DSGx

Is there a way to install the dual filter intake that came on the camaros ? Firebirds got a whole piece were the hood sits while camaros came with the same thing but with two square holes ready for the filter, are these pieces interchangeable ? I mean can i just simply bolt one from a camaro to my firebird , i have check and its holded by some bolts i dont see it welded to the car.

Stephen

iTrader: (12)

Nope & for 2 reasons.....

#1. Not even room between the radiator wall & the hood.
#2. That metal plate locates & supports the hood latch.

You could use hood pins to bypass reason #2, but there still is the hood to radiator wall issue.

I know all this, because I got tired of people saying it wouldn't work, yet had never tried it or could explain why not. So I tried it myself.

//<86TA>\\

iTrader: (15)

exactly, the issue is that the firebird hoods slope down more to towards the nose that nte camaros, there is not enough room over the radiator core support for the air scoop. Im sure something could be done, but it would involve cutting the top of the core support out and re-fabbing the sheetmetal around the scoops.

the other option, (not really an option because you will NEVER find it), is the dual intake setup from the firehawks with the t-ram manifold. But like i said, you will never find one, and if you happen to, it will cost a fortune,

DSGx

Ty for the fast answer guys i guess im gonna have to try some sort of other mod to get cool air to my tbi intake, open element looks cool and all but i live in miami average temperature on a sunny day here is 90-95, car runs at 220 to 230 in the city my open element lid gets so damn hot that i could fry eggs on top of it, thats how damn hot it gets in there i can only imagine that hot *** air going into a cylinder to be burned what little oxygen is left of it, my engine pulls strong when the car has a short time running but as soon as it gets that hot inside there u can actually feel the loss of response from the engine , it just dosent have that force that it has when is cool under the engine bay.

DSGx

what im thinking now of doing is getting one of those elbows they sell at ebay for tbi trucks and run a tube down to the drivers side were the black canister is , open a hole about 3.5 inches and drop a cone there.

Now speaking about the canister , what can i do with this , do i need it ?? is there any way of eliminationg this item off my car without making any dmg , i have heard some ppl just unplug the rubber hose coming from the steal lines that run to the fuel tank and just dumb the hose to the side of their fender , can this be done ? If it cant them im just going to same and buy a functional ramn air hood that sits were my filter element is.

//<86TA>\\

iTrader: (15)

i think it can be made to work, see iff you can find a air intake setup from a pre85 5.0HO carbed motor (l69). It had a dual snorkel setup, like you stock one, but with a intake on both sides. Im sure it can be made to work.

that canister collects fuel vapor from the fuel tank and absorbs them, i would leave it alone if you can.

88 350 tpi formula

iTrader: (9)

Do a search I did that to my old firebird... and not worth it. The camaro Y-intake flows less air than the 88-up firebird ones

DSGx

Yeah but remember i got a TBI so i got to do some modding to fit the tpi firebird intake tube inside my engine bay.

RS Chris

Have you looked into an Airraid cold air intake for an s10 or silverado? Probably your best bet. Or at least give you an idea of something that might work. Another option would be a cowl hood with a K&N extreme lid. But thats a little more expensive.

DeathStarr89

iTrader: (1)

maybe an oddball idea since i haven't looked at one in several years... but what about flipping the camaro intake upside down and making it seal up to the front vents in a GTA hood when it's closed?

RS Chris

It sounds good. But the problem is that the vents on a TA hood are too close together for a TPI air intake. (that is what you were referring to right?) Plus there is still a problem of the hood being too low.

//<86TA>\\

iTrader: (15)

so whats your beef there mr. interweb tough guy?

iroc stangs

i imagine having the filter in the fender is going PROBALY be your best bet, but instead of dealing with the carcoal canister, its probaly an better idea to relocate the battery in the trunk and do it at that fender. This way your getting MUCH cooler air (your open element is KILLING you!) and your helping weight distribution.

//<86TA>\\

iTrader: (15)

same problem and still wont work. The TA vents are still forward of the radiator support.

DeathStarr89

iTrader: (1)

aah, cool. I couldn't remember. i had one of those hoods on my T/A for a while but went back to the stock cowl version.