What do you think?

[Sparky]

#1 are these old Eldelbrock filters any good? #2 what looks better, the pie plate or the Edlebrock? Oh, but wait, the hood will not close with the Edelbrock filter. Bum me out, I like the way it shows off the intake and carb. I don't know there is a hack to make it fit.

 

[69FBCuda]

Triangle mesh have been known to catch fire during a backfire.

 

[Sparky]

Triangle mesh have been known to catch fire during a backfire.

Thank you, that is not a good thing.

 

[banzaibullitt]

I've had the foam filter melt from backfires, but not catch fire.

 

[ch1ll]

Fire starters, but they look cool. The original “fly eye” is the one to have made by Stelling. Good luck finding one. Your better off going with a 14 inch K&N.

 

[Michael Siple]

pie plate all day

 

[Killer6]

Thank you, that is not a good thing.

Yeah, bug-eyes are verboten in My world, I've watched 'em burn...

 

[Killer6]

AND I think the pie-tin setup looks much better, JMO....

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Seen many hoods with the paint burned off using the edelbrock filter

 

[RustyRatRod]

It's not just the fire either. Over time just being exposed to gas melts the filter and it drops little pieces of foam right into the engine. ...and then there's the fire thing. lol

 

[junkyardhero]

pie tin looks the cats ***.

leave the bermuda triangle to the hot rod crowd with their billet BS and polished egr valves.

 

[6PakBee]

I'm an anal purist so you know what my choice is.

 

[Darter6]

Triangle mesh

Ran one when I was a kid on my Duster.Bad move. They do very little as far as cleaning the incoming air.
May look good but poor design.

 

[missing linc]

From personal experience, take that Edelbrock piece of **** directly to the trash can and deposit it there. I nearly lost a car because one of those gasoline sponges caught fire. BAD BAD BAD!

 

[volaredon]

It's best not to. I think, I end up in trouble

 

[Sparky]

"Its a don

#1 are these old Eldelbrock filters any good? #2 what looks better, the pie plate or the Edlebrock? Oh, but wait, the hood will not close with the Edelbrock filter. Bum me out, I like the way it shows off the intake and carb. I don't know there is a hack to make it fit.

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It is a done deal, boys. It is now a wall hanger in my shop. Thank you for all the great info.

 

[toolmanmike]

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It is a done deal, boys. It is now a wall hanger in my shop. Thank you for all the great info.

I feel better now. We quit selling them back in the day because of meltdowns.

 

[dirty white boy]

just bout every nova or camaro i ever seen burnt up had that bug eye flame supporter on them exempt my chevelle, that was my teenage wiring job! if you never lost a nice car to fire,..it pretty much suxxxx!

 

[Oldmanmopar]

The best working filter I ever had "Ram Air" I have some of these scoops I don't need

 

[missing linc]

The best working filter I ever had "Ram Air" I have some of these scoops I don't need

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Those are a good filter, I had one as well.

 

[Mopar603]

#1 are these old Eldelbrock filters any good? #2 what looks better, the pie plate or the Edlebrock? Oh, but wait, the hood will not close with the Edelbrock filter. Bum me out, I like the way it shows off the intake and carb. I don't know there is a hack to make it fit.

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Get that Edelbrock off sooner than later. I had one on my Camaro in the '80s and it caught on fire. This a well known issue now. Imo, they look silly too. Your other choice looks great and wont harm your ride.

 

[72dustervs]

the eldelbrock looks better as a wall hanger

 

[Best of 3]

Soooo I would guess the consensus would be drop the aftermarket junk. I'm more interested in guessing the year of that bad *** cuda. I'm thinking 68. Looking off the header panel.

 

[mayhem]

I think the intake & carb compliment the pie tin, not the other way around. Use the triangle mesh unit (sans foam 'filter') upside down to hold small things in your part washer...