Edelbrock Carb and Intake

Hello folks,
I've been gone for a while but I'm back with a problem.

Built two motors, Ford 302 and a Chevy 383 stroker.

Both engines have edlebrock intakes, bothe have edelbrock carbs.
600 CFM on the Ford and a 750 CFM on the Chevy.
BOTH are leaking at the intake under the carb.
I put the gaskets on with the included gaskets, and used correct torque on the fasteners.

It's not a big leak but a small stain will appear on the intake after a couple of days.

Also does anyone use the fenolic spacers? I was looking at a 1" thick piece from Summit to cut down on heat transfer.

What is a good installation procedure for carb to intake?
Silicone?

Take a steel straight edge,file, and go to it.Do BOTH the intake, and then the base plates.
I wouldn't use a sealer......but I don't use Eldebrock Carbs either.
Good Luck

Any horror stories on the Edelbrocks?

I like them for the ability to change springs, rods, and jets, so easy.

We have gotten good performance out of them.Maybe we haven't gotten bitten yet.

I'd like to know the BAD stuff.

Good luck w/around a dozen of them.........Don

The spacer
Edelbrock suggested part # 8711
Summit is EDL-8711
Price is $31.95, cheap, if it works.
I think I am getting a bit of a flood on the FOrd when it's hot and I turn the engine off. After it sits for a little it doesn't fire right up. I concluded it to be heat in the carb.

I've had good luck with the 3 different Edelbrock carbs I've used. Only one spilled gas and it was because the float was set wrong.

Craig.
I would add ... when purchasing a phenolic adapter (4 hole) check to ensure that it is true on both surfaces. If not..place on a known flat surface of 600 grit paper and do the figure eight until you have it corrected. My purchase of same disclosed some
irregularities and required attention.
As Tech 1 explained to me quite awhile back.".New in Box" does not mean exactness nor total quality. Good Luck.

Thank you all.

Seems that everyone is against using the blue silicone.