426 Hemi Air Cleaner

[stan kirkman]

Hi everybody getting ready to install a 426 Hemi in a 1973 Cuda was wondering if the stock 2x4 air cleaner (oval) would fit under the stock hood the engine will have the factory style intake manifold with Edelbrock carbs , any info would be appreciated!

 

[Challenger RTA]

Yeah, NO. With a flat. The budge hood more likely it would.

@6PKRTSE​

can confirm.

 

[6PKRTSE]

Yeah, NO. With a flat. The budge hood more likely it would.

@6PKRTSE​

can confirm.
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Agree with above. No, with a flat hood. Yes, it will clear with a dual scoop Cuda hood if all stock parts otherwise. However, you will have to modify the base for the larger Edelbrocks 5-1/8" diameter carbs.
Mine as pictured above from Challenger RTA is obviously nothing as stock. So, nothing cleared the hood.

 

[stan kirkman]

Yeah, NO. With a flat. The budge hood more likely it would.

@6PKRTSE​

can confirm.
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Thank You so much !

 

[stan kirkman]

Agree with above. No, with a flat hood. Yes, it will clear with a dual scoop Cuda hood if all stock parts otherwise. However, you will have to modify the base for the larger Edelbrocks 5-1/8" diameter carbs.
Mine as pictured above from Challenger RTA is obviously nothing as stock. So, nothing cleared the hood.

Thanks great info , I see theres a guy on the west coast that makes air cleaner bases to fit the Edelbrocks , and I did forget to mention it does have the bulge hood .

 

[Hemifiedbird]

It will fit fine with the correct base plate. This is a 67 Barracuda Convertible

 

[stan kirkman]

It will fit fine with the correct base plate. This is a 67 Barracuda Convertible

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Thank You for your Help , I like those round air cleaners and I would use one if I could find it , but there nearly non-existent , Great picture !

 

[pschlosser]

I seem to recall it possible to get the 426 hemi in a 1970 Barracuda body with a flat plain-jane hood. special order, of course, like maybe in a gran coupe? I say this, from memory, thinking I've seen one or two examples in the later 1980s at a car club in southern california. this would have been the "street hemi" with factory 2x4 intake and oval air cleaner. but I cannot say they were indeed numbers matching original. it was a big deal to some to have a "sleeper" when street racing for money, and the plain jane hood suckered the competition into a race for real stakes.

with the edelbrock carbs, I cannot say it would fit fine for the OP, but with OEM issued parts, I believe it fits.

 

[Hemifiedbird]

Thank You for your Help , I like those round air cleaners and I would use one if I could find it , but there nearly non-existent , Great picture !

There is one on eBay right now but thinking it is for original carbs

 

[stan kirkman]

I seem to recall it possible to get the 426 hemi in a 1970 Barracuda body with a flat plain-jane hood. special order, of course, like maybe in a gran coupe? I say this, from memory, thinking I've seen one or two examples in the later 1980s at a car club in southern california. this would have been the "street hemi" with factory 2x4 intake and oval air cleaner. but I cannot say they were indeed numbers matching original. it was a big deal to some to have a "sleeper" when street racing for money, and the plain jane hood suckered the competition into a race for real stakes.

with the edelbrock carbs, I cannot say it would fit fine for the OP, but with OEM issued parts, I believe it fits.

Hi and Thanks for the info , I think your correct when you say that the Hemi air cleaner will work under the flat hood , remember a few months back when that black hemi challenger was found from some street racer back in the day , the article said that it had a flat hood as I recall