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: air filter rubbing the distrubiter cap


chevelle boy
Aug 28th, 05, 10:29 PM
my 67 chevelle and a biug air filter but it hit the distrubiter cap and now i had to put a small filter on last summer and i know this is prolly robing my engine of power.... does n e one know a place or a type of fileter that wouldnt hi the distrubiter cap???

Bob West
Aug 28th, 05, 10:46 PM
Get a smaller diameter air filter or a different distributor with a smaller cap. Those HEI's take up alot of space....or you can get a spacer under your air filter, raise it up a little, might clear the distributor cap then??

chevelle boy
Aug 28th, 05, 11:13 PM
i think if i put a spacer id have to get a diffrent hood