I connected my LS1 and TB to the Cowl Induction now... What do you guys think ?

I made a frame to mount the Air Box on using the Fuel Rail bolts and the EGR bolt locations. I will be picking up a 3" K&N Filter and Top.. The 4" was too tall.

 

Looks real nice. That is the first one I have seen. Nice job!

 

if that chevelle had a ls1 from te factory, it would look like that.

 

thats looks really nice...!!

 

Looks great !! How is the air cleaner base held in place, does it just rest on the intake?

 

^^^see first post.


looks great buddy! i can admire that kind of creativity

 

Looks Great!
I have a cowl hood for my 67 Chevelle, been trying to figure out how
an air intake like that would look.

I am also using my factory air conditioner. Can you give me any help on
hooking to / using the late compressor?

Thanks for any help
Malcolm

 

Very nicely done! I love it when someone gives that much attention to details.

Can't wait to see your car in person, hopefully someday soon

Pat

 

Hey guys.. that for the complements.. The only other one that I have seen was the YearOne 69' Camaro that was square and use a cone air cleaner under there hood.

Topless69 - The Frame is bolted to down using the ERG bolt and the four Fuel Rail Bolt locations (Used the same bolts, just laying on top of the fuel Rail). I hope this doesn't cause any problems with the electrical / EFI injectors (see below, used sponged tape to isolate vibration and pressure)... if it does, I will have to design something else to mount the air box (coil mounts were the other option I was thinking about).

I use sponge tape (1/2") on the top of the frame to isolate any vibration between the frame and air box. This was also to give it some play on compression as the hood is seated on the Air Box Seal (used and standard Seal for the Cowl Induction).

I then and used a single 7" long Carb bolt and nut(s) throught the center of the Air Box to hold it down to the frame. There is a nut welded to the under side of the frame to thread the Carb bolt to. Then just I layed the air cleaner on top and use the wing nut to hold that down.

The Air box is made out of 16ga sheet.. Was easier to work with.. If I did it again. maybe use Alum next time... I painted it black and weight was not an issue for me.... not a race car.

If anyone else is designing one.. let me know there suggestion and comments on mine. And maybe we can come up with a Design number 2 that will look and function better..

67Mal - I have not done my AC yet.. but I am planning on using my stock 71 system with the 99 LS1 compressor only. I plan to have my Tubing guy make me some new AC lines from the Compressor Manifold to the stock 71 Chevelle Evap and Condensor locations. It will be controlled by the stock Chevelle controls system. At this point, I am not even sure which line on the compressor is the High or Low..LOL.. but I will find out soon. Anyone know which port is which ?
My Tubing guy showed me a Compressor manifold that has the two port ends that will rotate 360 deg and once the manifold is tighten down.. it locks and seals the line in place.. so that should be helpfull in routing the lines in the correct direction and away from any obstruction (frame/engine).

 

That looks great. It's sure to confuse the **** out of MANY people. Good for laughs.

 

Very nice. Good idea.

 

Great job there, I have been thinking on how something like this could be done.

Now I know, thanks.

Jan

 

Nice idea! Good job on the fab work! Looks great!

Ron

 

Thanks bc,

I would be intrested in where I might could get the compressor block you mentiond.

There has got to be away to use the late compressor with the old system,
I just dont know that much obout AC systems. If you saw the
67 Project Build Give Away Chevelle, they used a Camaro compressor with
the old system, wish I knew how they did it.

There is some good reading about old POA systems at www.ACkit.com forum.

Thanks again

 

Very intersting I have been trying to think of a way to do this on my 67 cowl hood. Yours is exactly how I envisioned it. My other option was to get a single plane intake and run a 4 barrel throttle body and a speed density tune. You way would be cheaper though.

 

That's a pretty slick setup. I wish I had thought of it!

Another way of getting fresh air would be to turn the manifold backwords so the throttle body faced the cowl, cut a hole in the cowl and put a filter in the cowl area. It would probably be a lot tougher to pull off and would mean more carnage for your classic muscle, but just another option out there for people who want to try it. You'd have to get the throttle linkage changed over and the fuel would come up on the passenger side, but it might work.

 

Great idea, and nice work. Will the flapper open when you mash the pedal?

 

Nice choice of car and great job man.

 

bczee nice work. first one i have seen. what part # is your upper rad hose, still looking for one, yours looks close mike

 

Looks slick.... Nice idea.