Hood Clearance
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Hood Clearance
This is on my 72 Vette. I just replaced my Factory intake and carb with an Weiand Stealth and Edelbrock 600 cfm Carb. Now I'm unable to close my hood. Has anyone else had this problem? Does anyone have a hi-rise hood for sale? Help
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Re: Hood Clearance (Akaswan)
my buddy has a 72 vette..stock hood, low rise intake, and holley4150 carb...talk NO ROOM WHATSOEVER. we ordered a holley 1.5" oval air cleaner, still grinded off about a 1/4" on the air cleaner base, and the damn thing still hits the top of the hood. so yea, those stock hoods have no clearance..i'd go with a Lt-1 hood....good luck.
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From: Western Texas
Re: Hood Clearance (GrandSportC3)
Probably a question with a very obvious answer......but, where do you buy these drop-based filters? I've checked several catalogs and maybe do not know what I'm looking for, but, no luck in locating. Help, please.
Bill
Bill
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Re: Hood Clearance (mox 77)
Probably a question with a very obvious answer......but, where do you buy these drop-based filters? I've checked several catalogs and maybe do not know what I'm looking for, but, no luck in locating. Help, please.
Bill
Bill
This dropped the height of the setup by 3/4 inch...
BTW - there's nothing on the Holley filter assembly that says "DROP BASE".. but the filter assembly actually has e 1 1/4 inch drop base..
[Modified by GrandSportC3, 12:04 PM 4/21/2003]
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Re: Hood Clearance (BB73Chris)
Will these drop base air cleaners fit over Holley float bowls? My stock one (73) wont (basically a bowl made around the Qjet), but perhaps a 14" will? Thanks.
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Re: Hood Clearance (GrandSportC3)
I did the same thing Grandsport did. I have the factory high rise LT-1 manifold. Since I don't have the original air cleaner, I bought a "spectre" brand at Checker Auto. Came with a 3 inch filter and a dome top. Used the old flat top and the fliter clears barely enough but fits.
A 2 1/4 K&N will be next, the K&N flows better and a short filter will not compromise airflow.
A 2 1/4 K&N will be next, the K&N flows better and a short filter will not compromise airflow.
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Re: Hood Clearance (GrandSportC3)
GrandSportC3...
I'll be installing my hood tomorrow night, so I guess I'll see how this works out. As of now it appears that dropping to a 1/2" spacer will probably do the trick with the K&N X-Streme drop based air cleaner I have on the Weiand intake & 4150 series carb. It has a 2 3/4" element that came with it.
I'll be installing my hood tomorrow night, so I guess I'll see how this works out. As of now it appears that dropping to a 1/2" spacer will probably do the trick with the K&N X-Streme drop based air cleaner I have on the Weiand intake & 4150 series carb. It has a 2 3/4" element that came with it.
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Re: Hood Clearance (Robert N)
I did the same thing Grandsport did. I have the factory high rise LT-1 manifold. Since I don't have the original air cleaner, I bought a "spectre" brand at Checker Auto. Came with a 3 inch filter and a dome top. Used the old flat top and the fliter clears barely enough but fits.
A 2 1/4 K&N will be next, the K&N flows better and a short filter will not compromise airflow.
A 2 1/4 K&N will be next, the K&N flows better and a short filter will not compromise airflow.
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Re: Hood Clearance (bgrice)
GrandSportC3...
I'll be installing my hood tomorrow night, so I guess I'll see how this works out. As of now it appears that dropping to a 1/2" spacer will probably do the trick with the K&N X-Streme drop based air cleaner I have on the Weiand intake & 4150 series carb. It has a 2 3/4" element that came with it.
I'll be installing my hood tomorrow night, so I guess I'll see how this works out. As of now it appears that dropping to a 1/2" spacer will probably do the trick with the K&N X-Streme drop based air cleaner I have on the Weiand intake & 4150 series carb. It has a 2 3/4" element that came with it.
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Re: Hood Clearance (BB73Chris)
Will these drop base air cleaners fit over Holley float bowls? My stock one (73) wont (basically a bowl made around the Qjet), but perhaps a 14" will? Thanks.
