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Zieke · 06-23-2011, 09:37 PM

My father and I are going to be replacing the intake manifold and carburetor on our 78 camaro here soon. My father found a cast iron Z/28 high rise intake that we are going to use, and we are going to get a Holley 670 street avenger.

My question is, what intake systems are available that are slim in height? Since we will be losing some clearance room between the carb and the hood with this new intake.

thanks for any and all help

scottw · 06-23-2011, 09:39 PM

Turn the airfilter lid upside down. Made a big difference on my dirst muscle car!

Zieke · 06-23-2011, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottw

Turn the airfilter lid upside down. Made a big difference on my dirst muscle car!

not a bad idea. unfortunately the one we have is already flush strait across. so it wont help by flipping it.

i was thinking of just getting a slimmer filter, but i dont want to reduce air flow. thus the reason i am trying to find a good air intake system.

usa1camaro1969 · 06-23-2011, 11:58 PM

There's plenty of drop-base filters out there. Talk to Holley about it. I thought the z/28 intakes were aluminum.

BAD436Z28 · 01-03-2012, 11:23 PM

the older z28 intakes were cast iron i think 70 was cast iron.

06-23-2011, 09:37 PM	#1
Zieke Camaro Deprived Drives: 78 Camaro, 00 Tahoe, 10 Cobalt Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kaneohe, HI Posts: 580 View My Garage	Air Intake question My father and I are going to be replacing the intake manifold and carburetor on our 78 camaro here soon. My father found a cast iron Z/28 high rise intake that we are going to use, and we are going to get a Holley 670 street avenger. My question is, what intake systems are available that are slim in height? Since we will be losing some clearance room between the carb and the hood with this new intake. thanks for any and all help __________________ My posts are of my opinion most of the time. I am young and inexperienced. Please don't hate on me for it. Joined Active Navy: 10-28-08

06-23-2011, 09:39 PM	#2
scottw Drives: 2011 SGM Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Blue Knob, PA Posts: 283 View My Garage	Turn the airfilter lid upside down. Made a big difference on my dirst muscle car! __________________

06-23-2011, 11:58 PM	#4
usa1camaro1969 Back on the dino-juice Drives: '10 LS + a few more Join Date: May 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,641	There's plenty of drop-base filters out there. Talk to Holley about it. I thought the z/28 intakes were aluminum. __________________ I wake up in the morning and I piss excellence. -Ricky Bobby America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, badass speed. -Eleanor Roosevelt, 1936

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