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scot the sniper
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Air Filter

Post by scot the sniper » Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:01 am

air filter hi guys as you know im restoring my trans am 1979 my question is the air filter housing is the old black type i want to change it to a nice eldabrock chrome one will the shaker hood still attach to this?

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Re: Air Filter

Post by bhm1712 » Wed Dec 30, 2015 9:32 am

No mate it won't. The shaker is an integral part of the air filter housing lid.
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Re: Air Filter

Post by Davy J » Wed Dec 30, 2015 11:30 am

You could fit the shaker to the hood, that may allow you to fit a chrome air filter housing. But the shaker won't shake...
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scot the sniper
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Re: Air Filter

Post by scot the sniper » Wed Dec 30, 2015 9:23 pm

thanks for the replies guys will just have to look for a new filter housing cause my one is rusty in parts or i may sand blast it and paint it?

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Re: Air Filter

Post by bhm1712 » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:16 pm

I did that to mine
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