You have to move that wiring junk out of the way if that is what you're
hitting.
Bill
'97 SS/T
On Thu, 15 Apr 1999, Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
> Well...on the suggestions of a few people on the DML, I picked up a "cheapo"
> Brand-X 14" Air Cleaner assembly with an extra 3" Tall filter. I removed my
> air-hat assembly and found that the 14" base DOES fit nicely on the '97's
> without any modifications to the radiator hose. However, the filter does
> NOT fit due to the shaping of the upper firewall. This area is right below
> the cowl area and you can't even fit a 1" tall air cleaner on the base. (I
> have a 2" body lift on the truck so this gives me even more room under there
> to play around in...engines sits lower obviously.)
>
> So, in case anyone is trying to install a 14" air cleaner on their 1997 V6
> Dak's, don't bother. A 12" assembly will fit but still prefer the 3-3.5"
> Air Tube setup w/9" cone. (And if any one is interested, I snapped some
> pictures to prove it...just in case.)
>
> Regards,
>
> Bernd D. Ratsch
> Pflugerville, TX
> bernd@texas.net
> http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd/Dakota.htm
> 1997 Dakota SLT-CC (3.9L)
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