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Mar 29, 2012 | 11:41 AM

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Ok so im almost done my carb swap on my 383. I just need to run my fuel lines once I get my regulator in the mail ( thanks red l98). when i closed my hood and looked under I saw there is very little hood clearence for a air filter. What did you guys use for one? I would rather not cut the hood.

Mar 29, 2012 | 11:46 AM

Black89Z51

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If you want to use the round type, you need a drop base air filter mount.

Mar 29, 2012 | 10:33 PM

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What edelbrock intake do you have ?
I could not get a performer rpm under my hood with a 14" air cleaner.
In fact the carb by itself barely fits.
I got a performer EPS under the hood with a special combo air cleaner.
If you have a regular performer "2101" or torker II a normal drop base 14" air cleaner will work.

Mar 30, 2012 | 04:08 AM

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Does your carb have a choke housing? you can gain 3/4" if you mill it off.

Mar 30, 2012 | 05:53 AM

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Does your carb have a choke housing? you can gain 3/4" if you mill it off.

Not really, you still have to clear the bowl vent tubes.
you gain air flow from cutting off the choke housing but not hood clearance. Holley HP main body without choke housing was the first thing I did.

Mar 31, 2012 | 10:03 PM

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3/4 might be a little optimistic, I would need to acually measure again to be sure. but, you can put the lid right down on the vents if the choke housing is milled. If the housing is intact the lid must be higher to flow well. I cant find it now but I did some air curtian calculations and decided I had to ditch the choke housing if I wanted to use a decent intake.The HP main body is my first choice as well, K&N used to make a couple of plastic fittings that smothed flow into milled as well as unmilled air horns. They help paticularly where the lid is too close to the air horn. Sooner or later I see hole in the hood if I want to use anything bigger than a performer. Brodix has a slick lookin little 2plane with a low pad hight that may warrent a close look.
ProjectC4 what intake are you running?

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Mar 31, 2012 | 10:47 PM

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you mean this Brodix ? A lot of talk online about it being shorter but it is not. I got excited and bought one only to find out it was taller at the front of the carb pad which is where it matters on a C4 because of the way the hood slopes.

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Mar 31, 2012 | 11:03 PM

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ProjectC4 what intake are you running?

Performer EPS... I know, I don't like it either, but I am going to have to settle for now.

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Apr 1, 2012 | 07:13 PM

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Im running a weiand stealth intake,650 double pumper,drop base 14"air cleaner, 3" filter,clears but not by much.

Apr 1, 2012 | 07:22 PM

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Im running a weiand stealth intake,650 double pumper,drop base 14"air cleaner, 3" filter,clears but not by much.

The Holley 650DP...where life begins.

Apr 1, 2012 | 08:25 PM

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I just got a vette with a Team G /650 doulblpumper , dropped 14 inch air cleaner . Cleared stock hood .You probably want a dual plane though

Apr 1, 2012 | 09:41 PM

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Has anyone ever seen the air cleaner bases that open up straight back towards the windshield, but are round toward the front of the car? Kind of like a shovelish shape.

Apr 1, 2012 | 10:38 PM

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have not,would like to see one though. sounds interesting

Apr 2, 2012 | 03:30 AM

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Has anyone ever seen the air cleaner bases that open up straight back towards the windshield, but are round toward the front of the car? Kind of like a shovelish shape.

somthin like this;
http://www.jegs.com/p/Spectre/Spectr...93558/10002/-1

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