gomopar440
Livin' my life...one gas station at a time.
Mo' progress...
After removing the clamps, I installed six rivets to lock the two pieces together. On the inside area of the plate, I covered the ends of the rivets with RTV in case the rivet shanks ever try to pop loose. The air filter should keep them out if they did, but better safe than sorry.
Next I removed the existing air cleaner hold down rod and replaced it with a 18" piece of 1/4" all-thread. Once the base plate/riser and air filter were installed, I cut the rod to length.
With that done, I was finally able to set the scoop on the engine. Vertical alignment is good, but will need to be rechecked after I swap out the intake.
Overall I'm happy with how it sits, right now. If the new intake causes a substantial upward elevation change, the riser will be shortened at the bottom to get the scoop back to where it's sitting now.
Lastly, here's a pic showing how far the scoop is off the centerline of the car. The radio and heater controls are right on the centerline, so the scoop looks to be 2-3" towards the passenger side by comparison.
After removing the clamps, I installed six rivets to lock the two pieces together. On the inside area of the plate, I covered the ends of the rivets with RTV in case the rivet shanks ever try to pop loose. The air filter should keep them out if they did, but better safe than sorry.
Next I removed the existing air cleaner hold down rod and replaced it with a 18" piece of 1/4" all-thread. Once the base plate/riser and air filter were installed, I cut the rod to length.
With that done, I was finally able to set the scoop on the engine. Vertical alignment is good, but will need to be rechecked after I swap out the intake.
Overall I'm happy with how it sits, right now. If the new intake causes a substantial upward elevation change, the riser will be shortened at the bottom to get the scoop back to where it's sitting now.
Lastly, here's a pic showing how far the scoop is off the centerline of the car. The radio and heater controls are right on the centerline, so the scoop looks to be 2-3" towards the passenger side by comparison.
