Scorpion
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- Joined
- Jul 6, 2013
- Posts
- 99
- Reaction score
- 5
- Location
- Denver, Co
- First Name
- Matt
- Truck Year
- 1974
- Truck Model
- K20
- Engine Size
- 454
I've got a 74 LWB I've been working on for a hand full of years. Amongst the upgrades is a 9:1 454 with an RV cam. I'm mid swap on the next round of upgrades (saddle tanks to rear tank conversion, FAST EFI, new fuel lines, 4L80E, NP241 with SYE, bla, bla). Anyway, on one of my parts gathering trips I found a new looking air box out of a late model GM (similarly motivated). I was thinking of running the late model air box instead of the traditional air cleaner. I can't for the life of me remember why it seemed like such a good idea but it had something to do with less under hood noise than an intake kit and, when installed correctly, fresh air as the source. So to the question: The air box has a 4-inch inlet (round). Some mandrel bent tubing and silicone couplers connected to a carb hat like devise will get the carb to the box but is there a reason why a carb hat shouldn't be used in standard carb/efi applications? I can't think of any reasons but also don't see them very often so the thought crossed my mind. Even if I don't end up using the factory box and go to a cone style filter I still need some form of adapter to the carb and a carb hat or one of those modified air cleaners (for ram air setups) would be needed regardless. I had a K&N style intake on another project years ago but can't find it anymore. Will it work or be restrictive? Thanks.