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Old Jun 9, 2025 | 02:18 PM
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Gents,
my air filter element is just about had it, old dry falling apart.
Do you guys just to the replacement foam element or do you go with a paper type common air filter.
Who makes a replacement paper type that fits the OEM triangle that will fit? K&N Wix? Or like said do you just replace the element foam.
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Old Jun 9, 2025 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Jojo33
Gents,
my air filter element is just about had it, old dry falling apart.
Do you guys just to the replacement foam element or do you go with a paper type common air filter.
Who makes a replacement paper type that fits the OEM triangle that will fit? K&N Wix? Or like said do you just replace the element foam.
If you want to keep dirt out of the engine, use a paper filter
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Old Jun 9, 2025 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MelWff
If you want to keep dirt out of the engine, use a paper filter
That would be that main goal, any suggestions on who's filter to use, I have seen some different ones, Edlelbrock , off brand on ecklers, and K&N.
The Edelbrock looks too small and so does the one on Ecklers. The K&N looks like it would work, but want to get confirmation of fitment from someone who may have used it. The other two options say they would it but i do not trust it and maybe they would fit if I bout their matching air cleaners
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K&N E-1970 is the only tri-power filter I could find on the web. Others may know of aternatives.
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You should probably check one of the large online Corvette parts suppliers.
Corvette America (Topflight), Corvette Central, or Zip.
They all have them.
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Old Jun 9, 2025 | 09:22 PM
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Stock or K&N are the only options. K&N used to make custom filters so I have a custom K&N that is 3/4" taller than the E-1970. Helps feed the 496.
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Old Jun 9, 2025 | 09:33 PM
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Like Leigh said the Corvette houses sell repro foam.
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Originally Posted by Chris Hewitt
Like Leigh said the Corvette houses sell repro foam.
The K&N is like 83 bucks very 30 something for the foam. decisions

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K&N is washable and reusable, buy once cry once. YOu just need to clean and re-oil it. it will pay for itself in 3 years if you change your filter every year
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Originally Posted by Jojo33
The K&N is like 83 bucks very 30 something for the foam. decisions
Cheaper than an engine overhaul
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Thanks for the advise on the K&N. I ordered it up and got it in and fits perfectly.
Thanks you again,, pay's to ask the pro's
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FWIW , many years ago I got in touch with K and N and they made me that Tri-Power air filter as a 3 inch high version. I had the L88 hood and it fitted really well


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Posted in wrong thread. Me bad.
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