replace that ugly air cleaner with chrome?
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Racer
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From: freehold NJ
replace that ugly air cleaner with chrome?
That original air cleaner on my '74 is pretty ugly. I think I'll replace it with a simple 12 inch chrome air cleaner but hold on to the origininal.
What do you think?
What do you think?
Drifting
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From: Yooperville MI
Strictly personal taste, but the cowl induction air cleaner is unique and only used for 3 years. If the rubber seal is flattened out, it can get ugly. The old muscle cars with ram air had ugly air cleaners also, but I think they look pretty cool, especially when every car you see at a show these days has the 14" chrome air cleaner, kind of boring. I sectioned 1 1/2" in height from mine for aluminum intake clearance and my rubber seal just touches the bottom of the hood without folding over, helps the appearance a little. They also sell a chrome lid for the stock air cleaner.
Last edited by crazywelder; May 17, 2006 at 11:37 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Niles, MI
Originally Posted by ahoover
Strictly personal taste, but the cowl induction air cleaner is unique and only used for 3 years. If the rubber seal is flattened out, it can get ugly. The old muscle cars with ram air had ugly air cleaners also, but I think they look pretty cool, especially when every car you see at a show these days has the 14" chrome air cleaner, kind of boring.
Melting Slicks
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From: New Castle DE
Originally Posted by ahoover
Burning Brakes
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From: Santee CA
When we get around to rebuilding our engine, the stock air cleaner's getting 86'd...But that's because we're going to put on a Performer intake and Vortec heads, which will necessitate a drop base air cleaner.
But I do have to agree that the Dual snorkel style air cleaner on the '74 is unique...
But I do have to agree that the Dual snorkel style air cleaner on the '74 is unique...
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Originally Posted by 90ZR1
That original air cleaner on my '74 is pretty ugly. I think I'll replace it with a simple 12 inch chrome air cleaner but hold on to the origininal.
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