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olejoedad
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APR 19, 04:25 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
Yes... soo... I don't know how much higher flowing. I realize the Fiero doesn't really have a breathing problem from the factory side scoop (at least the stock 2.8 V6 doesn't according to several tests). But I ran across this air cleaner lid at the junkyard several years ago. For the life of me, I absolutely cannot remember what car it came from... it was like a Buick or some such.
Anyway, it is the identical size of the Fiero's V6 air cleaner canister (I remember test-fitting it). I don't have a V6 Fiero in front of me right now to see, but I'm almost 100% sure that the lid is exposing the inside of the air filter, which is where we want the air to come from.
I picked it up just in case as I thought it might be a kind of cool thing to use if someone wanted to install some sort of vacuum operated vent-area additional intake. You'd simply need a threaded dowel that was long enough (just a little more than an inch longer than the factory one). Obviously, I know there's hot air in there, but I'm assuming if someone were to use this, they'd likely have ceramic coated headers or header wrap, etc.
I'd imagine something like what I had in my 82 TransAm... you floor it, and with the increased vacuum coming from the engine, it flipped open a cowl flap allowing additional cooler air from the top of the air cleaner.
Posting here in case anyone finds it interesting...
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Just for you, Patrick
The Cavalier had a similar air cleaner top.
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Patrick
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APR 19, 05:05 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by olejoedad:
Just for you, Patrick
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Thanks, Joe!
And once more (for anyone who might've missed it). 
| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
Yes... soo... I don't know how much higher flowing. I realize the Fiero doesn't really have a breathing problem from the factory side scoop (at least the stock 2.8 V6 doesn't according to several tests). But I ran across this air cleaner lid at the junkyard several years ago. For the life of me, I absolutely cannot remember what car it came from... it was like a Buick or some such.
Anyway, it is the identical size of the Fiero's V6 air cleaner canister (I remember test-fitting it). I don't have a V6 Fiero in front of me right now to see, but I'm almost 100% sure that the lid is exposing the inside of the air filter, which is where we want the air to come from.
I picked it up just in case as I thought it might be a kind of cool thing to use if someone wanted to install some sort of vacuum operated vent-area additional intake. You'd simply need a threaded dowel that was long enough (just a little more than an inch longer than the factory one). Obviously, I know there's hot air in there, but I'm assuming if someone were to use this, they'd likely have ceramic coated headers or header wrap, etc.
I'd imagine something like what I had in my 82 TransAm... you floor it, and with the increased vacuum coming from the engine, it flipped open a cowl flap allowing additional cooler air from the top of the air cleaner.
Posting here in case anyone finds it interesting...
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olejoedad
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APR 19, 07:17 PM
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hyperv6
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APR 20, 11:52 AM
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If you are still using a closed loop computer this will add no real power. More air with no more fuel adds nothing.
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82-T/A [At Work]
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APR 20, 04:09 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by hyperv6:
If you are still using a closed loop computer this will add no real power. More air with no more fuel adds nothing. |
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I don't yet know what it's going to be...
But it'll be a high-compression 3.4 V6/60 (Camaro / Firebird motor), with ported heads, swirl-port valves, bored throttle body, an H272 Crane Cam w/ 1.52:1 roller rockers, and more than likely a FAST EZ-EFI 2.0 system with an MSD 6EFI ignition box.
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Jake_Dragon
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APR 21, 09:51 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
Yes... soo... I don't know how much higher flowing. I realize the Fiero doesn't really have a breathing problem from the factory side scoop (at least the stock 2.8 V6 doesn't according to several tests). But I ran across this air cleaner lid at the junkyard several years ago. For the life of me, I absolutely cannot remember what car it came from... it was like a Buick or some such.
Anyway, it is the identical size of the Fiero's V6 air cleaner canister (I remember test-fitting it). I don't have a V6 Fiero in front of me right now to see, but I'm almost 100% sure that the lid is exposing the inside of the air filter, which is where we want the air to come from.
I picked it up just in case as I thought it might be a kind of cool thing to use if someone wanted to install some sort of vacuum operated vent-area additional intake. You'd simply need a threaded dowel that was long enough (just a little more than an inch longer than the factory one). Obviously, I know there's hot air in there, but I'm assuming if someone were to use this, they'd likely have ceramic coated headers or header wrap, etc.
I'd imagine something like what I had in my 82 TransAm... you floor it, and with the increased vacuum coming from the engine, it flipped open a cowl flap allowing additional cooler air from the top of the air cleaner.
Posting here in case anyone finds it interesting...
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
Yes... soo... I don't know how much higher flowing. I realize the Fiero doesn't really have a breathing problem from the factory side scoop (at least the stock 2.8 V6 doesn't according to several tests). But I ran across this air cleaner lid at the junkyard several years ago. For the life of me, I absolutely cannot remember what car it came from... it was like a Buick or some such.
Anyway, it is the identical size of the Fiero's V6 air cleaner canister (I remember test-fitting it). I don't have a V6 Fiero in front of me right now to see, but I'm almost 100% sure that the lid is exposing the inside of the air filter, which is where we want the air to come from.
I picked it up just in case as I thought it might be a kind of cool thing to use if someone wanted to install some sort of vacuum operated vent-area additional intake. You'd simply need a threaded dowel that was long enough (just a little more than an inch longer than the factory one). Obviously, I know there's hot air in there, but I'm assuming if someone were to use this, they'd likely have ceramic coated headers or header wrap, etc.
I'd imagine something like what I had in my 82 TransAm... you floor it, and with the increased vacuum coming from the engine, it flipped open a cowl flap allowing additional cooler air from the top of the air cleaner.
Posting here in case anyone finds it interesting...
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Let me get in on that, because **** you thats why
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da.slyboy
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APR 23, 11:38 AM
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Wouldn't this be useful for someone who installs the decklid vent scoops?
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cartercarbaficionado
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APR 23, 02:39 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by da.slyboy:
Wouldn't this be useful for someone who installs the decklid vent scoops?
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a few people in jet city do this but its not really a hp advantage except for the custom NA gt i saw
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olejoedad
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APR 23, 03:37 PM
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With the non-84 decklid on the car, it's doubtful that they force any air into the pressurized engine bay.
Pure bling.....
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Patrick
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APR 23, 04:08 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by olejoedad:
...it's doubtful that they force any air into the pressurized engine bay.
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It would actually make more sense if those scoops were flipped around and pointed the other way! lol
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