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Topic: Checking air cleaner & hood clearances

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Checking air cleaner & hood clearances

Posted: 8/24/05 10:28am Message 1 of 4
C3RVETTE
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Vette(s): 1979 Red #72 C3 Corvette,T-350,Black interior,air,tilt/tele,K&N.And a 1978 Olds Cutlass 350/350,auto,air,2-dr.,buckets
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Checking air cleaner & hood clearances

Posted: 8/24/05 1:21pm Message 2 of 4
Iron82
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Vette(s): 1982 Collector Edition #3413
WOW....   That's pretty niffty.   Thanks for the heads up. 


Checking air cleaner & hood clearances

Posted: 8/24/05 2:17pm Message 3 of 4
Eddie 70
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Kingston, TN - USA
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Vette(s): 1970 Vert Both Tops Kiesler 5 Speed Steeroids Rack and Pinion Stayfast Convertible Top
Good tip. I used black dum-dum checking my clearance. I did't think of the celophane wrap though. That would surely keep cleanup to a minimum. 


Checking air cleaner & hood clearances

Posted: 8/25/05 7:41pm Message 4 of 4
MrMako
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WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1969 350 4-speed L46 fathom green Coupe w/AC 134a conversion, Steeroids rack n pinion ENGINE-3970010,K0120CKB TRANS-19S733177,P9R13b INTAKE-3965577 HEADS -3998993 DISTB -1111493
I used a telescoping pointer when I did mine. Close the hood measure the distance.


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