Factory cold air intake??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

12secondnova · 07-01-2016, 09:53 PM

So I usually just pass this truck by in the junkyard because its picked pretty clean. But I decided to check it out today and it has this weird thing bolted to the firewall. It looks almost like the intake setup 68 z28 camaros use... Glovebox door is gone soooo. Just wondering if anyone knows what this could be?

12secondnova · 07-01-2016, 09:59 PM

The truck is a 68 c10 longbed btw heres more pics

**Grumpy old man** · 07-08-2016, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 12secondnova

The truck is a 68 c10 longbed btw heres more pics

Ok , now I have to have it ! Can you pull it off and ship it to me ? $$ ?

12secondnova · 07-08-2016, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

Ok , now I have to have it ! Can you pull it off and ship it to me ? $$ ?

Sure can. Do you want the filter holder/support bracket on the core support too?

**HO455** · 08-28-2016, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 12secondnova

Sure can. Do you want the filter holder/support bracket on the core support too?

Man you could hide a turbocharger in that air cleaner housing. Stealth six cylinder drag truck!

12secondnova · 08-28-2016, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by HO455

Man you could hide a turbocharger in that air cleaner housing. Stealth six cylinder drag truck!

I LIKE THE WAY YOU THINK! lol

CG · 07-08-2016, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

Ok , now I have to have it ! Can you pull it off and ship it to me ? $$ ?

Haha! From skeptic to buyer

**Grumpy old man** · 07-08-2016, 03:24 PM

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Haha! From skeptic to buyer

Imagine that ! Now I'm thinking , Hmm , I could clean that thing up and turn it into a custom cold air intake with a little work and a visit to the chrome shop it could end up looking pretty cool to have a closed chromed cold air intake plumbed to a set of tri power carbs on a 292 l6 with a custom air cleaner ! With it wrapping around a chromed 9inch power brake booster . It would definitely get some looks at the local choke and puke car shows 😁

All I want is the cowl intake , the rusty housing , I should probably ask you . To price it before I get to carried away with this idea ? I want it pending price ?

12secondnova · 07-08-2016, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

Imagine that ! Now I'm thinking , Hmm , I could clean that thing up and turn it into a custom cold air intake with a little work and a visit to the chrome shop it could end up looking pretty cool to have a closed chromed cold air intake plumbed to a set of tri power carbs on a 292 l6 with a custom air cleaner ! With it wrapping around a chromed 9inch power brake booster . It would definitely get some looks at the local choke and puke car shows 😁

All I want is the cowl intake , the rusty housing , I should probably ask you . To price it before I get to carried away with this idea ? I want it pending price ?

I'm pretty sure they will give it to me for free. I'm in there so often they give me small stuff like that for nothing. If its free from them and doesn't cost a stupid amount to ship don't even worry about it. I'll try and stop in there today if I have time, if not it will be monday.

**Grumpy old man** · 07-28-2017, 05:34 PM

I was just looking at these pictures again and that looks like a 292 so now I have to grovel to 12secondnova to see if he can get that right side engine perch for me !

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=743444

68shortwide · 07-30-2017, 12:09 AM

Hey Never, if you go back there send me those fender emblems for the primer truck.

**chewychevy67** · 09-06-2020, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by 12secondnova

The truck is a 68 c10 longbed btw heres more pics

I know it's a long shot but any chance that truck is still there and not crushed yet? I have located a complete set up but it's missing the bracket mounted to the fender and rad support pictured here. If it's still there I would be interested in purchasing it from you if you pick it up next time your there.

**Steeveedee** · 09-06-2020, 11:46 AM

I saw those back in the '70s on farm trucks, working in a truck and tractor repair shop. The filter would have a "fan blade" on it like tractor filters to swirl the dust out.

As for actually being a "cold air intake", Buick had that option on the '68 GS.
First pic is of the Buick version.
Second pic is a repro made by a guy at V8uick.com.

On a Skylark it was good for .10-.15 Second and a couple miles an hour in the 1/4.

**Grumpy old man** · 09-07-2020, 06:31 AM

It looks a little different now , After smoothing the firewall there's plenty of room to mount it on the passenger side .

weq92f · 09-07-2020, 01:52 PM

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Nice! Was hoping to see an update after the old thread came up. Did you finish it Grumpy or is this the current state?

-klb

tommys72 · 07-01-2016, 10:15 PM

What's the tray underneath it too? And whats above the horn? Has some good patina on it too

12secondnova · 07-01-2016, 10:22 PM

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What's the tray underneath it too? And whats above the horn? Has some good patina on it too

The red thing was another cars glovebox door i think. I threw it out into the car next to it. I dont know what is above the horn either. I got a pic of it just in case it had something to do with the fire wall thingy

**Grumpy old man** · 07-01-2016, 11:12 PM

It's a snorkel kit found only on the super rare long bed submersible C-10 L6 ! Used by the CIA on recognizance during the Cuban missile crisis ! All those trucks were shipped to Northern California to monitor Mendicino county growers in the middle 70's Wow super rare ! Wanna buy a bridge ?

12secondnova · 07-01-2016, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

It's a snorkel kit found only on the super rare long bed submersible C-10 L6 ! Used by the CIA on recognizance during the Cuban missile crisis ! All those trucks were shipped to Northern California to monitor Mendicino county growers in the middle 70's Wow super rare ! Wanna buy a bridge ?

Thats what I figured I just wanted to be sure!! Barrett-jackson here I come!

**Grumpy old man** · 07-01-2016, 11:30 PM

She'll bring a premium price with that option .

The Chainsaw · 07-02-2016, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

All those trucks were shipped to Northern California to monitor Mendicino county growers in the middle 70's

Well fat lot of good they did

**leddzepp** · 07-01-2016, 11:17 PM

Looks bubbafied to me.

firedemon · 07-01-2016, 11:31 PM

double grove waterpump pully . powersteering truck?

**Grumpy old man** · 07-01-2016, 11:33 PM

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double grove waterpump pully . powersteering truck?

Yeah , I'd like to have that . I see a ton of good parts left on that truck .

**Jason Banks** · 07-07-2016, 04:45 PM

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Yeah , I'd like to have that . I see a ton of good parts left on that truck .

Triple groove balancer or add on Pulley. You need to snag that.

07-01-2016, 09:53 PM	#1
12secondnova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: norcal Posts: 673	Factory cold air intake??? So I usually just pass this truck by in the junkyard because its picked pretty clean. But I decided to check it out today and it has this weird thing bolted to the firewall. It looks almost like the intake setup 68 z28 camaros use... Glovebox door is gone soooo. Just wondering if anyone knows what this could be?

07-01-2016, 09:59 PM	#2
12secondnova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: norcal Posts: 673	Re: Factory cold air intake??? The truck is a 68 c10 longbed btw heres more pics

07-28-2017, 05:34 PM	#10
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: Factory cold air intake??? I was just looking at these pictures again and that looks like a 292 so now I have to grovel to 12secondnova to see if he can get that right side engine perch for me ! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=743444 Last edited by Grumpy old man; 07-28-2017 at 07:34 PM.

07-30-2017, 12:09 AM	#11
68shortwide Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,427	Re: Factory cold air intake??? Hey Never, if you go back there send me those fender emblems for the primer truck. __________________ Jack 1968 swb on air

09-06-2020, 11:46 AM	#13
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,677	Re: Factory cold air intake??? I saw those back in the '70s on farm trucks, working in a truck and tractor repair shop. The filter would have a "fan blade" on it like tractor filters to swirl the dust out. As for actually being a "cold air intake", Buick had that option on the '68 GS. First pic is of the Buick version. Second pic is a repro made by a guy at V8uick.com. On a Skylark it was good for .10-.15 Second and a couple miles an hour in the 1/4. Attached Images __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

09-07-2020, 06:31 AM	#14
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: Factory cold air intake??? It looks a little different now , After smoothing the firewall there's plenty of room to mount it on the passenger side . Attached Images __________________ 1967 Factory short bed - Old school '71 - 350 / 4bolt / 487 heads / Edelbrock C3BX Muncie M-22 4 speed / Hurst Comp plus Factory 12 bolt posi 3.73 / 255-70-15 Smoothed firewall / Factory cowl induction Power disc brakes / power steering / 3.5-5" drop

09-07-2020, 01:52 PM	#15
weq92f Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 3,219	Re: Factory cold air intake??? . Nice! Was hoping to see an update after the old thread came up. Did you finish it Grumpy or is this the current state? -klb __________________ 67 C10 fleet fuel injected '70 402, 700r4, 3.73 posi 07 335 sport turbo 6sp 94 Trans Am GT LT1 6sp posi -- sold after 22yrs 99 540 sport V8 6sp -- sold 73 240z L24 4sp -- given to friend 68 C10 step 350/350 3.73 open -- sold

07-01-2016, 10:15 PM	#16
tommys72 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: springfield mo Posts: 3,075	Re: Factory cold air intake??? What's the tray underneath it too? And whats above the horn? Has some good patina on it too __________________ United States Marine Corps 2000-2011 Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Just living life now and enjoying it and my wife, daughter and son

07-01-2016, 11:12 PM	#18
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: Factory cold air intake??? It's a snorkel kit found only on the super rare long bed submersible C-10 L6 ! Used by the CIA on recognizance during the Cuban missile crisis ! All those trucks were shipped to Northern California to monitor Mendicino county growers in the middle 70's Wow super rare ! Wanna buy a bridge ? __________________ 1967 Factory short bed - Old school '71 - 350 / 4bolt / 487 heads / Edelbrock C3BX Muncie M-22 4 speed / Hurst Comp plus Factory 12 bolt posi 3.73 / 255-70-15 Smoothed firewall / Factory cowl induction Power disc brakes / power steering / 3.5-5" drop Last edited by Grumpy old man; 07-01-2016 at 11:18 PM.

07-01-2016, 11:30 PM	#20
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: Factory cold air intake??? She'll bring a premium price with that option . __________________ 1967 Factory short bed - Old school '71 - 350 / 4bolt / 487 heads / Edelbrock C3BX Muncie M-22 4 speed / Hurst Comp plus Factory 12 bolt posi 3.73 / 255-70-15 Smoothed firewall / Factory cowl induction Power disc brakes / power steering / 3.5-5" drop

07-01-2016, 11:17 PM	#22
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,031	Re: Factory cold air intake??? Looks bubbafied to me. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul

07-01-2016, 11:31 PM	#23
firedemon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: @ Posts: 890	Re: Factory cold air intake??? double grove waterpump pully . powersteering truck?



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