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Drop base for Mopar Performance air cleaner? #946008 03/08/11 01:10 AM 03/08/11 01:10 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,327 Glendale, AZ 6 69L78Nova OP Banned. Forever.
69L78Nova OP Banned. Forever. 6 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,327 Glendale, AZ	Does anyone know where I can find a drop base for the P5249807 Mopar Performance cast aluminum air cleaner? I am running a Thermoquad (which runs a thousand times better than the 600 Edelbrock in terms of power, response, and mpg), with an adapter plate on my dual plane M1 and the air cleaner wont allow the hood to close. I can find anything and everything for a 14", but nothing for a 12 3/4". Anybody have any ideas? Im stuck using a dual snorkle air cleaner on it right now which is fine, but Id really like to use the MP one since I just bought it. Anybody know? Thanks in advance! 1969 Nova 454/M21/3.31 Mild mid-11 second weekend cruiser 1994 F150 XLT Super Cab 2WD 5.0/4R70W/3.55 (Daily driver)

Re: Drop base for Mopar Performance air cleaner? [Re: 69L78Nova] #946009 03/08/11 01:21 AM 03/08/11 01:21 AM
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1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	Ford Motorsports use to sell a drop base filter, it was 13" & dropped the filter about 3/4" the turn up used on Ebay pretty regularly... "The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."

Re: Drop base for Mopar Performance air cleaner? [Re: 69L78Nova] #946010 03/08/11 01:25 AM 03/08/11 01:25 AM
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Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	In 2003 I had to take my MP base and a dropped base from another assembly to a guy who melded the two together. He tig welded them and it looks great. I dont know if anyone has stepped up to fill this void, but it would certainly help people. My 70 Charger with a 440/493 and Performer RPM intake needed more clearance to the hood. The TIG modified base gave me 1 1/4" more drop. That was just right.

Re: Drop base for Mopar Performance air cleaner? [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #946011 03/08/11 01:49 AM 03/08/11 01:49 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,263 Southwestern Ontario Canada racealittle pro stock
racealittle pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,263 Southwestern Ontario Canada	Quote: Ford Motorsports use to sell a drop base filter, it was 13" & dropped the filter about 3/4" the turn up used on Ebay pretty regularly... I bought that ford base at a garage sale for a buck. It works perfectly with the mopar cast top. Too many cars, too many parts, too little coin, too little space to work in, too little time left to make it all happen! Update: down to one ride, still too many parts, a little more jingle in the pocket, gaining space, and it's going to happen this year!

Re: Drop base for Mopar Performance air cleaner? [Re: racealittle] #946012 03/08/11 03:09 AM 03/08/11 03:09 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog Striving for excellence
Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	Nice tip. This might make one of those 10,000 acre "All makes and models" swap meets worthwhile to me. I used to be a Chevy guy. Back then those swap meets were great. It was like grocery shopping. EVERYTHING you need on the list was there.

Re: Drop base for Mopar Performance air cleaner? [Re: Kern Dog] #946013 03/08/11 09:11 AM 03/08/11 09:11 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,327 Glendale, AZ 6 69L78Nova OP Banned. Forever.
69L78Nova OP Banned. Forever. 6 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,327 Glendale, AZ	Awesome, thanks! I'll have to check eBay. We do have a swap meet coming up in a couple weeks too. I guess I should branch out a little further than Summit and Google 1969 Nova 454/M21/3.31 Mild mid-11 second weekend cruiser 1994 F150 XLT Super Cab 2WD 5.0/4R70W/3.55 (Daily driver)

Re: Drop base for Mopar Performance air cleaner? [Re: 69L78Nova] #946014 03/11/11 02:51 PM 03/11/11 02:51 PM
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vandude member Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 25 Washington state, USA	One other tip: A K&N E-1550 filter element fits.

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