Air Cleaner Filter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,100
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From: Frederick Maryland
The potential problem with that type of air cleaner is if you have a backfire, it could set the hood insulation alight, or at least leave a spot of soot on the underside of your hood. I don't know how likely that scenario is, but there is that potential. Personally, I think that type of air cleaner lid should be reserved for open hood street rods.
Your carburetor only needs so much air flowing to it...adding that air cleaner lid doesn't really add real world performance if your primary air filter element is flowing sufficient air already. It looks good, but really doesn't do much beyond that.
Your carburetor only needs so much air flowing to it...adding that air cleaner lid doesn't really add real world performance if your primary air filter element is flowing sufficient air already. It looks good, but really doesn't do much beyond that.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Youngstown Ohio
I used the K&N air filter top for quite some time, but changed to the "bubble" solid top shown below in the picture after some dyno comparisons......the solid one in the pic gives 5 more horsepower than the open one at all rpms on both big block and small block applications. (We dynoed 4 engines on "dyno day", and got the same results on all.)
Instructor
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 221
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From: Albuquerque New Mexico
That looks like a 73 or 74 with cowl induction air filter assembly. The round filter element is 2" tall and 12" in diameter. Rather small. I would think that this would be an improvement to the stock set up.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: B'Ville NY
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St. Jude Donor '05
I used the K&N air filter top for quite some time, but changed to the "bubble" solid top shown below in the picture after some dyno comparisons......the solid one in the pic gives 5 more horsepower than the open one at all rpms on both big block and small block applications. (We dynoed 4 engines on "dyno day", and got the same results on all.)
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Youngstown Ohio
I'm using an HEI, and I had to slightly bend the base (about 1/4") inward and slightly upward to clear the distributor cap. It's a regular base, not offset. Look closely at the pic....it's hardly noticeable unless you look close from behind.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 1999
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From: Ontario
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Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Folsom CA
But... after driving it with the K&N XStream and then driving it with the stock cowl induction setup, I'd pick the stock one purely because I didn't like listening to that horrendous constant sucking noise the K&N made. As for performance... give me a break... LOL If I wanted performance, I'd just go buy a new Honda Accord with a V6 and blow the doors off most any C3. The last reason I'd buy an old Corvette is to see how fast I could make it go. I love what it makes me remember from 40 years ago
