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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 06:50 AM
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Default Cold air intake

Any opinions on this product? Or anyone know of a better one?
1968 302
http://www.shop.speedunlimited.com/p-6236-spectre-771-low-profile-dual-filter-cold-air-intake-kit.aspx
Old Feb 14, 2012 | 06:59 AM
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That won't be 'cold' air unless you put the filters in the wheel wells.
Old Feb 14, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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Skip it. Looks to me like it might have issues clearing the shock towers and like Ozark said it still draws the air from the engine bay.
Old Feb 14, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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Something like this?
http://www.jcwhitney.com/spectre-air-intake-kits-vintage-muscle-car/p2032051.jcwx#
Old Feb 14, 2012 | 06:19 PM
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that Spectre stuff is pretty cheap chrome plastic. pretty cheesy
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 02:34 AM
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Do something like this. It was a fun project and didn't cost much.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 67t5ponycoupe
Do something like this. It was a fun project and didn't cost much.
Very nice and a good idea. It looks like positioned that just right to be behind the grille.
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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ive seen both of the spectra kits your showing and in person they look like crap.
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by jp1967stang
ive seen both of the spectra kits your showing and in person they look like crap.
not to mention they put the air filter directly over the headers, effectively drawing in hotter air than a normal air cleaner setup.
Old Feb 16, 2012 | 08:01 AM
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that self made thingi looks decent and I guess it could work, what I always wonder is what happens when you are driving 120mph and air actually gets pushed in so to say. how does that affect the need of change of timing and fuelling ?



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