Air Filter Housing?
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From: Girard Ill
Air Filter Housing? Blackwing?
I am in the process of buying an Amsoil foam air filter and I was reading a few old posts about installing a Blackwing as this is an enormous improvement over the old style of housing for the early C5's. Since my vette is a 2003, have there been improvements in this housing or I do also need to buy the Blackwing?
[Modified by yankees1, 11:04 PM 1/3/2003]
[Modified by yankees1, 11:04 PM 1/3/2003]
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Re: Air Filter Housing? Blackwing? (yankees1)
If you don't want to spend a lot of money, consider the 2002 Z06 Air Filter Cover. It's about $50 and has a sizable hole in front. If you aren't modded beyond 405 HP, it should work fine.
Oh, to answer your question. Early (97-98, maybe longer) C5s had no hole in air filter cover. I know that 2001 LS1 have small hole in cover. 2002 LS6 has large hole in cover. All covers get air from ducts that go down close to radiator shroud. Believe this was done to prevent water ingestion.
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Oh, to answer your question. Early (97-98, maybe longer) C5s had no hole in air filter cover. I know that 2001 LS1 have small hole in cover. 2002 LS6 has large hole in cover. All covers get air from ducts that go down close to radiator shroud. Believe this was done to prevent water ingestion.
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Re: Air Filter Housing? Blackwing? (yankees1)
Your Amsoil or K&N filters will flow just fine, so you don't :need" the Blackwing. You might consider modifying the filter lid, if you are not afraid of water ingestion. A search will produce many posts on this topic. Good luck and enjoy the back roads of Illinois! :yesnod: :) :steering:
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A 10 year old thread brought back from the dead!
Worth noting for those reading that AMSOIL does not make foam filters anymore. They do make the AMSOIL Ea Air Filter (part EAA83 for the C5/C5 Z06).
Worth noting for those reading that AMSOIL does not make foam filters anymore. They do make the AMSOIL Ea Air Filter (part EAA83 for the C5/C5 Z06).
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