Preparing an Imported 1964 US Valiant Racer to be a Street Legal Car in Canada
Now for the picture tour from front to back with comments of items that need attentionÂ…
EngineBay:
I am trying to measure what size air filter I can get in to replace that triangle one. Apparently they can cause fires if they backfire. The foam is also disintegrating inside the filter. Not good! It is real difficult trying to get exact measurements inside the hood and scoop then positioning that to the centre of the carb. Have to guesstimate. The hole cut into the hood is 12 inches in diameter but not perfectly round. Seems the largest pie filter I can fit is 10 inches with only a 2 inch filter. The carb has a 2 in spacer added so I guess I could replace it with a 1 inch to gain some height room. Carb is a Holley 650 manual choke carb and Holley manifold. Current engine bay pictures. I want to change the air filter soon as I want to get the exhaust replaced in August at a local shop and I don't want the crap from the foam filter getting in there. Also prefer not to cut up the hood anymore but we can discuss that. Current engine bay pics and more comments:
Here is the hole cut in the hood in relation to carb. The flange seems to be parallel with the hole. Aircleaner is 3 inches high and I have about 1 inch before it hits the tops of the hood.
The oil was pitch black and I think I know why.... It was also my first time encountering baffles in the valve covers. Takes a while to do an oil change.
Now for the picture tour from front to back with comments of items that need attentionÂ…
EngineBay:
I am trying to measure what size air filter I can get in to replace that triangle one. Apparently they can cause fires if they backfire. The foam is also disintegrating inside the filter. Not good! It is real difficult trying to get exact measurements inside the hood and scoop then positioning that to the centre of the carb. Have to guesstimate. The hole cut into the hood is 12 inches in diameter but not perfectly round. Seems the largest pie filter I can fit is 10 inches with only a 2 inch filter. The carb has a 2 in spacer added so I guess I could replace it with a 1 inch to gain some height room. Carb is a Holley 650 manual choke carb and Holley manifold. Current engine bay pictures. I want to change the air filter soon as I want to get the exhaust replaced in August at a local shop and I don't want the crap from the foam filter getting in there. Also prefer not to cut up the hood anymore but we can discuss that. Current engine bay pics and more comments:
Here is the hole cut in the hood in relation to carb. The flange seems to be parallel with the hole. Aircleaner is 3 inches high and I have about 1 inch before it hits the tops of the hood.
The oil was pitch black and I think I know why.... It was also my first time encountering baffles in the valve covers. Takes a while to do an oil change.