hood clearance
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Car: 92 Grey-Green B4C
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hood clearance
Hey, has anyone here squeezed a victor junior under a stock Iroc hood? Mine is a 89 model if it makes a difference. I'm running TFS 23 degree heads. Thanks!
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I have a 82 with a Performer RPM, 750 AFB, 1 1/4 drop base, and a 4" K&N - and hell no it won't fit.
But if you mess around with a drop base, & air cleaner height you might get it to fit.
Don't go to small or you'll smother it. I seen people chop off the choke tower to get better flow into a drop base & like a 2" filter. Anyway you see it you'll need a certain about of head room above the carb, so start measuring.
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Ron
But if you mess around with a drop base, & air cleaner height you might get it to fit.
Don't go to small or you'll smother it. I seen people chop off the choke tower to get better flow into a drop base & like a 2" filter. Anyway you see it you'll need a certain about of head room above the carb, so start measuring.
Good Luck,
Ron
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Car: 89 Formula
Engine: Carbed 5.7
Transmission: TKO-600
i have the performer rpm intake and a 750 edelbrock on my 350 that i am puttin in my formula. do u think it will fit with the edelbrock signiture serious aircleaner with is 14x3??
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I have the Edelbrock performer, 1" carb spacer and 2" open element air cleaner-she hits the hood. It will latch but it hits.
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I have an '82 z28 hood and it doesn't touch my vortec rpm manifold and 750 holley. I did however mill off the choke horn so I could fit a 2" air filter and drop base. Before that it still closed but it touched.
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Car: 89 Formula
Engine: Carbed 5.7
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hey fat one i will have the same exact setup with on my firebird but i have an edelbrock signiture series 14x3 air cleaner. is your s a drop base or no??
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Engine: 355, Twin Turbo
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I've got a TA -84 with the Bulge hood and I can fit the following under it:
Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, Edelbrock Performer Series 600 CFM carb and a 3" open air Mr Gasket drop base air-cleaner.
It was so tight that I had to remove all the plastic stuff under the bulge, now I got almost 1/4" clearance between the hood and air-filter.
I attach a picture so you can see exactly how low the carb is sitting. I haven't got the Mr Gasket air-cleaner on but you'll get the idea. I took this picture while trial fitting my turbos, hopefully that install will be ready sometime next year.
Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, Edelbrock Performer Series 600 CFM carb and a 3" open air Mr Gasket drop base air-cleaner.
It was so tight that I had to remove all the plastic stuff under the bulge, now I got almost 1/4" clearance between the hood and air-filter.
I attach a picture so you can see exactly how low the carb is sitting. I haven't got the Mr Gasket air-cleaner on but you'll get the idea. I took this picture while trial fitting my turbos, hopefully that install will be ready sometime next year.
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