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Oct 11, 2005 | 05:43 PM

1978 Pace Car

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Air Cleaners?

I just replaced my intake with a elbrock performer manifold and now my carb almost hits my hood, what should I do? I dont want to replace my hood. Is their anyone on here thats done this to their vette? Let me know what you did if you dont mind.

Thanks: Gene.

Oct 11, 2005 | 05:45 PM

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drop filter base

Oct 11, 2005 | 05:48 PM

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Kid I bought my car from installed Gm Crate 350, with edelbrock performer rpm intake and edelbrock 1406 carb. With stock air filter hood wouldnt close, so he swapped out for 10'' x 1'' filter, which works fine, but I didnt like it so small so I bought a edelbrock 14'' x 3'' filter with a drop base and it works fine. By the way I have a 77, not sure if its the exact same.

Oct 11, 2005 | 06:03 PM

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I will look into that, I have the original carb still, its a Q-jet. It doesnt look like I have too much room under there.

Oct 11, 2005 | 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 1978 Pace Car

Is it a performer or Performer RPM?

if its a performer the Factory Air cleaner should clear just fine..

this is my Performer with Qjet...using factory air cleaner with chrome lid...no problems at all

Oct 11, 2005 | 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 1978 Pace Car

I will look into that, I have the original carb still, its a Q-jet. It doesnt look like I have too much room under there.

I would bet that a factory '68-'72 Rochester drop base air cleaner will give you pleanty of hood clearace.

Oct 11, 2005 | 08:59 PM

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Its a Performer, but when I just have my carb with no air filter, my fire matt on the hood sits on top of the carb. Did you take yours out?

Oct 11, 2005 | 09:32 PM

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I have the performer intake with a Barry Grant demon carb. Had to get a drop base with an offset bolt, and like a 1''-1.25'' filter(i forgot which it was) for the hood to clear