hood clearance

Discussion in 'Buick FAQ' started by buhogg, Mar 26, 2004.

  1. buhogg

    buhogg Active Member

    I have a 70 lark with a fiberglass flat hood/pin-on so there is no inserts.I gotta a 455 with a SP1 intake,1'' spacer and a demon carb.Can I use factory 70 455 aircleaner,if so can i modify the aircleaner another 1'' for air induction.

    Thanks,Frank
     
    buhogg, Mar 26, 2004
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  2. 70 gsconvt

    70 gsconvt Silver Level contributor

    Hi, the short answer is NO WAY. I've gone through this already. If you use just the SP1, you have to use a drop base air cleaner with a 3" element. If you add the spacer, you can't use any air filter at all. In any case, you won't be able to use the factory air cleaner at all with a SP1.

    You can use the factory setup with an Edelbrock intake, though.

    This is all why I got a Skylark hood and put a Stage 2 scoop on it. This may be your best bet. Skylark hoods are cheap, or free. And it only takes about 15 minutes to swap hoods; as long as you have a friend or two around.

    Here's a link to Doug Paine. He's got a Skylark hood for free right now:http://v8buick.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41129

    Good luck.

    Phil
     
    70 gsconvt, Mar 27, 2004
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  3. buhogg

    buhogg Active Member

    Thanks Phil,I'll probably be seeing you around this year.I live in Cleveland and this will be my first build up of a car.I'm hoping to see mid 10 sec. passes.Cant i just cut a scoop in the fiber skylark hood?I'm gonna need all the help I can get.Thanks for replying though.
    frank
     
    buhogg, Mar 28, 2004
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