manifold spacers

[Pat Ford]

 you can use woodworking tools on aluminum

Previously, you (Tedscj at aol.com) wrote:
{ Hi,
{ This may turn out to be a really stupid question, but here goes:
{ Remember all that talk about wood carb and TB spacers?  What about intake 
{ manifold spacers?  The reason I ask is that I might buy some Vortec heads and 
{ try to adapt a TPI manifold to them.  Vortec Intake ports are raised about 
{ .25 inches so the old style manifolds don't mach up correctly.  (Also the 
{ bolt pattern is different.)  I was thinking that a spacer between the 
{ manifold and the heads would push the manifold up and help solve the mismatch 
{ problem.  But I don't have the facilities to machine anything out of aluminum!
{ Am I totally whacked, or is this a possibility?
{ Thanks,
{ Ted
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