A cracked spacer would make it impossible to tune the carb (ie different amount of air coming in at different pressures, both engine pressures and barametric pressures.) As for repairing it, never heard of it being done, but these are Land Rovers and their owners never seem to amaze me. As for the gaskets, I have one between the spacer and the carb, but not one in the carb. Those surfaces are supposed to be perfectly mated (oh and do not take the top of one carb and put it on the bottom of another, surfaces do not match, and fuel leaks and air leaks will hound you, unless you know a very good machinist.... ) I believe that the spacers are fairly common, but may require an order from your local mailorder Landy supply...
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Andrew Barr.
1972 Series III 109.
"the Tin Turtle"
"However, that was his ploy and I caved....totally caved...   LOL!" Jellijo 
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