I guess I'm just stupid, but this madness has got to end. I've just ordered 1/2" carb spacers from Summit for my Max wedge cross ram...it seems that the Edelbrocks do have a clearance problem with the linkage butterfly on the carb. I was going to cut it off as suggested, but couldn't find a way to operate the "push" requirement of the max wedge linkage (the part that needs cutting off is the bottom linkage rod hole in the butterfly) that seemed safe and positive to me...Soooo...the delays continue. A&A offers the Edel,b's for sale...and if you look really close at the small print (I didn't need to look...I already owned them...right ?) you'll see "A&A modifies the lower linkage to clear the cross ram Intakes"...duh ! Be prepared...(as the Boy Scouts say!) The car is still up on the jack stands, but the Moroso oil pan seems to have fit like a glove...but I won't crow about it till everything is done and fired up. The repro max wedge exhaust manifolds fit like factory...absolutely no problems there...yet!. Bob Fortson __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com