Air Cleaner fitment...
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Melting Slicks
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Air Cleaner fitment...
According to Edelbrock, the below-pictured air cleaner is 3" and will not fit under a stock '74 C3 hood.
However, here is a pic of the air cleaner under the (stock?) hood of a '79. I believe this car belongs to a forum member.
So...how does the air cleaner fit under the hood of a '79 and not a '74?
However, here is a pic of the air cleaner under the (stock?) hood of a '79. I believe this car belongs to a forum member.
So...how does the air cleaner fit under the hood of a '79 and not a '74?
Racer
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From: Plumas Lake CA
That's a pretty cool air cleaner. Not sure why it would fit a '79 and not a '74. Maybe the '79 has an L-82 hood or something? That motor looks like a late model LT1 with a standard distributor. Pretty neat!
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by 1mpalss
Maybe the '79 has an L-82 hood or something?
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St. Jude Donor '08
Several months ago, I put a new K&N filter on my 63. I had hood clearance problems as well (I needed a filter that was under 2.5 inches thick). I taped a tire guage under the hood and found the area that had the tightest fit (front edge). I then reworked the flange so that I could tilt the filter slightly down in the front, and got the clearance needed.
I have the original (twin snorkel) air cleaner should I want to go back to stock.
I have the original (twin snorkel) air cleaner should I want to go back to stock.
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by stingraymaniac
if im not mistaken it hits the hood on that car
if you look at the front of the cleaner you can see where it has been rubbing on the hood
if you look at the front of the cleaner you can see where it has been rubbing on the hood
Here's one of the hood closed:
I believe the car belongs to "Langadorf"...
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