air cleaners for c3 corvette 1978
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air cleaners for c3 corvette 1978
my aircleaner is stock and i'd like to put one of these in. not sure though if this'll work since mine has an air cleaner to valve cover vent tube not to mention the intake hose. what do ya'll think?
https://www.corvettemods.com/C3-Corv...s_p_14603.html
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https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...hoCOpAQAvD_BwE
https://www.corvettemods.com/C3-Corv...s_p_14603.html
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https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...hoCOpAQAvD_BwE
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Edit: Michael, if your just gonna cruise around don't worry about the air cleaner top affecting performance.
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Had a 1976 L-82, 4-sp
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my aircleaner is stock and i'd like to put one of these in. not sure though if this'll work since mine has an air cleaner to valve cover vent tube not to mention the intake hose. what do ya'll think?
https://www.corvettemods.com/C3-Corv...s_p_14603.html
or
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...hoCOpAQAvD_BwE
https://www.corvettemods.com/C3-Corv...s_p_14603.html
or
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...hoCOpAQAvD_BwE
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Do you have a single-snorkel L48 style CAI in there now?
The PO of my 79 yanked all of that, and replaced it with a hideous Edelbrock set (with matching valve covers). I replaced it all with an L82 dual-snorkel CAI system (coincidentally from a 1978 car), and found proper valve covers with old paint to match. I modified the system (and the stock dual-snorkel in my 80), to remove the heat stove and all vacuum hoses. It is much cleaner, and feeds the engine much cooler air. In both cars, I replaced that vent tube with an independent vent, to make air cleaner removal faster.
It can be a chore to track down the pieces, but if you have a stock L82 engine, you'd be hard pressed to beat the dual-snorkel CAI system.
The PO of my 79 yanked all of that, and replaced it with a hideous Edelbrock set (with matching valve covers). I replaced it all with an L82 dual-snorkel CAI system (coincidentally from a 1978 car), and found proper valve covers with old paint to match. I modified the system (and the stock dual-snorkel in my 80), to remove the heat stove and all vacuum hoses. It is much cleaner, and feeds the engine much cooler air. In both cars, I replaced that vent tube with an independent vent, to make air cleaner removal faster.
It can be a chore to track down the pieces, but if you have a stock L82 engine, you'd be hard pressed to beat the dual-snorkel CAI system.
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Do you have a single-snorkel L48 style CAI in there now?
The PO of my 79 yanked all of that, and replaced it with a hideous Edelbrock set (with matching valve covers). I replaced it all with an L82 dual-snorkel CAI system (coincidentally from a 1978 car), and found proper valve covers with old paint to match. I modified the system (and the stock dual-snorkel in my 80), to remove the heat stove and all vacuum hoses. It is much cleaner, and feeds the engine much cooler air. In both cars, I replaced that vent tube with an independent vent, to make air cleaner removal faster.
It can be a chore to track down the pieces, but if you have a stock L82 engine, you'd be hard pressed to beat the dual-snorkel CAI system.
The PO of my 79 yanked all of that, and replaced it with a hideous Edelbrock set (with matching valve covers). I replaced it all with an L82 dual-snorkel CAI system (coincidentally from a 1978 car), and found proper valve covers with old paint to match. I modified the system (and the stock dual-snorkel in my 80), to remove the heat stove and all vacuum hoses. It is much cleaner, and feeds the engine much cooler air. In both cars, I replaced that vent tube with an independent vent, to make air cleaner removal faster.
It can be a chore to track down the pieces, but if you have a stock L82 engine, you'd be hard pressed to beat the dual-snorkel CAI system.
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