How do make it functional on a Formula with getting water in there. Feel free to post any pics of this mod.

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1989 Pontiac Firebird
Formula W6S LO3 TBI 305
-180 degree stat
-Hooker Cat-Back

1985 Camaro IROC-Z LB9

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I did it. when the hood was functional with early 80s T/As there was a rain gutter on there. take the rain gutter and throw away the rest of the old cold air setup.

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-Tas
'89 Formula WS-6
[soon to be Torch Red with black hood and headlights =) ]

305, TBI, auto, 14x3 chrome flat based open element with K&N, functional Formula hood, cross-flow Flowmaster, '99z28 rear pipes and tips....

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Where did you find yours, a junkyard? Just curious.

 

it was on there when I got it but you should be able to find it in a junkyard. The stock cold air setup was crap. If I had the T/A aircleaner housing, water would get into the carb/TBI. There was always a small puddle on the L03 air cleaner lid.

 

There is a puddle on mine now if I park downhill, and I still have the Formula blockoff plate.

[This message has been edited by Keith5 (edited January 08, 2001).]

 

I got an idea, get the T/A mesh screen and then hollow out your blockoff plate. seal screw them both back in place and seal it with silicone. Hollow out your stock block off plate by leaving a couple mili meters on the bottom of it so if water rolls on your hood then it won't fall inside the engine bay. sound good?

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-Tas
'89 Formula WS-6
[soon to be Torch Red with black hood and headlights =) ]

305, TBI, auto, 14x3 chrome flat based open element with K&N, functional Formula hood, cross-flow Flowmaster, '99z28 rear pipes and tips....

Super GRK_Taz World
EFI & Intake Options
AOL IM: superGRtaz
ICQ 82881207

 

That might work, when I do it I think I will get a T/A Plate to bolt in I guess? Then I will find a way to channel the water than makes it through to the ground.

I'm going to put an open element on it, so whatever I do won't be like the factory setup.