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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Performance => Topic started by: team39763 on December 23, 2008, 05:39:28 pm

Title: Air filter idea
Post by: team39763 on December 23, 2008, 05:39:28 pm

I decided I wanted to keep the stock look as far as outside appearance.  I was thinking I could snag the stock air cleaner assembly off my 454 dually and route the snorkel to a opening(cut by me) in the firewall(the upper part that meets the wiper cowl).  I figured I could throw in a nice K&N filter and it would be better than my open air filter sucking in all the hot air off the motor.  +Plus it'll look more like your average smallblock chevy.  What do you guys think?  Will a 3" snorkel/opening feed this combo?

Title: Re: Air filter idea
Post by: SUX2BU99 on December 23, 2008, 06:39:27 pm

That's how some of the factory and NASCAR cowl induction worked. The Z11 409 motors come to mind. I have an article with a 63 Z11 in it and it has that kind of induction. If you don't mind cutting your firewall, then go for it! A short run of 3" should be fine.

Title: Re: Air filter idea
Post by: team39763 on December 23, 2008, 08:14:41 pm

I had originally planned to use an actual nascar air cleaner, but those go for around $90+ on ebay.  Hopefully this works out good then.  I'm gonna go try it in a minute.

Title: Re: Air filter idea
Post by: VileZambonie on December 23, 2008, 09:29:25 pm

This has been discussed already.

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=7203.0

Spectre also makes a dual inlet air cleaner that will bolt right in

Title: Re: Air filter idea
Post by: team39763 on December 23, 2008, 09:54:03 pm

I must have overlooked that one.  I remember it now, there were some good ideas mentioned.  Anyway, mine looks like it might work with a little trimming and an extra hose to run to the firewall.  I'll post up pics when I finish it this weekend.

Title: Re: Air filter idea
Post by: Irish_Alley on December 24, 2008, 12:00:00 am

with my impala i ran a home made fwi out of PVC pipe into the fender and inside the fender had a a flat cone k&n filter. wish i could find pics

Title: Re: Air filter idea
Post by: blackRose18 on May 21, 2009, 10:46:16 pm

I think it was it could snag the stock air cleaner assembly off my 454 dually and route the snorkel to a opening(cut by me) in the firewall(the upper part that meets the wiper cowl).




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Title: Re: Air filter idea
Post by: eventhorizon66 on May 21, 2009, 11:59:29 pm

Quote from: team39763 on December 23, 2008, 05:39:28 pm

I decided I wanted to keep the stock look as far as outside appearance.

I think you threw out any chance of a "stock look" out when you dropped in a carb'd LSX motor. :D