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Oct 21, 2011 | 01:12 PM

rzkas

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triangular air filter

hi? i have a 82 corvette with a small block engine. i have a edelbrock performer intake with a edelbrock carb. will the triangular air filter work with my car? hood clearance issue
thanks

http://cgi.ebay.com/Edelbrock-1002-P...sories&vxp=mtr

Oct 21, 2011 | 02:04 PM

Easy Mike

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What type of hood are you running now? The 82 crossfire hood was one year only and had air intake routing for the X-fire.

Oct 21, 2011 | 05:42 PM

69Vett

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DO NOT USE THAT Breather!! 1 backfire and it goes up in a FireBall.

You do know what you get when you fix Fiberglass, Gas, and fire !

I used 1 temporay with no hood during my build process, it will burn, and so will your hood!
and the rest of your Corvette.

Oct 21, 2011 | 06:26 PM

Ganey

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Should fit, but as said not a good choice. If it burns a mess in carb too.
What's on it now?

Oct 21, 2011 | 08:04 PM

rzkas

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Mike

What type of hood are you running now? The 82 crossfire hood was one year only and had air intake routing for the X-fire.

stock 82 corvette hood i will be using

Oct 21, 2011 | 08:05 PM

rzkas

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Should fit, but as said not a good choice. If it burns a mess in carb too.
What's on it now?

it has one of those round filter

Oct 21, 2011 | 08:08 PM

rzkas

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how about this type triangular filter. i heard triangular filter gives out a better sound and breath better, is it true or false?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/14-Chrome-Tr...item519b67851e

Oct 21, 2011 | 08:26 PM

Ganey

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Round is best. If low enough still fine though. You need to check clearance & give nos. on yours since you have a carb on 82.

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Oct 21, 2011 | 09:13 PM

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Yes the triangular fits in a tight spot, but the black foam deteriorates and turns into black crumbs.
With a backfire it will melt some of the material.

Took me five years to figure it out