I've decided on the next mod for the Cutlass.

"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman) 04/21/2015 at 20:18 • Filed to: None

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A dual-snorkel air cleaner! Good for around 10 horsepower WITHOUT a tune, although it will require a bit of custom work to get it to fit around the A/C pipes. The cost for any air cleaner at my local junkyard? $20. Add some dryer duct, and boom! You have cheap horsepower. What does Oppo think?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/21/2015 at 20:21

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Are you including the sticker HP in that estimate? It’s at least +5hp

OkCars- 22k Crossroads > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/21/2015 at 20:21

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Go for it.

E. Julius > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 04/21/2015 at 20:23

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Damn beat me to the sticker joke.

Jedidiah > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/21/2015 at 20:24

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Air cleaners don’t make a difference unless they a funneling cold air from outside the car inside the car, even then it’s pretty negligible.

Get an open element air filter at a parts store if you want it to make induction noise.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 04/21/2015 at 20:24

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I count for the sticker. I’m doing it, mainly because I want to see if it will produce induction noises.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jedidiah 04/21/2015 at 20:25

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I’m planning on ducting these to exit out near the bumper filler, so they can get cold air into the carb.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > OkCars- 22k Crossroads 04/21/2015 at 20:25

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Thanks!

Jedidiah > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/21/2015 at 20:27

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You’ll gain more power from a fresh set of plugs, cap and rotor.

Then advance the crap out of the timing and run it lean, the low comp motors will take it.

lonestranger > Jedidiah 04/21/2015 at 20:29

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PS9 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/21/2015 at 20:31

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That’s good. But this is gooder.

Funktheduck > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/21/2015 at 20:32

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What about the ones that are basically one giant filter? I've thought about putting one like that on my truck but haven't bothered looking at the cost or if they actually work.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jedidiah 04/21/2015 at 20:33

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Computer controlled timing + mechanical sympathy = a no-go on the timing front. Aren’t the headers a bit in the way of the plugs on the 305?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Funktheduck 04/21/2015 at 20:33

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They’re a bit on the expensive side for me.

lonestranger > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/21/2015 at 20:34

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Dunno if you can do it on the Cutlass, but if you just want some sweet induction noise, flip the air cleaner lid upside down. I used to run my K20 that way, of course it had lots of hood clearance.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > lonestranger 04/21/2015 at 20:35

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I have no idea if I have enough space for that. Maybe I’ll just upgrade plugs.

Jedidiah > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/21/2015 at 20:35

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If its a chevy 305, then it’s difficult to get to because of the exhaust placement.

If its an olds 307, its a little easier to get around the exhaust but the engine is wider.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jedidiah 04/21/2015 at 20:36

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It’s a 305. I guess I’m going in with a flex head from underneath the car.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > PS9 04/21/2015 at 20:42

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If only I had money.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/21/2015 at 20:43

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I’d agree with Jedidiah, if you can afford it, I’d go with an open element filter. But, if you want to go the dual snorkel route (which, as you pointed out, is probably a hell of a lot cheaper), I’d say go for it. Especially if its the awesome L69 dual snorkel that you pictured.

Funktheduck > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/21/2015 at 21:07

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But do they work?

Mr. Van > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/21/2015 at 21:34

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Flip the air cleaner lid.

Get a good filter.

Win.

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/22/2015 at 04:20

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What year is the car? The ecu will control how much extra it’ll add to the base timing at certain RPMs. You can change the base timing though....

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 04/22/2015 at 10:36

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1984, so OBDI

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Funktheduck 04/22/2015 at 10:36

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Really well.

Funktheduck > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/22/2015 at 12:01

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Just looked up prices. Holy crap. The cheapest I saw was $120, for what's essentially a big filter.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Funktheduck 04/22/2015 at 12:04

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Yeah. They’re not cheap. Just do the lid flip on your truck and enjoy glorious induction noise.

Funktheduck > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/22/2015 at 12:08

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Haha. You hear exhaust and wind noise in my truck. New rubber deals may help a little with the wind noise but my truck is loud. I couldn't imagine hearing induction noise on it.

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/22/2015 at 19:58

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You should be able to advance the timing 4 degrees past specs with zero issues.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 04/23/2015 at 11:33

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Even with computer-controlled HEI?

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 04/25/2015 at 02:19

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Ahh. I’ve heard of guys retrofitting the older style HEI distributors. I always dealt with the older stuff when it came to GM.