Topic: 14' offset dropbase air cleaner base needed.
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Joel and I posted at almost the same time. 
Joel, you're absolutely right, except I think you might have assumed I have an early 76 that came originally with the cowl induction. It actually came with the closed element system, but it doesn't really change the story at all. I think the air cleaner elements were the same dimensionally between the two designs.....
Joel, you're absolutely right, except I think you might have assumed I have an early 76 that came originally with the cowl induction. It actually came with the closed element system, but it doesn't really change the story at all. I think the air cleaner elements were the same dimensionally between the two designs.....
1976 Silver/Firethorn. L48, 4spd. Original 2 bolt, vortec heads, 9.4:1 CR, Speed Pro Cam: 224/224@0.050, 112 LSA, Eagle Steel Crank.
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I received the air cleaner base the other day and installed it. Works perfectly and clears the electric choke and throttle linkages just fine on the Edelbrock 1806 carb. It clears the hood on my '75 even better then the base I had before.
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Build Date: May 7, 1975. 383 w/267 RWHP/310 RWTQ
Glad it worked, Greg! Any pics available yet?
1976 Silver/Firethorn. L48, 4spd. Original 2 bolt, vortec heads, 9.4:1 CR, Speed Pro Cam: 224/224@0.050, 112 LSA, Eagle Steel Crank.
daveo76 said: Glad it worked, Greg! Any pics available yet?
Here you go Dave...
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O.K. Gents. You have conquered a dilema in that area, NOW, does the same possibility exist on a '72 with an even lower hood line. I would like to remove a Q-jet that no one seems to be able to keep working correctly, and put on a E-brock with the needed plate under it. I know my options are next to nill, but am getting discourged.
manchestershark said: O.K. Gents. You have conquered a dilema in that area, NOW, does the same possibility exist on a '72 with an even lower hood line. I would like to remove a Q-jet that no one seems to be able to keep working correctly, and put on a E-brock with the needed plate under it. I know my options are next to nill, but am getting discourged.
O.K. Gents. You have conquered a dilema in that area, NOW, does the same possibility exist on a '72 with an even lower hood line. I would like to remove a Q-jet that no one seems to be able to keep working correctly, and put on a E-brock with the needed plate under it. I know my options are next to nill, but am getting discourged.If you install an Edelbrock 2101 Performer intake you won't need the adapter plate which would keep things a bit lower. It should fit fine under the '72 hood. The reason I needed the drop base is I'm running a 7116 Performer RPM Vortec intake which is higher than stock.
Build Date: May 7, 1975. 383 w/267 RWHP/310 RWTQ
manchestershark said: O.K. Gents. You have conquered a dilema in that area, NOW, does the same possibility exist on a '72 with an even lower hood line. I would like to remove a Q-jet that no one seems to be able to keep working correctly, and put on a E-brock with the needed plate under it. I know my options are next to nill, but am getting discourged.
O.K. Gents. You have conquered a dilema in that area, NOW, does the same possibility exist on a '72 with an even lower hood line. I would like to remove a Q-jet that no one seems to be able to keep working correctly, and put on a E-brock with the needed plate under it. I know my options are next to nill, but am getting discourged.Send your Q-jet to Lars (the Corvette Forum guy). He is a master with the Q-jet. Just post a thread asking about it in the C3 section.
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I had a similar problem with my '72 after I had my engine rebuilt and swapped out the original worn Q Jet for a new Holley & HEI ignition. The stock [my preference] twin snorkel air cleaner would not fit so I had to go aftermarket but to fit under the hood plus clear the HEI distributor I had to get a recessed air cleaner base and adjust it's location until it cleared the Holley throttle & choke fittings. I still had clearance issues with the wing nut so I ground it down until it longer touches the underside of the hood, it has a 3 inch filter. It's not exactly the result I wanted but it does look Ok..
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