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Will still soumd like a bag of shit!!!, it has a standard exhaust fitted atm cos i was planning to go for a rwc & get it registered in my name. Sure sounds better with the twin 2.5". Im confident it will perform much better than the TQ was

Ok so the clear hose pictured that's the one that was on the float bowl so that can be blocked off & the black one that went to the front of the TQ thats the one that needs to be fitted to the air filter base im assuming? Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

This is what it says about the ports on the carb, i now know rear is for pcv but have left it blocked off cos im using the port on the adaptor plate & i now know the one on the side is for vac advance (cheers Greg), just not sure what should do about the 2 cannister hoses Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

Thanks for tips Greg, so now i only need to figure out where to put these 2 hoses off the the cannister, originally they were on the TQ so i dunno where to put them cos the holley air filter assembly i have doesn't have ports for hoses. Would i be able to maybe put them on a T piece the hook them up to one of the trees on either the rear of the manifold or on the thermostat housing?

Hey guys got the carb on just waiting for a few more things to arrive. Ive already hooked up the pcv to the base plate & now have just 3 hoses left 2 from the charcoal cannister & 1 from vac advance on the dizzy. There are 4 ports on the carb 1 at the back 1 on the side & 2 at the front underneath. Can i put the 3 hose's where ever they will reach on the ports? Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

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Got a new gasket from my mate Ian at Kam autoparts, almost ready to fit now but weather is shit so will have to wait for another day Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

Oh that AC has been disconnected since i did the conversion.

Ok cool thanks again Greg, yeah ive heard of the cereal box gaskets before haha but i think i will buy a paper gasket to put under the metal one & use the new paper one that i have to put over the metal one then adaptor plate down the another paper gasket which i have that goes between the plate & carb.

Yes Bear the new adaptor plate came with 4 cap screws to bolt to the manifold & 4 bolts/nuts/washers to bolt the holley down

Got all the studs out (had to use 3 nuts on some of them) this is where im up to i cleaned the top part of the manifold & i need to know if i need to buy a new metal gasket & paper gasket that are the same shape that was under the original spacer & then put the new paper gasket that was supplied with the holley adaptor plate on top of the metal gasket or should i just put the paper one straight down on the manifold then put the new adaptor plate on?. I have the old power lead still hooked up to the + on the coil that went to the throttle position sensor on the TQ so im guessing just run a wire to that and then to + on the holley for auto choke as you mentioned Greg. Also not sure what this wire is for but was on the TQ & runs to the Alternator, not sure if its needed on the holley or not. Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

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Cheer Greg, i took the metal gasket off & noticed it had conformed to the shape of the old spacer so i think ill buy a new one if i can also under the metal gasket was another paper gasket all stuffed & the same shape as the metal one so ill have to get 1 of each of these.

Cant be any worse than it already is

Yes, i wont need to use that again will i? I was just planning to put this new adaptor on & carb & hopefully that's it. I managed to get 1 of the studs off Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

Thanks Greg, im not sure about the EGR will have to suss it out, Ive already tried multi grips no good but ill now try the 2 nuts trick, thanks for your help much appreciated

Thanks Greg, yeah she's just a 302, what do you mean by exhaust crossover plugged? Also when you say launch the metal plate do you mean get rid of the metal gasket on the manifold or that base plate?. Do i need to keep that metal gasket or just throw it & use the new cardboard one supplied? Looks like ive hit a brick wall atm i cant get those studs out of the manifold so thats a pain

New adaptor plate Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

Ive taken that ^base off & now this metal gasket is underneath, should i take that off & throw it away & just put in the new cardboard gasket with the new adaptor plate & bolts that i have? Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

Yeah i remembered after i posted that you made your own. I bought the bracket kit part no. 20-91 should be in the post soon. Is this the phenolic base plate/spacer? & im guessing it needs to come off to fit the holley adaptor plate & carb. Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

Greg did you buy a kickdown spring perch kit when you bought your holley?, seems like its need for the kickdown

Ill still give it a go though

That does look impressive

I think i remember last time i had a holley on a cleveland (14 yrs ago) it went around the back of the carb the accelerator cable that is.

Thanks Jack, im not sure at the moment if i need to buy extras like the throttle bracket & a bracket for the auto kickdown rod but ill find after i put it on