Air Cleaner - Which one?
Racer
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From: Thief River Falls Minnesota
They have some sweet dual snorkel systems at this place : Ram Air Box but I have no idea if they fit.
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From: Southaven MS
Hey torqvette, would you do me a favor and send a pic of the underside of your air filter top/lid. I have had trouble getting the K&N ones clearing my choke tower. Just wondering how thick that one is, and how flat it is.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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From: Ashburn VA
Le Mans Master
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From: Tampa Bay FL
Is there an open element unit that I can use with my existing K&N filter in my OEM air cleaner '80 L48? Wouldn't mind experimenting with an open element assembly but don't want to buy ANOTHER K&N filter to go with it. I suppose I'd need something that I can adapt to my passenger PCV pipe that pulls fumes from the crankcase.
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by alanbl
This seems like a trivial question, but I could use some help. I want to replace the stock snorkel on my '72 SB - Q-Jet with an open element air cleaner assembly and looking for recommendations. I've found everything from this $29 Eckler's unit:
Last edited by shafrs3; Mar 17, 2006 at 08:41 PM.
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by shafrs3
This is what I came up with for an air cleaner and to solve the cold air issue. It's an Edelbrock triangular unit that I built an aluminum housing around, added a rubber seal that seals to the hood keep out hot engine air and fabricated a snorkel that bolts to the radiator support for the fresh air. I sectioned the foam piece on top of the core support to accommodate the snorkel. That accordion piece is from a C4 ZR1. It all fits under the stock LT1 hood and it might just fit under the small block hood as well.
Very trick, I'm impressed. 
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by 1972warship
Hey torqvette, would you do me a favor and send a pic of the underside of your air filter top/lid. I have had trouble getting the K&N ones clearing my choke tower. Just wondering how thick that one is, and how flat it is.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Last edited by enkeivette; Mar 17, 2006 at 07:03 PM.
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Racer
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From: Boulder CO
Originally Posted by shafrs3
This is what I came up with for an air cleaner and to solve the cold air issue. .
