Hood Clearance?
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Hood Clearance?
I just bought this 78 corvette from a local store. It does not appear to have on any aftermaket parts, but the air filter is pressed up against the inside of the hood. Is this normal? If not could the problem be?
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Re: Hood Clearance? (78 corvette)
It's usually a pretty tight fit.. However - the air filter shouldn't hit the hood...
Have you checked if the intake is stock??
:cheers:
Olivier
Have you checked if the intake is stock??
:cheers:
Olivier
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Re: Hood Clearance? (78 corvette)
Yes, the intake is aluminum but is says GM on it, would they make an upgraded manifold that hood require a new hood or a drop base air filter? Thanks for the replies
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Re: Hood Clearance? (78 corvette)
sorry, that requires a new hood or a drop base air filter
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Olivier
[Modified by GrandSportC3, 4:54 PM 11/13/2002]
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Re: Hood Clearance? (78 corvette)
Yes, the intake is aluminum but is says GM on it, would they make an upgraded manifold that hood require a new hood or a drop base air filter? Thanks for the replies
If the carb is still the Q-jet - I would not mill the choke horn but instead would investigate other drop base air cleaners.
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Re: Hood Clearance? (78 corvette)
is shaving off the choke tower an easy task? Would you recommend doing this to the tower if you didnt have this modification?
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Olivier
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From: Tampa Fl
Re: Hood Clearance? (78 corvette)
When comparing the height of the manifold to others it does not look like it could be a high rise manifold. I did find out that the guy before me cut out a hole in the previous hood so he could show off the air cleaner. Now for him to do this wouldnt that require him to something with the height of the engine. Is it possible that the engine is mounted to high?
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Re: Hood Clearance? (78 corvette)
Is it possible that there is a carb spacer is there, or how tall is the filter element? Is it possible that the hood isn't correct for a '78, since it isn't original? perhaps from an earlier long hood c3 with a lower profile. Just tossing out some ideas.
[Modified by Kenzy, 6:16 PM 11/14/2002]
[Modified by Kenzy, 6:16 PM 11/14/2002]
