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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Performance => Topic started by: thirstycanadian on March 29, 2007, 04:12:00 pm

Title: Aftermarket Air Cleaner
Post by: thirstycanadian on March 29, 2007, 04:12:00 pm: I'm looking to increase airflow during summer months when I don't need the thermostatic. I'm trying to find an open filter setup for my 85 K-35 (454, original Rochester), but cannot find one that fits the stock-size 12" dia by 5 1/2" tall filter. All I can find are 9", 11" and 14".

Where can I find one?...I'm almost ready to fab my own with an old chevy pickup or van hubcap (I've found some 12" ones).

Any ideas? Thanks
Title: cheap solution
Post by: 77c15 on March 29, 2007, 05:48:00 pm: Have you thought about going to the local parts store and grabbing one of these? They are pretty cheap and perform pretty decently. They are ultra small and really cool looking, too.

store.summitracing.com/pa...toview=sku
Title: Re: cheap solution
Post by: VileZambonie on March 29, 2007, 07:41:00 pm: Just flip the air cleaner lid upside down.
Title: Re: cheap solution
Post by: 75 C20 on March 31, 2007, 06:30:00 pm: as vile said just flip the air cleaner cover upside down- it will work good- i did it on my 75 till i got my edelbrock
Title: Re: cheap solution
Post by: SUX2BU99 on April 03, 2007, 02:17:00 pm: Yep, do the cheap old hot rod trick of flipping the lid. You'll get that great 4 bbl "waaaahhhhhh" sound too

I wouldn't use one of those 'bug eye' air cleaners. They like to catch on fire should you have a carb backfire.
Title: Re: Aftermarket Air Cleaner
Post by: Uno99 on April 13, 2007, 11:17:20 am: I wanted to flip mine but there are not enough threads to srcew it back on when it is flipped.
Title: Re: Aftermarket Air Cleaner
Post by: VileZambonie on April 14, 2007, 09:30:45 am: just get a piece of threaded rod at the hardware store and cut it to length. I think they're 1/4-20 threads...