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Old 12-20-2010, 12:32 AM   #9
68GMCCustom
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Re: Sheetmetal test fit for inspiration!

lookin good...I'm partial to the '67-'68 Chevy front end.

May I say one thing w/o offending you? I don't know how you came upon the air filter on your truck....but if nobody has told you, you might want to replace it?
That design filter.....which has been built for many years regardless...tends to be a bit of a firestarter. One good backfire...or two.... and that foam saturates with gas...and then a little spark and it will light right up!

Maybe thats why marine "air cleaners" use a bunch of round metal plates stacked together as a filter...instead of running an automotive style "air filter" that has foam or paper...csince you sure don't want a fire on a boat.

Don't feel bad tho...I didn't know abouth them either and bought a '72 C10 that had one on it. A buddy of mine saw it and told me about them, and suggested I replace it.
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'68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy
'72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close
'06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD
'18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver
'95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto...

my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken
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