That comment doesn't even make sense. I should be asking all of you guys overly concerned with safety why they're driving a high performance old car and not a modern safety emphasised machine like a Volvo.

 

At this point give a reason why anyone in here should care what you do or don't want.

 

Because I asked a simple question and got a fire safety lecture. Nothing at all to do with my question.

Whoever said a moderator should step in here was right. They should have put an end to the unfound fire safety garbage (heard of a friend of a friend of a friend doesn't constitute even the remotest semblance of fact) a long time ago and kept the thread on topic.

 

Thank you for proving my statement.

Owning a classic Corvette is not "driving a high performance old car" to the majority of us.

The Corvette we own is the nucleous to owning an American Icon. It's a life style (meets, rallys, waving). It's an experience, a status. It's special and it needs to be treated special.

Your somewhere totally not into what owning a Corvette is, and how priveledged that should be treated.

I stand by my statement.

 

I am exactly what a corvette was meant to be in the hands of. Somone not afraid to take a risk, not afraid to go the track and actually drive it the way it was intended to. For me, it is not a status or an icon, but a performance machine meant to be driven hard, just as Zora Duntov intended. Not for cruising around impressing people and waving.

 

These forums aren't all about you, there are others who benefit from the discussions also, but you've made it perfectly clear you don't care about that.

Do yourself a favor, I'm sure you wouldn't mind doing that, post a picture of the cleaner in question, you might get more responses to your liking. It may also inform someone else of a potential danger to their car. I know I know, you've made it perfectly clear, you don't care about that.

You don't like these discussions, or people trying to assist others, maybe you should find your answers elsewhere.

Then buy a new one, you don't have a prayer at being competitive.

 

Just let it go man, I'm with you most of the way, because I can rarely ever get an answer to my questions either, and they generally have no safety implications... its 99% opinions and "where can I up my post count today" and 1% helpful people.. thats just life, welcome to the Internet.
I hear you though.

I try my best to follow up my opinions with the factual information requested..
Er, Ill have to get back to you with the information in this case though.

 

For those following along at home, this is the aircleaner in question....



For the record, this is not my car. If there are any safety issues with his setup, I can try to get you in touch with the owner.

 

That's Jugheads motor...

 

I don't know the dimensions but I can offer a suggestion on how to check for hood interference. Use some modeling clay and roll up a few cones about an inch tall and place them around the area in question. Lower the hood but don't latch and see if any have been compressed, if not then you can close the hood completely and recheck for clearance. Whatever height the cones have been compressed is your clearance, hope this somehow helps.

 

So if I read this right, anyone with enough money to buy a Corvette is now "priveledged"? Nice...

Lets not forget that a car is just a car. And with enough money or a big enough car payment anyone can own anything, so unless you own a red Italian sports car, come back down to earth and don't criticize just because he doesn't feel he's as "priveledged" as you. And besides, Corvettes are high performance sports cars, remember? There are reasons why they have the biggest motors with the most power. So don't be scared to drive them hard... they can take it. Now with that being said, if you want to show off your "status" then go get a Caddy...

Now back to the original post... I need the measurements as well, I need to figure out how to put one on my C4...

 

Thank you for the suggestion. I've heard that before and used it. It is a good way to check clearance.

I have a pretty good idea on my hood with my intake/carb setup what I can fit if I know the height, but I wanted to see if anyone knew the measurements so that I didn't have to plunk down the money, just to find out it doesn't fit, then have to to sell it off.

Chris

 

Did I mention anything about money? uh... nope. He didn't even refer to his as a performance sports car.. he called it an old car

 

what a slick tip this is!

 

Technically, it is an old car.

 

I prefer "antique"
It helps validate the high price of "Corvette" parts

 

"high performance old car" Sigh...

Ok, apparently I have to spell it out and go slowly... You said that owning a Corvette is a "priveledge" (which isn't even a word... how about "privilege" and a spell checker). And since a Corvette is just a car, anyone with money can own a Corvette, which means that anyone with money is privileged. Again... sigh...

And I guess I need to spell out my point. Just because you may think that owning a Corvette is a privilege, a lifestyle, and a status thing, it doesn't mean you can talk crap about me or okinawa86vette or anyone else who thinks differently. Why did you attack okinawa86vette because you disagree with him? I love driving my car hard... I believe that's what it was made for. And get this, my car is just that... a car!! If I total it tomorrow, I will no doubt be upset, but I'm not going to immediately buy another one so I can be part of the cool Corvette crowd. I'll get another because I love driving it. Now I usually wear my seatbelt, but if someone else doesn't want to, then let them. It's his car, his money, and his life. And me owning a Corvette doesn't make me or anyone else any better than someone who doesn't own one. Anyone can buy a Corvette, so there is no privilege there, no status thing since anyone can have one (you don't have to apply to own one or get selected, that would make it a privilege). Make sense?

 

Holey crap I have been following this thread in amazement. Firs let me say the quote about “did you have a chance to measure it before your car burnt to the ground” I almost pissed my pants laughing so hard. The first picture of the air cleaner is what I would call the fly eye air cleaner but don’t start flaming me. The second picture I am not sure what I call it, but my neighbor has one on his Mustang mad it measures 3.750 from top to bottom. I hope this will give you the necessary information to let the rest of the crap go.

One final note I think that the OSHA crowd have good intentions but do carry it too far sometimes. You have a question; you need an answer simple as that. I had the “fly eye” on a ’70 Mustang for 10 years with no fire and I don’t know anyone that did have a fire caused by one either, but that is just my personal experience

 

Thank you, thank you. That's all I asked for. I appreciated the answer and the first hand experience.

Chris

 

Whataya jumpin in my face for? Where did I attack you? {edit}..'talk crap about you'

Save your spell it out and go slowly like I'm some stupid dummy for someone else.

you're taking the word out of context to what I was saying. Or maybe I should have used a different word.

I am privelejed to own my Corvette. It's something I wanted since 1964, but could never put it together for 31 years. I respect it's heritage, and what the car stands for. I own a 5 speed 2006 Mustang GT, but driving my vette is a much more enjoyable experience for me.

lighten up