I guess this would fit under here; I'm currently at a stopping point with my air cleaner. I'm running an Edelbrock Performer RPM with a Quickfuel SS 750 and it looks like my hood is about 1 inch shy of closing at the front of the car. This is with a 14X3 inch offset air cleaner, and I think I may be able to get away with a 2 inch filter, but today all of the shops are closed. I'm just curious as to what you guys may have done that retained the stock hood with your carbed setups.
Thanks
What did you use for motor mounts? I used Chucks mounts I think I asked him to make them alittle shorter than normal
Adjust the hood hinges up enough to close the hood, until you can get the new air cleaner, or drop base air cleaner.
If or when I swap mine to carb, I plan on using a blower hat and connecting it to the factory airbox. That way it would pull fresh air and its shorter.
Something like this. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SPE-755/ (http://"http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SPE-755/")
I'm currently using Chuck's mounts, and no a dropbase air cleaner isn't really an option as I'm running an HEI distributor.
I went with a motor sport 13" drop base and I have about 3/4" in the front from the hood
Get a smaller circle base, cowl hood, or cut a hole. You might be able to cut the brace off the center of the hood.
Thewestie, from your signature I see that you're running a performer intake, is it the rpm version or the original performer? Also, how difficult would it be to drop my motor mounts down a bit, should removal of the cross bracing not be enough?
Its a regular performer. The mounts you'll have to talk to Chuck on. I removed the cross brace and I probably could of left it the next time its in the air I'll be looking at installing it again.
your HEI should have nothing to do with it.. granted, my intake is a giant compared to a 'performer,' but i'd have room to go lower.. it would be a bit tight, but it would work fine with a little plug wire movement
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