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quigman · 04-15-2012, 01:22 AM

Hey guys, I have been building a 52 with an 05 lq4 for a while now. I have a problem with the air filter. I am using the mechanical fan and have little to no room for an air filter. I currently have the intake tube flipped up in a u shape and have the filter on top of the motor. I did this to get it runnning and it works fine. The problem is it looks like an elephant trunk on top of the motor. It looks stupid. The engine bay is really narrow with this big motor. I would like to keep the fan and I have the AC mounted up high on the passenger side. Any suggestions?

OKGMC4 · 04-15-2012, 09:52 AM

This guy did a nice job. Saw it last year in OKC.

OKGMC4 · 04-15-2012, 09:54 AM

Kind of cool one I saw in Pigeon Forge.

OKGMC4 · 04-15-2012, 09:56 AM

And I built a fiberglass box for mine with a panel filter.

quigman · 04-15-2012, 03:22 PM

Thanks for the great pics. I have the same Ac setup as you so you know nothing fits on the pasenger side. Bummer because I like the first pic. I think the fan would hit the filter in the second pic. Street and performance makes a nice peice like the second one but it costs about $400. Way too much. I have the same thing as you but with a cone filter at the end instead of the box. How loud is your setup? Mine makes quiet a bit of noise.

**G&R's57GMC** · 04-15-2012, 04:25 PM

Saw this one on a roadster

**G&R's57GMC** · 04-15-2012, 04:35 PM

And while we're at it this is just another way to put an air filter on a LS.

BTW the Rad and fans are from a 2000 Camero . This is on TF and works great with only a
slight mod to the lower bracket on the Rad support.

Yes I know it won't help with an AD, just for the lookee loos .

Also BTW if you mod a mid 2000's pick up inlet tube it will clear the fan and you can them mount a remote filter on you AD.

Amorget · 04-15-2012, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G&R's57GMC

BTW the Rad and fans are from a 2000 Camero.

What's a Camero?

**G&R's57GMC** · 04-16-2012, 12:43 AM

What's a Camero ?

A small wingless bird with hairy feathers !

quigman · 04-17-2012, 02:04 AM

Thanks for the pics guys. I have thought about incorporating the air cleaner into an engine cover like on the roadster. I am not sure if I like it but the tube is pretty sweet though.

04-15-2012, 01:22 AM	#1
quigman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tucson Arizona Posts: 30	need suggestions for air filter in Ad with lq4 Hey guys, I have been building a 52 with an 05 lq4 for a while now. I have a problem with the air filter. I am using the mechanical fan and have little to no room for an air filter. I currently have the intake tube flipped up in a u shape and have the filter on top of the motor. I did this to get it runnning and it works fine. The problem is it looks like an elephant trunk on top of the motor. It looks stupid. The engine bay is really narrow with this big motor. I would like to keep the fan and I have the AC mounted up high on the passenger side. Any suggestions?

04-15-2012, 09:52 AM	#2
OKGMC4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 1,220	Re: need suggestions for air filter in Ad with lq4 This guy did a nice job. Saw it last year in OKC. Attached Images __________________ 56 GMC BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=368649 69 long bed Chevy turned 67 gmc jimmy roadster: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=851167

04-15-2012, 09:54 AM	#3
OKGMC4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 1,220	Re: need suggestions for air filter in Ad with lq4 Kind of cool one I saw in Pigeon Forge. Attached Images __________________ 56 GMC BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=368649 69 long bed Chevy turned 67 gmc jimmy roadster: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=851167

04-15-2012, 09:56 AM	#4
OKGMC4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 1,220	Re: need suggestions for air filter in Ad with lq4 And I built a fiberglass box for mine with a panel filter. Attached Images __________________ 56 GMC BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=368649 69 long bed Chevy turned 67 gmc jimmy roadster: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=851167

04-15-2012, 03:22 PM	#5
quigman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tucson Arizona Posts: 30	Re: need suggestions for air filter in Ad with lq4 Thanks for the great pics. I have the same Ac setup as you so you know nothing fits on the pasenger side. Bummer because I like the first pic. I think the fan would hit the filter in the second pic. Street and performance makes a nice peice like the second one but it costs about $400. Way too much. I have the same thing as you but with a cone filter at the end instead of the box. How loud is your setup? Mine makes quiet a bit of noise.

04-15-2012, 04:25 PM	#6
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,619	Re: need suggestions for air filter in Ad with lq4 Saw this one on a roadster Attached Images

04-15-2012, 04:35 PM	#7
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,619	Re: need suggestions for air filter in Ad with lq4 And while we're at it this is just another way to put an air filter on a LS. BTW the Rad and fans are from a 2000 Camero . This is on TF and works great with only a slight mod to the lower bracket on the Rad support. Yes I know it won't help with an AD, just for the lookee loos . Also BTW if you mod a mid 2000's pick up inlet tube it will clear the fan and you can them mount a remote filter on you AD. Attached Images Last edited by G&R's57GMC; 04-15-2012 at 04:41 PM.

04-16-2012, 12:43 AM	#9
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,619	Re: need suggestions for air filter in Ad with lq4 What's a Camero ? A small wingless bird with hairy feathers ! Last edited by G&R's57GMC; 04-16-2012 at 12:54 AM.

04-17-2012, 02:04 AM	#10
quigman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tucson Arizona Posts: 30	Re: need suggestions for air filter in Ad with lq4 Thanks for the pics guys. I have thought about incorporating the air cleaner into an engine cover like on the roadster. I am not sure if I like it but the tube is pretty sweet though.



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