second air cleaner duct
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From: Peoria IL
second air cleaner duct
Hey guys,
I've searched this forum but haven't had any luck finding a picture of how the right-hand (passenger side) duct is set up on cars equipped with a dual snorkel air cleaner.
I would like to convert my 76 to use a dual snorkel cleaner. I have obtained one from a member here, so now I'm weighing my options for the second snorkel. Would one or more of you mind posting pictures of where the second duct goes and how it's attached to the car?
Thanks in advance!
I've searched this forum but haven't had any luck finding a picture of how the right-hand (passenger side) duct is set up on cars equipped with a dual snorkel air cleaner.
I would like to convert my 76 to use a dual snorkel cleaner. I have obtained one from a member here, so now I'm weighing my options for the second snorkel. Would one or more of you mind posting pictures of where the second duct goes and how it's attached to the car?
Thanks in advance!
Burning Brakes
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there is a plastic intake at the front that bolts down and attaches to a side plastic intake. that then attaches to the accordian hose to the air cleaner. best pic i could fine of it so far.
Melting Slicks
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From: Moon Twp. PA USA
In my experience, unless you have a late '76 with the '77 type rad mounting brackets, the dual snorkle center inlet, over the rad, will not fit.
My '76 is an April '76 build, #29750, and it is the early type. I don't know when they went to the later rad mounting.
If anyone has successfully used the dual center over the rad duct on an early '76, please let us know how you did it.
My '76 is an April '76 build, #29750, and it is the early type. I don't know when they went to the later rad mounting.
If anyone has successfully used the dual center over the rad duct on an early '76, please let us know how you did it.
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I don't know which I have, nor when my '76 was made. Do you have any pictures/illustrations about the differences?
EDIT: My car's birthday: December 11, 1975.
EDIT: My car's birthday: December 11, 1975.
Last edited by dstaley; Feb 14, 2009 at 11:21 PM. Reason: Added birthday
Melting Slicks
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From: Moon Twp. PA USA
"speedreed8 you'll need all this stuff, zip-products has it.
ac-221 flex duct front
ac-222 flex duct by fender
m-2614 center inlet duct
m-2613 side inlet duct "
Could not find a m-2614 center inlet duct, on Zip's web page. Speedreed8, did you get the number wrong? What year is this duct for? '76 is rather unique, and that is what we are talking about. A '79 center inlet duct will not fit between the stock rad mounting brackets, unless you know something I don't. Please enlighten me!
Last edited by glen242; Feb 16, 2009 at 05:23 PM.
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From: Peoria IL
I found the center inlet duct on Zip's pages by searching for "center inlet duct" for a '78 model.
Melting Slicks
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From: Moon Twp. PA USA
Now when you find a dual center inlet duct for a '76, let me know.
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From: Peoria IL
Here's what my '76 core support, radiator, inlet duct and fan shroud look like:
I guess to really get to the bottom of this we need a pic of a 78 & later core support along with the distance between the supports.
I guess to really get to the bottom of this we need a pic of a 78 & later core support along with the distance between the supports.
Last edited by dstaley; Feb 18, 2009 at 10:06 PM.
