixes the carb to the manifold itself) are 5/16 UNF on the "outside" (i.e. where the nut goes) and 5/16 UNC into the manifold 

 

Sorry no help with the carb clearance fitting itself. Per Cals post I used a mini spares manifold with no issue



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Posted 29 June 2020 - 11:18 PM

So these are called "inlet/ehaust manifold studs" by MiniSport: (note 5/16 UNF both ends) 

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Whereas the manifold stud is actually this one (UNF and UNC)

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But there is also this "long" one so maybe you got these in error

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Posted 30 June 2020 - 01:08 PM

So these are called "inlet/ehaust manifold studs" by MiniSport: (note 5/16 UNF both ends)
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Whereas the manifold stud is actually this one (UNF and UNC)
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But there is also this "long" one so maybe you got these in error
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You need the manifold to carb studs as it Looks like you might have ordered the manifolds to head studs. Have a browse on minispares website. You really can't go wrong with using minispares for everything.




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