[DeTomaso] Edelbrock Air-Gap Intake

[Art Stephens]

Dan,
     If I recall correctly,  that Pantera script lid is pretty beefy?  If
that is the case,  what about a thin sheet metal cover?  That is what I use.
Another possibility without getting too complicated would be to make a sheet
metal spacer plate to raise up your screen in the rear.  The plate could
attach to your brackets and the screen.  I raised my screen front and rear
to accept as much intake/air cleaner as possible.  My limit at the back was
where the screen came up to the deck lid.  I didn't like the look with the
screen above the deck lid.  You could loosen up your screen,  raise it up as
high as you like,  then measure the distance between the air cleaner and the
screen.  That should tell you how much more air cleaner you can get away
with.  And there is always the dog bone air cleaner.  I removed the dagger
like,  triangular stock brackets and replaced them with some that I made.
Making those brackets fit the way I wanted made my brain hurt :-)

Art


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> Art,
>
>
>
> I have 4v heads with an Edelbrock performer intake and carb. I am
> considering going to 2v heads and would like to use an Edelbrock Air-Gap
> intake. I use a 2 1/4" air filter with a dropped air filter base and a
> Pantera script lid. I currently have 1/2" clearance at the rear between
> the
> engine screen and lid. The front has plenty of clearance.
>
>
>
> You were right. The measurements were on Edelbrock's web site. The Air-Gap
> intake is 1 1/8" taller.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Dan
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>
>
> Dan,
>     Don't quote me on this stuff,  but here is what I am thinking.  First
> of all,  what heads are you going to use?  I don't think the Air-Gap fits
> the Cleveland 4V heads?  It appears that the air gap is about one inch
> taller than the Performer.  You might want to go to the Edelbrock website
> first for info and maybe talk to one of their techs.  If you run into a
> clearance problem,  you could use a different air filter.  I think all the
> K&N sizes are available on their website.  How much clearance do you have
> with your current set up?
>
> Art
>
>
>
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