Intake clearance ?
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: springstead wi
Intake clearance ?
When a company says will not clear hood are they talking with the stock air cleaner or a low profile . Plus if you lay a stock 1976 air cleaner on a table , what is the thickness of the air cleaner ? My intake now a torker 2 shows a 1 1/4 " clear at the front of it and more as you go to the rear . I ordered a rpm air gap and when I read one post it says it will clear and when I read another it says it won't . From what I read the air gap is .64 inch higher then my torker 2 . Having it installed in two weeks don't want to have to buy a new hood just got the last one painted .
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Racer
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From: springstead wi
Just went out , took the top off the air cleaner and set a 2 inch filter element on top of the 3 inch . The hood closed no problem . Put the top back on and set the 2 inch on top of it and the hood wouldn't close looked like it was about 1/2 inch from shutting . So I am thinking the .64 difference between the two shouldn't make a difference .
Instructor
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From: KC, MO
Probably a dumb question but what are guys doing to check to see if there is clearance when installing a new cleaner? Can't really see, even with a flash light, under the hood and I certainly would hope people are let just slamming the hood down and praying it clears. Just didn't know if anyone had a trick.
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From: Scottsdale Arizona
Probably a dumb question but what are guys doing to check to see if there is clearance when installing a new cleaner? Can't really see, even with a flash light, under the hood and I certainly would hope people are let just slamming the hood down and praying it clears. Just didn't know if anyone had a trick.
Just make sure that the center post is the highest point and the hood doesn't have contours that put another part of the air cleaner into play. Turns out on my 73 with the stock air cleaner, that point is on the front edge of the air cleaner.
1st Gear
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From: Leesburg Va
When a company says will not clear hood are they talking with the stock air cleaner or a low profile . Plus if you lay a stock 1976 air cleaner on a table , what is the thickness of the air cleaner ? My intake now a torker 2 shows a 1 1/4 " clear at the front of it and more as you go to the rear . I ordered a rpm air gap and when I read one post it says it will clear and when I read another it says it won't . From what I read the air gap is .64 inch higher then my torker 2 . Having it installed in two weeks don't want to have to buy a new hood just got the last one painted .
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From: Charlotte NC
I use a modeling clay...but same idea. I knead the modeling clay so it is softer and I will lay a piece of tape on it so I do not leave any oily mark on the underside of the hood. I close the hood normally...mainly because the stands I make out of the modeling clay are like Vienna sausages and they will not damage the hood....or at least for me..I have never damaged a hood closing it THEN..I also compensate for engine movement when it is running...because NOT all engines are perfectly still when running.
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