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jim larson · 2K+ Club

66 dual snorkel air cleaner assembly

Lost in the 60s · President

What is the original application of the air cleaner ? I don't recall a '66 with one. The L79 Nova's had a dual snorkel. Should be the same for fit...Holley carb and winters intake. You will most likely need the matching steel elbow for the valve cover and hose to attach to the base.
1970 Z28 also had a dual snorkel and low hood clearance.

jim larson · 2K+ Club

Lost in the 60s wrote:
What is the original application of the air cleaner ? I don't recall a '66 with one. The L79 Nova's had a dual snorkel. Should be the same for fit...Holley carb and winters intake. You will most likely need the matching steel elbow for the valve cover and hose to attach to the base.
1970 Z28 also had a dual snorkel and low hood clearance.

Thanks Mitch. Don't think the 65-67s had the type the Novas had like the chrome one. The Crome ones are sold to fit the 65-67 chevelle and made by TWE. That is the one I would like to use. They fit the 5 1/5 ring on both the Holley and Q-jet. My two main issues are clerance to the hood (don’t know how far the base sits down like the BB holly bases do) and moving the frame arrestor tube to line with my valve covers (It’s been suggested that it is easier to cut the tube, then Aline, and re-weld).

https://www.google.com/search?q=nova+duel+snorkel+engine+photo&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#imgrc=5XiKeaOG834--M

http://www.ss396.com/chevelle/ACC-3377.html

-- Edited by jim larson on Thursday 4th of November 2021 09:02:15 AM

-- Edited by jim larson on Thursday 4th of November 2021 09:06:31 AM

Lost in the 60s · President

The SS396 repop is the one I was looking at too, very similar to the Nova cleaner.

I think having the recessed base is about as good as it is going to get for clearance.