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Need air cleaner advice - current one now too tall.... #1443231 05/27/13 11:05 PM 05/27/13 11:05 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 182 Lenexa, KS bs549 OP super street
bs549 OP super street Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 182 Lenexa, KS	Need suggestions for air cleaner solution... After installing an Edelbrock 600 carb with 1/2" wood spacer on my 74 Cuda which has a 440 and Weiand 8009 manifold, neither my old 3" air cleaner, nor the free Eddy 3" air cleaner (#1223, 14" diameter, 3 3/4 height) gives me enough clearance to close the hood. Looks like I'm lacking a good inch or so of clearance Clarence .... Any ideas of what size/kind of air cleaner I can use? I thought about using the free Eddy air cleaner cover and replacing the it's 3" filter with 2" filter , but not sure if the engine would be air starved or not with the smaller filter.... Any suggestions appreciated!!

Re: Need air cleaner advice - current one now too tall.... [Re: bs549] #1443232 05/28/13 01:52 AM 05/28/13 01:52 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,124 Tucson, AZ Ramrod39 My New Title
Ramrod39 My New Title Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,124 Tucson, AZ	Maybe use a dropped base filter housing?

Re: Need air cleaner advice - current one now too tall.... [Re: Ramrod39] #1443233 05/28/13 01:58 AM 05/28/13 01:58 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion hp383 Just a normal tag again
hp383 Just a normal tag again Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion	If the drop base doesn't work, maybe the 2" filter and one of those filter lids?

Re: Need air cleaner advice - current one now too tall.... [Re: Ramrod39] #1443234 05/28/13 08:56 AM 05/28/13 08:56 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 182 Lenexa, KS bs549 OP super street
bs549 OP super street Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 182 Lenexa, KS	Thanks. Have an electric choke on the carb, so can't go much lower of a dropped base than the free eddy cleaner I have now.

Re: Need air cleaner advice - current one now too tall.... [Re: bs549] #1443235 05/28/13 10:54 AM 05/28/13 10:54 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,043 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,043 U.S.S.A.	Quote: Need suggestions for air cleaner solution... After installing an Edelbrock 600 carb with 1/2" wood spacer on my 74 Cuda which has a 440 and Weiand 8009 manifold, neither my old 3" air cleaner, nor the free Eddy 3" air cleaner (#1223, 14" diameter, 3 3/4 height) gives me enough clearance to close the hood. Looks like I'm lacking a good inch or so of clearance Clarence .... Any ideas of what size/kind of air cleaner I can use? I thought about using the free Eddy air cleaner cover and replacing the it's 3" filter with 2" filter , but not sure if the engine would be air starved or not with the smaller filter.... Any suggestions appreciated!! If you switch to a 2" filter and you have a drop base you need to look at how much space you have between the air cleaner top and the air horn of the carb , it can cause an airflow issue .

Re: Need air cleaner advice - current one now too tall.... [Re: JohnRR] #1443236 05/28/13 11:00 PM 05/28/13 11:00 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 182 Lenexa, KS bs549 OP super street
bs549 OP super street Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 182 Lenexa, KS	yep...it looks like i'll have 1 1/4 of clearance, which may not be enough Short of using a sawsall on the hood (just joking), not sure what options I have left...

Re: Need air cleaner advice - current one now too tall.... [Re: bs549] #1443237 05/28/13 11:07 PM 05/28/13 11:07 PM
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forphorty pro stock F Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,459 oklahoma	Spacers between the k member and body, And maybe switch to a Holley Maybe a Holley is shorter. A 600 is pretty small for a 440 anyway , unless your engine is totally stock. Last edited by forphorty; 05/28/13 11:11 PM.

Re: Need air cleaner advice - current one now too tall.... [Re: bs549] #1443238 05/28/13 11:13 PM 05/28/13 11:13 PM
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ahy master A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN	Eddy has a moderate drop base 14x3 air cleaner. Its available at parts stores and not too expensive. I'm running one on a flat hood BB with M1 manifold. It may clear the choke on yours - worth a try. You can probably return it if it doesn't fit. Summit has all manner of drop bases but many are expensive.

Re: Need air cleaner advice - current one now too tall.... [Re: ahy] #1443239 05/29/13 10:52 PM 05/29/13 10:52 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 182 Lenexa, KS bs549 OP super street
bs549 OP super street Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 182 Lenexa, KS	Yep...the free Eddy one is a drop clearance 14x3 that ends up being too tall. Thanks all for the suggestions (and any more that are out there) Update! Found a Mr. Gasket 14x2 filter at O'Reillys and replaced the 14x3 Edelbrock one...gives enough clearance with about 3/4" to spare! Last edited by bs549; 05/30/13 10:47 PM.

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