67 Firebird re-birth

[67rstbkt]

Hey Joe, update.
The 51522 delivered:

A lot smaller, but it seems there is a big difference between the round port and d port headers.

The Napa I used before


I had to put the WIX on the filter adapter before mounting the filter adapter, otherwise there was no way to get the filter on the block. One mounted the filter bottom just hits
the header. It's so little I was able to twist the filter and hand tighted it. I think I'm going to leave it this way for now, to much of a headache.

Wow, it's crazy how much different it is in your setup. If I had the same fitment, I might try the offset adapter R.A.R.E sells for their ram air manifolds (Maybe tilting it back will make it easier to get in), or just do it like LeighP did.

[CliffS]

Wow, it's crazy how much different it is in your setup. If I had the same fitment, I might try the offset adapter R.A.R.E sells for their ram air manifolds (Maybe tilting it back will make it easier to get in), or just do it like LeighP did.

Crazy indeed! Turns me crazy but it is part of hot rodding I suppose. Any idea what anlgle the R.A.R.E adapter makes?

[67rstbkt]

Crazy indeed! Turns me crazy but it is part of hot rodding I suppose. Any idea what anlgle the R.A.R.E adapter makes?

I'm not sure exactly, but looking at it, it seems that it would tilt the filter back. It might be worth giving them a call to find out. I've seen the adaptor in the AMES catalog as well.

Here's the link to the R.A.R.E adapter:
http://www.ramairrestoration.com/cat...products_id=49

[CliffS]

I'm not sure exactly, but looking at it, it seems that it would tilt the filter back. It might be worth giving them a call to find out. I've seen the adaptor in the AMES catalog as well.

Here's the link to the R.A.R.E adapter:
http://www.ramairrestoration.com/cat...products_id=49

Thanks Joe, talked to RARE yesterday evening. It seems the adapter just moves the housing outwards 1" 1/2. think I have to locate a 90 dgrs filter housing.

[67rstbkt]

Thanks Joe, talked to RARE yesterday evening. It seems the adapter just moves the housing outwards 1" 1/2. think I have to locate a 90 dgrs filter housing.

Well that sucks! the description states it re-clocks the filter. Have you called up the people at Doug's headers? Seems that they should have some info if they are going to sell a product that is supposed to fit as well as they say.