Wow, to get answers from 3 EXPERTS, I don’t know what to say besides thanks! So thanks, Grady, Steve and John.
I guess it was a good idea to keep my engine in the garage while the car is being restored 60 miles away. I took some pictures of the carb setup. In the picture below, are those the proper insulating spacers? Should they be thicker?
Can I do the float bowl modification myself or is that only possible with the PMO carbs? My carbs do tend to give off quite an odor in an enclosed garage. Is it the float bowl, bad gaskets or carbs in general? From the picture below, do the carbs look like they need rebuilding or just some tightening of the nuts?
If I get a 1.82 fan pulley, what is the diameter of the pulley so I can go out and find a replacement? As much as I would like a simplified fuel routing, I think I will keep the fuel filter console. The fuel filter seems to work well… I hope.
I should add that the stumbling occurs only occasionally, but it is worrisome when the car stumbles as you are making a left turn against oncoming traffic. It’s so darn hot in Dallas, that I don’t drive the Porsche much in summer, but I would like to prevent it from happening again, especially since the rest of the car will be in top shape. FWIW, I haven’t touched the engine since I pulled it. It will be cleaned before reinstallation.
Thanks again for all your help!