427 hi riser intake fix

[hbstang]

i have a previous post about the C4AE-F intake but thought it would be better to start a new one.the intake i have has been milled to remove the 5 degree angle of the carb pads.my question is,should i mill some spacers to replicate the original 5 degrees on the manifold configuration or should i just use it with some 1 inch spacers.i plan to use this in a t-bolt clone.so i dont think the carbs would be level without the 5 degree angle.here is a couple of pictures.
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[machoneman]

Until you put the engine in a vehicle and check for the correct driveline angle, I'd not worry about it. Then one can check if a  near zero to 5 degree angle would be best to level the carb tops. 

[jayb]

A lot of engines run without the carbs level.  Anybody with an Edelbrock Victor or a tunnel ram is running with an unlevel carb.  I'd just put the spacers you want on it and run it as is - Jay

[cjshaker]

On the other hand, if my carbs looked like they were tilted backwards while in the engine bay, it would look goofy to me and I'd have to correct it. If the engine ends up sitting like they do from the factory, that would be fairly substantial. Like Bob said, I'd wait and see.

[wowens]

When altering the carb base angle do you also have to modify the stud angle somehow to allow the attaching hardware to fit flush on the carb flange or do you just slot the carb base holes and let it fly?  Can you modify the stud angle or bend the studs?

[jayb]

I did add the angle on a Victor intake a while back, in order to make it work with the shaker hood scoop on my Mach 1.  To make the carb fit I just drilled the holes in the carb base plate out a little bit, so that the studs could come through the holes at an angle.  Seemed to work fine...

[XR7]

I run my Victor/Dominator carb level (with the engine), not the ground. All race manifolds have level carb pads, for even distribution I would think. Sure it is tipped back a little, but it tips back farther, when I launch it! I wouldn't think there is much difference, I would just put 1/2" spacers on it and RUN IT myself.

That HR intake is preferred over the earlier version "D" I believe?

I think I have a 7* wedge spacer I never used, you would have to find a mate for it though... if you really wanted to do that. (again, I wouldn't).