Re: Mopar Performance Air Cleaner (attn Catlin)

From: W . Jack Hilton III (hemi@mindspring.com)
Date: Thu Jun 25 1998 - 00:12:08 EDT


The 14" will fit , but not comfortably at all .

At 10:23 PM 6/24/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Catlin, old bean:
>
>Your truck is a 2wd, right? How much clearance do you have
>between the back of the M.P. air cleaner and the firewall? How
>about in front? Is the front of the air cleaner hitting the hood?
>
>I am currently running the paper element that came with the
>air cleaner. I'm guessing that it's 2.75" high. The front of
>the M.P. air cleaner is making a good dent in the underside
>of my hood. I don't have the hood liner in place.
>
>In back, the air cleaner is within 1/8" of the firewall. I don't
>see how a person could fit a 14" cleaner on my truck.
>I haven't tried the Edel 14" setup that is sitting on my
>living room floor but I plan to give it a test-fit on
>Saturday. I don't think it will even be close to fitting.
>
>I'm wondering if the engine in a 4wd truck sits differently than
>the engine in a 2wd truck. I don't have enough clearance to
>install the "Jiffy Pop" air cleaner.
>
>Anyone know if the underhood clearances are different on 4wd vs 2wd?
>
>-Scott
>
W . Jack Hilton III

HEMI@mindspring.com



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