What engine color? and Will a 14inch filter fit?

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My engine is out of a 1970 Chevelle and its blue would that be Chevy blue or GM blue? And can I fit a !4 inch air cleaner? Thanks guys!
 

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70 should be orange don't think blue came along till 1977.
 

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Hmm... Was that the Chevelle's original engine, or was that original engine repainted? I thought they were Chevy Orange at that time and switched to GM Corporate Blue a few years later. I think Chevy Blue was from the years immediately preceding the release of the SBC.
 

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Original Engine just repainted is my guess. And the 14inch air cleaner? If so can you send me a picture of the one you have casue I really don't know which one I want, afraid it'll change the truck too much. And does anyone know where I can get one of those Direct air intake hose/tubes?
 

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You can run a 14" after market air cleaner on a Quadrajet as long as you are using a flat base air cleaner. (I believe the factory diesel air filter for a 6.2 is a 14"x4".) If not, you will need about a 2" spacer. On my '79 I used a factory air cleaner base, but switched to the taller 80's era lid. It is 2" taller than the factory lid for 73-80. You will need the correct filter to go with it. I purchased my snorkel through LMC Truck.

FYI, my truck ran better with this set up in hot weather than the open element air cleaner. I did have to adjust when the secondaries would open though. If you look at the LMC diagram, I cut off the end cap of the inlet cover. I did get some more bugs in the air filter, but it gives you more of a ram air set up.

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Thanks man!!! I really didn't want an open fil on my truck and just wanted to get a high performance filter and snorkel for mine cause well, my truck wouldn't look good with it.
 

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You can run a 14" after market air cleaner on a Quadrajet as long as you are using a flat base air cleaner. (I believe the factory diesel air filter for a 6.2 is a 14"x4".) If not, you will need about a 2" spacer. On my '79 I used a factory air cleaner base, but switched to the taller 80's era lid. It is 2" taller than the factory lid for 73-80. You will need the correct filter to go with it. I purchased my snorkel through LMC Truck.

FYI, my truck ran better with this set up in hot weather than the open element air cleaner. I did have to adjust when the secondaries would open though. If you look at the LMC diagram, I cut off the end cap of the inlet cover. I did get some more bugs in the air filter, but it gives you more of a ram air set up.

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Do this.
 

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