Well, ive got like everything going for rebuilding the carb on my 78, but aparently the gasket kit I got did not come with the throttle body space gasket! (the thick one that goes between the throttle and carb, between 2 other gaskets) The one that was on the carb is cracked, so I definatly need to replace it... Any one know who has them?

bump, im screwed without this thing...

Make a replica. Do you have the old gasket? Get a sheet of gasket paper and an exacto knife. Other than that, its going to be real tough to find that specific gasket.

 

-Brian

That's the big plastic spacer right? I've installed them without it.... not on a 78, but as I recall, the spacer is there basically so you can get the nuts on the mounting studs..... without it there isn't enough room. I just lifted the carb slightly, and threaded the nuts on, then tightened them down....

 

That's technically not a gasket, but a spacer - they aren't readily availible except from the dealership I would imagine. But you should be able to use any spacer from an EA71 or EA81.... same carb mounting.

 

GD

With some more detail on what carb and such...i could check on that peice.

i think you should run it, because alot of times its an insulator block to keep the carb a little cooler than the manifold. i have ran them wiouth it also, with no ill effects.

i would try the junkyard, or make one out of plastic, or very thick pressed cardboard.

It's not going to keep the carb any cooler with coolant running to the base of the throttle body.... and that would have been exactly the opposite of what Subaru wanted. The carbs are heated for emmissions.

 

GD

I got it figured out. I cut a little channel around the crack location with a dremel, then filled it with epoxy and ground it flat. Basically sealing the crack