Carb gasket

[OldJoe54]

So I bought a 1975 360 c.i. engine out of a motor home. I took the intake manifold off, removed the carb and other components to clean and paint the intake. Took a while to get it done. when I wanted to put the carb back on, I couldn't find the old gasket, and couldn't remember ever removing one. I have a complete engine gasket kit for this engine so I sorted thru it to find a new carb gasket, but could not find one. Is it possible that I don't need a carb gasket? Thanks in advance for your answers.

 

[Professor Fate]

They all take gaskets.
You didn't say if this was a 2 bbl. or a 4 bbl., but if it's a 4 bbl. then you have a Carter ThermoQuad, and the gasket it uses is actually more like a spacer- it's over 1/4" thick.

And don't be fooled into using a Rochester Quadrajet gasket- they may look similar, but the Q-junk gasket is too thin, and not shaped correctly to seal everything up on a Thermoquad.

 

[Bodyperson]

Is it still on the carb? They kinda look integral after a while.

 

[MOPAROFFICIAL]

So I bought a 1975 360 c.i. engine out of a motor home. I took the intake manifold off, removed the carb and other components to clean and paint the intake. Took a while to get it done. when I wanted to put the carb back on, I couldn't find the old gasket, and couldn't remember ever removing one. I have a complete engine gasket kit for this engine so I sorted thru it to find a new carb gasket, but could not find one. Is it possible that I don't need a carb gasket? Thanks in advance for your answers.

You definitely need a gasket under the carb or you'll end up with a vacuum leak.

It might be thick, it might be thin..
Best thing to do is Google search the year and model for a picture and go from there.. if its thin.. you can buy then at any parts store. If its the thick one.. it may need to be ordered.