cold air intake?
03-16-2009, 10:51 AM
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cold air intake?
howdy TGO, First post, been lurkin for a bit
Anyway, I have an '85 TA, 305 w/ 4 barrel carb, All stock. I want to run a cold air intake on it, coax couple more HP outta this car. I saw the CAI kit for TBI's and TPI's, But can't find any for carbed models.
Would I be able to buy one of these, And pull the air cleaner and put on some kind of smaller one? I saw a picture on here a while back with something like this setup, but I can't find it at all.
Any help guys?
Anyway, I have an '85 TA, 305 w/ 4 barrel carb, All stock. I want to run a cold air intake on it, coax couple more HP outta this car. I saw the CAI kit for TBI's and TPI's, But can't find any for carbed models.
Would I be able to buy one of these, And pull the air cleaner and put on some kind of smaller one? I saw a picture on here a while back with something like this setup, but I can't find it at all.
Any help guys?
03-16-2009, 01:06 PM
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Re: cold air intake?
howdy TGO, First post, been lurkin for a bit
Anyway, I have an '85 TA, 305 w/ 4 barrel carb, All stock. I want to run a cold air intake on it, coax couple more HP outta this car. I saw the CAI kit for TBI's and TPI's, But can't find any for carbed models.
Would I be able to buy one of these, And pull the air cleaner and put on some kind of smaller one? I saw a picture on here a while back with something like this setup, but I can't find it at all.
Any help guys?
Anyway, I have an '85 TA, 305 w/ 4 barrel carb, All stock. I want to run a cold air intake on it, coax couple more HP outta this car. I saw the CAI kit for TBI's and TPI's, But can't find any for carbed models.
Would I be able to buy one of these, And pull the air cleaner and put on some kind of smaller one? I saw a picture on here a while back with something like this setup, but I can't find it at all.
Any help guys?
04-15-2009, 02:02 PM
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The stock air cleaner duct & scoop is in effect "cold air".
What kind of "4 barrel carb"? Stock q-jet? Look into a dual snorkel unit, or an aftermarket knock-off like ramairbox.com.
Xtreme lids just sit in the hood blanket. Even if they weren't in the blanket, they'd be sucking in heated underhood air, anyway. Don't do a lick of good on our cars unless you have a functioning cowl hood.
What kind of "4 barrel carb"? Stock q-jet? Look into a dual snorkel unit, or an aftermarket knock-off like ramairbox.com.
Xtreme lids just sit in the hood blanket. Even if they weren't in the blanket, they'd be sucking in heated underhood air, anyway. Don't do a lick of good on our cars unless you have a functioning cowl hood.
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04-15-2009, 02:19 PM
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Re: cold air intake?
Use a TBI cold air set up. It'll work the same as a carb lid.
Or........
A friend used a carb hat on his TBI, hooked up to a TPI air filter set up. Cheap, easy & clean CAI! Just needs to paint it black or silver now.....
Or........
A friend used a carb hat on his TBI, hooked up to a TPI air filter set up. Cheap, easy & clean CAI! Just needs to paint it black or silver now.....
04-15-2009, 05:06 PM
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Re: cold air intake?
Here's a pic of my home-made 14" x 3" alum CAI on my 1984 Z28.
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