Carb top sitting to high?

[c5 swh]

Right drooped the engine in yesterday all bolted to the mounts. Now i dont know what ive done wrong or if its the carb top (new) but im sure its sitting to high? I dont think the bonnet will go over it!

Is this happened to anyone?what have i done wrong?

any help would be great.

[Kris M]

Is it an aftermarket car top ????

[c5 swh]

heres couple pics is it to high??

[Andrew Cooke]

the inlet manifold looks very tall

[dangerous dave]

holy cr&p that is sitting high... your rear mount must be the cause, or sit the alloy and plastic top side by side and put up a pic..

[Kris M]

That is very high....I do recall one of the aftermarket carb tops had to have the plastic spacer under the carb removed for it to fit, however yours looks even taller than that !!

[c5 swh]

its all bolted down tight onto all mounts so is im guessing thats not the problem?

Yeah its got the rubber spacer between inlet and carb.

I got the carb top off ebay i havent got another one i can look at

any thing else it could be?

[raj]

who are these runncool sellers.? ive sent them absolutly loads and loads of emails simply wanting to know where there alloy rads are manufactured.? ive had not one reply from them.! my advice..Avoid them

[Scoff]

who are these runncool sellers.? ive sent them absolutly loads and loads of emails simply wanting to know where there alloy rads are manufactured.? ive had not one reply from them.! my advice..Avoid them

They're not likely to give that away, are they

[raj]

They're not likely to give that away, are they

the thing is i wasnt asking "Exactly" where they are manufactured, i was simply asking if they are made in the u.k or imported from overseas ie, china.!

[Andrew Cooke]

the thing is i wasnt asking "Exactly" where they are manufactured, i was simply asking if they are made in the u.k or imported from overseas ie, china.!

selling cheap on ebay, must be worth a guess

[Brigsy]

Something looks a miss there like, is the back engine mount on correct? My asi carb top is close to bonnet but nowhere near like that.

[Markey Mark (BD)]

the thing is i wasnt asking "Exactly" where they are manufactured, i was simply asking if they are made in the u.k or imported from overseas ie, china.!

There from China i believe, i've fitted one to a 5 and have to say i'm not convinced there all that good.

[Hoolio]

I realise this is a dumb question but that carb looks like it's sitting in the original bracket(sort of) but on top of another extra plate, what's in that space beneath the plate where the carb normally sits?

[c5 swh]

ok heres some more pictures Can you tell me if the engine postion is ok?Carb fitted ok?






If thats all ok then its got to be the carb top which im hoping it is as ill get my money back and get one thats correct!!

Also would anybody be kind enough to measure the height of the carb top from its base thats bolts to carb to it heighest point?

any help would be great

thanks

[Hoolio]

Oh, well those answer my question, that's very tall.

[Markey Mark (BD)]

Looking at that i think its the carb top mate, everything looks like its i the correct position and the carb looks good too.

Must admit the design of that carb top looks alot taller than most over alloy carb tops. Try a standard one on there too and see if it clears the bonnet.

[car.crash]

do you not have a plastic carb top to try?

[c5 swh]

no i havnt got one Can anyone get me the the height of there carb top so i can just confirm.

thanks everyone

[Kris M]

standard carb top is approx 6cm from where it bolts to the carb to its highest point

[Brigsy]

From side view the carb top looks way too tall! if you need an o.e top ive got a couple kicking about.

[Kris M]

your definatly after an alloy one ???

Try "unstablecable" on here, he sells the asi ones

[c5 swh]

Would like a alloy if possible

[RICHIE]

i cant see how it is the carb top. if you shrink those segments down on it i still couldnt see how you would clear it. it just looks to high coming off the manifold.

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

ive just looked @ all the carb tops i have here and id say that carb top have one too many welds/segments in it and most definetly looks too tall...bugger, on the flipside im loving everything else youve done it looks ace ..., like krissey just said pm matt.{cable}

[c5 swh]

ive just looked @ all the carb tops i have here and id say that carb top have one too many welds/segments in it and most definetly looks too tall...bugger, on the flipside im loving everything else youve done it looks ace ..., like krissey just said pm matt.{cable}

Would you be able to measure one of your alloy carb tops so i can see what size the alloy one is?

thanks

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

Would you be able to measure one of your alloy carb tops so i can see what size the alloy one is?

thanks

shane ,i think its 8cm from base to highest point on the lobster.

[markg]

Just measured a GT Tuning one and its about 8.5cm.

[c5 swh]

Ok thanks for that,

They have refunded my money already and going to look into it.

just to confirm the engine postion on mounts and and carb fitment is all correct.

I keep questioning myself and not the part

[5teve L]

99.9% sure it's the carb top, the other (k-tec & the likes) look alot lower.
http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=69

[Dave Reed]

the inlet manifold looks very tall

I agree with andy it does look rather tall???? is it the original?

[Hoolio]

I agree with andy it does look rather tall???? is it the original?

This kinda explains my "dumb" question above, I expected the inlet to be lower than that in relation to the top of the scuttle/bulkhead. The dizzy cap and leads also look like they going to be touching as well.

[c5 swh]

I agree with andy it does look rather tall???? is it the original?

Heres a picture of the inlet, does it look ok? it should be standard!

[Dave Reed]

I'll have a mesure of mine tomorrow as I'm at work now. It's just the neck looks a little high, it's prob just the pic though.

[Mike GTT]

i've got the k-tec alloy lobster and make it little under 8 cm from lobster base(on carb) to the highest point on the lobster

EDIT* just read back through the thread, glad you've sorted it

[c5 swh]

Ok havnet tried the new carb top yet should be here soon. But spoke to the seller and it looks as if this isnt goin to be the problem!

what else can it be? From all the pictures above does it look ok?

The inlet manifold was refurbished one from cgb, Exhaust manifold was from my other running engine. It all bolted up ok.

before i put the engine in i replaced all the mounts with CGB's uprated engine mounts.

Now what else would cause this problem can anyone say anything wrong? As anyone got a side view of the exhaust and linlet with carb fitted so i can compare.

i know it could just be the carb top but i dont have that kind of luck

any help would be appreciated

[Dave Reed]

Sorry I haven't got back to you till now, I've had no power for the past 3 days!!!!!

The measurement from the flat top of the inlet manifold to the flat where the carb bolts down to is 44mm I hope this helps.

Dave.

[mightymanx]

am no manifold expert but maybe worth saying
the manifild looks to be very angled makeing the carb it high aint it ment to be straighter?

[bernard]

am no manifold expert but maybe worth saying
the manifild looks to be very angled makeing the carb it high aint it ment to be straighter?

Looks the same as my manifold.

[sonic-jdm]

i would double check the rear engine mount BRACKET, the one that connects onto the gear box at the back of engine (i think)

ive noticed there are extra holes in the bracket so just wondering if you have put it back in the wrong one?