Bought my second Mav, but need your help

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  1. madbaverick

    madbaverick Member

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    Hey guys I just picked up DalMav's 77 today. :yahoo:Super nice car
    and nice guy. Thanks Rob.
    My question for all you Mav Guru's is this.
    He put a stove bolt 2 barrel on the 250. It runs great
    but I have zero clearance for an air cleaner. Has anybody
    run this setup???I really need air cleaner idea's.
    Thanks
    Cary
    Oh before I hear :ttiwwp:
     
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  2. Jamie Miles

    Jamie Miles the road warrior

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    As far as I know, you have to get a hood scoop and cut a hole in your hood to clear the air cleaner. I'm pretty sure the Comet GT style hood scoop will clear it.

    Nice car!
     
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    "He put a stove bolt 2 barrel on the 250."

    :ttiwwp:

    ...:yup:...
     
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    re:

    Sorry
    I hope I can come up with something other than
    cutting a hole in the hood.
     
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    Het Cary I think I still have the carb off my 72 if you want it. I should also have the air cleaner.
     
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    Nice looking car. Good luck with it.:)
     
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    Thanks Gary I may take you up on that, at least temporarily.
    I like the way the proggressive 2 barrel runs but I hate running
    without an air cleaner. PM me I don't have your number.
    Thanks
    Cary
     
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    Cool! I'll have to come look at it.
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Would an air cleaner off of a Pinto work? I don't have one....but I seem to recall they are a very low profile.
     
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    nice looking car (y)
     
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    I was thinking the same thing Craig. The Pinto Air Cleaner is very low profile compared to our stock stuff. I would love to put the same set up on the Sprint but I really don't want to cut the hood for it. Please let us know what you end up doing! Nice Car by the way!!!
    Jerry
     
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    Well, now that I think about it - the conversion I have has a custom adapter. The guy I bought it from was a machinist and made it himself - it's lower profile than the adapters available. That's how he fit the air cleaner under the hood.
     
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    There are a couple of repops, I believe the scoop is the same as the Mercury Cougar Eliminator scoop, someone can correct me on that.
     
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