no air box..i need some help!
09-24-2005, 07:09 PM
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Car: 1985 iroc-z
Engine: 305 tpi with hooker super comp exhaust
Transmission: stock 700r4
no air box..i need some help!
the guy that had my car cut out my air box because it didnt clear the hood. its got an after market hood that looks like the stock one. but..i dont have an air box. i was gonna get some pipe and route it over to where the canister is...but i just wanna know what u guys think i can\should do..i ran a search but..nothing came out to what im asking...ill post a pic 2morrow of my engine 2 show u what im talking about.
09-25-2005, 07:42 AM
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Car: 1985 iroc-z
Engine: 305 tpi with hooker super comp exhaust
Transmission: stock 700r4
here is what my intake looks like now, sucks huh? im thinking this killed my mass airflow sensor too cuz once the car is warmed up it idles real bad if i shut it off. like the other night i was in best buy for 20 mins..came out and it sounded like it had a big cam in it or something...lol..makes the belt squeel too...but...im still tracking that problem down...
09-25-2005, 09:20 AM
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Car: 86 T/A
Engine: HSR 355
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.77 posi
If your question is: "Should I run an air cleaner?" then the answer is yes. Should take maybe 5 minutes to fab something up with a cone filter and some ABS piping.
09-25-2005, 05:55 PM
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Car: 1985 iroc-z
Engine: 305 tpi with hooker super comp exhaust
Transmission: stock 700r4
thats what im asking, i dont know what to do. i need intake opinions. i know i need a filter.
09-25-2005, 08:43 PM
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Car: 91 Firebird Dark Green
Engine: 350 Victor Jr. 2V 2000 CFM TB EFI
Transmission: 700R4 BM 2500 stall
Axle/Gears: 3.73 Zexel torque sensing Posi
RE: no air box
Check out the tech articles. The Firebirds have the same clearance problem (lack of) so they can't run over the rad support either. Most run to the R with a slite relocation of the charcoal canister and a cone filter.
09-26-2005, 06:16 PM
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Car: 1985 iroc-z
Engine: 305 tpi with hooker super comp exhaust
Transmission: stock 700r4
the problem is when i tried 2 make an intake for it to go 2 the right the mass air flow sensor is real long and also theres a radiator hose in the way. if i go down theres belts (mines an 85 so its got like 3 belts on it) and i cant go up cuz it wont clear the hood
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09-26-2005, 06:29 PM
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Car: 1985 iroc-z
Engine: 305 tpi with hooker super comp exhaust
Transmission: stock 700r4
my hood is an aftermarket hood but it looks like the origional exept the fact that in front of it theres a big buldge and thats why the guy cut mine out.
09-26-2005, 10:22 PM
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Car: 89RS,89TBI FB, 91Z28, 89TPI FORMULA
Engine: 357 SBC TPI
Transmission: World Class T-5 (for now)
Axle/Gears: Strange 12-bolt 3.73
You can try looking at an SLP cold air intake setup. If nothing else, you can see the stock air ducting you would need from the junkyard. Also, the MAF isn't s'posed to be right there at the TB, it's in the middle of the air intake (at least on my 89). I think you can find the 2 or 3 pieces you nees for a song if you have the time to scavenge for them.
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