Aftermarket air cleaner
Racer
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 492
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From: Temecula CA
I am running an aftermarket air cleaner on my 72 small block. It has a 73 hood on it so I suppose the hood clearance is the same as your car. I have a dropped base (about 3/4 inch) with a Q-jet, performer intake, and a 3 inch element. No clearance problems....
temvette72
temvette72
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Joined: Jun 2005
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From: FL.
A flat base with a 2.5" Filter on it and a chrome lid will work with your hood, until, if and when you increase the flow characteristics of your engine, Then you would need to increase the filter depth and use a drop base for it to fit under your hood with ease.
edit: You use the standard 14" filter, All except the Tripower and L88 Cold air systems used on The earlier Bigblocks were 14" . C3 trivia buffs Feel free to correct me if Im wrong.
Last edited by 69vettester; Jan 8, 2008 at 06:50 PM.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: New Hampshire
If your not replacing the intake manifold with a high rise, you use any air cleaner for a 4 barrel as long as it isn't to high a standard base should do. I never had any problems with air cleaners on my engine.
