Donaldson Blackwing install help please
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Donaldson Blackwing install help please
Ok,
Bought a very used (extremely dirty and smelly) Donaldson Blackwing from a forum member very recently and am going to PM him too, but want to reach out everywhere to get good, accurate information quickly as I have the intake out and in pieces. Seller said it came from a 99, just like mine.
Donaldson P542357
Cleaned and oiled per forum members advice (mineral oil with alcohol chaser) after the Simple Green cleaning.
I am at this point and realize, yup late, that I am missing a piece between the Blackwing and the stock piece. Right? Must be because it is plastic on plastic and the directions on the website say something about a connector piece
Seen forum posts about a coupler, ugh.
http://c5forum.com/diy/donaldson.php
http://www.97vette.com/howto/blackwing/index.html
So, any work around? Am I seeing and understanding incorrectly or do I need to contact a vendor to get that missing piece?
Also, is this broken piece that tells me when to clean or maintain the filter need to be replaced or is this broken area not a concern ?
I have the 99 C5 Z51 with no intake mods at all.
Thanks.
Bought a very used (extremely dirty and smelly) Donaldson Blackwing from a forum member very recently and am going to PM him too, but want to reach out everywhere to get good, accurate information quickly as I have the intake out and in pieces. Seller said it came from a 99, just like mine.
Donaldson P542357
Cleaned and oiled per forum members advice (mineral oil with alcohol chaser) after the Simple Green cleaning.
I am at this point and realize, yup late, that I am missing a piece between the Blackwing and the stock piece. Right? Must be because it is plastic on plastic and the directions on the website say something about a connector piece
Seen forum posts about a coupler, ugh.http://c5forum.com/diy/donaldson.php
http://www.97vette.com/howto/blackwing/index.html
So, any work around? Am I seeing and understanding incorrectly or do I need to contact a vendor to get that missing piece?
Also, is this broken piece that tells me when to clean or maintain the filter need to be replaced or is this broken area not a concern ?
I have the 99 C5 Z51 with no intake mods at all.
Thanks.
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So
Put it back together so I could actually drive it.
So I guess I answered my own question during this time and took some more pix to get help, unless the seller can come up with it (waiting for PM return).
I took some measurements and was wondering if you guys could come with what part number coupler and from where ? Would love to see this intake on now that I spent two days cleaning it. She's back to being blue again
Thanks.
So I guess I answered my own question during this time and took some more pix to get help, unless the seller can come up with it (waiting for PM return).
I took some measurements and was wondering if you guys could come with what part number coupler and from where ? Would love to see this intake on now that I spent two days cleaning it. She's back to being blue again
Thanks.
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The seller realized the coupler was needed and has given me some suggestions but basically can someone (someone good with ID/OD knowledge) find me links to the right coupler.
Thank you. Going to browse Amazon now but having this here and not being able to mount it is killing me.
Thanks!
Thank you. Going to browse Amazon now but having this here and not being able to mount it is killing me.
Thanks!
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The seller realized the coupler was needed and has given me some suggestions but basically can someone (someone good with ID/OD knowledge) find me links to the right coupler.
Thank you. Going to browse Amazon now but having this here and not being able to mount it is killing me.
Thanks!
Thank you. Going to browse Amazon now but having this here and not being able to mount it is killing me.
Thanks!
P.S. Also check "C5 Parts for Sale/Wanted.
Last edited by runner140*; Mar 20, 2015 at 10:31 AM. Reason: additional info
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Unless I am missing or seeing something different, in your first picture where you show the old air box, the new bat wing, etc.,, that black coupler on the factory air box needs to slide off and be used on your new bat wing air cleaner. 
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Go to lowes and buy a Fernco Proflex 3" to 3" coupler. Part 3000-33. Then turn it inside out and use that as your coupler. They're like $4-5. That's what I did for my used blackwing that the original owner used on his 01-04 and didn't have the coupler for the early MAF.
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Just a piece of friendly advice: I would've never installed a used filter that old and in such poor condition ( as you describe it). You need to realize that even though the filtering media is cleanable and reusable, it's filtering capacity diminishes with every cleaning and with age.
Good luck and I hope everything works out.
Good luck and I hope everything works out.
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Thank you.
Just a piece of friendly advice: I would've never installed a used filter that old and in such poor condition ( as you describe it). You need to realize that even though the filtering media is cleanable and reusable, it's filtering capacity diminishes with every cleaning and with age.
Good luck and I hope everything works out.
Good luck and I hope everything works out.
It is taken as you meant it. Apparently, he had it sitting for several months after removing it. 
On the other hand, it cleaned up well and by all appearances, it looks great now.
Originally Posted by RedZMonte [url
www.Siliconeintakes.com[/url] and fine a straight coupler that you need.
Originally Posted by dblerman
Go to lowes and buy a Fernco Proflex 3" to 3" coupler. Part 3000-33. Then turn it inside out and use that as your coupler. They're like $4-5. That's what I did for my used blackwing that the original owner used on his 01-04 and didn't have the coupler for the early MAF.
Originally Posted by Ray 2000 C5 FRC
Unless I am missing or seeing something different, in your first picture where you show the old air box, the new bat wing, etc.,, that black coupler on the factory air box needs to slide off and be used on your new bat wing air cleaner.
Originally Posted by runner140*
Check on the big auction site (fleabay). That's where I got mine.
P.S. Also check "C5 Parts for Sale/Wanted.
P.S. Also check "C5 Parts for Sale/Wanted.