81 original air filter question.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Meridian MS
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81 original air filter question.
I have a near stock 81. My question is about the small inside the air cleaner, metal type filter. Is it necessary? It seems very restrictive. How will taking it out affect the car?
Thanks for your help,
Jeff
Thanks for your help,
Jeff
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From: Boca Raton Florida
you talking about the filter connected to the side of the air cleaner that connects to a hose on the valve cover? If so you need that, it keeps the engine from sucking in trash thru the valve cover
Safety Car
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From: Jennings LA
Originally Posted by PYRO1
Thanks Gator, hows your project going? Renee loves the 81, I'm still pissed I missed yours!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Meridian MS
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Originally Posted by SIXFOOTER
you talking about the filter connected to the side of the air cleaner that connects to a hose on the valve cover? If so you need that, it keeps the engine from sucking in trash thru the valve cover
Burning Brakes
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From: St. Charles MO.
hey pyro...i gotcha man, it wont do anything at all, go ahead take it off if you want, i took the whole assembly off plastic and all that crap and bought a 30 dollar chrome filter from autozone, and its way way better than before on my 81, no probs at all, no check engine lights or anything. Took 10 minutes to swap!
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From: Scottsdale Arizona
Originally Posted by PYRO1
HELLO! Someone knows this! 
Please!
Please!
I removed mine over the winter. Not actually that easy. I ended up using one of those paint stripping hair dryers to heat up the glue and then prying it off with a screwdriver. This was after using a utility knife to remove any glue that I could get at. Whole job took about an hour. NOTICABLE difference, especially at speed.
I keep mine in a box in the garage. Best place for it IMHO.