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Height of 2100 2V

Mach1 Driver

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Does anyone know the height from the manifold to the air cleaner mounting surface for an Autolite 2100 2V?
Thanks!
 
69RavenConv gave me the info I needed- the carb is 3-1/4" high from the base to the air cleaner mounting surface.

I'm one of a group interested in the FiTech EFI, and will need to change to a 4 barrel manifold. I want to go with an Edelbrock top end kit with new heads, cam and intake. They recommend their 7581 Performer RPM Air Gap manifold for my 351w, which is 1-3/4" higher than a stock manifold. They claim it will fit under the hood. So I made a plywood sandwich and put it on top of the air cleaner, and I had 0.124" of clearance at the 9:00 position (viewed from front looking at the air cleaner) and with the 2V carb. The Fitech is also 3-1/4 high so this combination may just work with a stock air cleaner- I'm kinda fond of the big blue bucket and would like the stock look.

An interesting note that most of you probably already knew- the hood scoop on a Mach is not sheet metal- it's a cast piece. I had to remove it to close the hood because some of the bolts holding it stuck down 1/2" and interfered. Not to worry removing two of the nine bolts should remedy that.

Can anyone recommend another air cleaner if this combination doesn't work?
 
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