My cutlass is now finished after 10 months of work. Now that its done there is a project i wanted to do for a while. I'm thinking of adding an Outside Air Induction system on my 86 cutlass. I plan on getting the same OAI system as a 1968-1969 w-30 or w-31 cutlass. I think it would help keep the engine real cool during summer and also add more or a denser charge to the A/F mixture, not to mention it would look real neat. Here's some pics of what i plan on doing.
On ebay, the scoops alone go for $225 which is the cheapest i found them at. I found resto companies making period correct clamps and moldings for them also only for $70. I plan on getting the scoops, moldings and clamps and buying dryer ducting for the hoses. I am in the process of making another dual snorkel air cleaner for the cutlass that fits the holley on there. the air cleaner itself is a single snorkel being converted to a dual by cutting a hole into the side of the air cleaner base and welding another snorkel to it.This air cleaner should look like the same ones they used on the w-30s once its done and since i have made one of these already it shouldnt be hard. The scoops will have to be either somehow mounted to the bumper,frame or inner fender to keep from hanging or drill a hole into the tops of the scoops and screwing them into the bumper underneath the parking lights where there are torx screws. Routing the dryer ducts shouldnt be hard, I will push them through the inner fenders and into the engine bay then onto the air cleaner snorkels and clamp them down using the period correct oval shaped clamps. I dont think i have to worry about turbulence inside the carb being there is a filter present. Lemme know what you guys think of this. Once everything is bought i will post pics of progress and such. This is an up coming project,right now i am buying another dd so this project will have to wait a little.
On ebay, the scoops alone go for $225 which is the cheapest i found them at. I found resto companies making period correct clamps and moldings for them also only for $70. I plan on getting the scoops, moldings and clamps and buying dryer ducting for the hoses. I am in the process of making another dual snorkel air cleaner for the cutlass that fits the holley on there. the air cleaner itself is a single snorkel being converted to a dual by cutting a hole into the side of the air cleaner base and welding another snorkel to it.This air cleaner should look like the same ones they used on the w-30s once its done and since i have made one of these already it shouldnt be hard. The scoops will have to be either somehow mounted to the bumper,frame or inner fender to keep from hanging or drill a hole into the tops of the scoops and screwing them into the bumper underneath the parking lights where there are torx screws. Routing the dryer ducts shouldnt be hard, I will push them through the inner fenders and into the engine bay then onto the air cleaner snorkels and clamp them down using the period correct oval shaped clamps. I dont think i have to worry about turbulence inside the carb being there is a filter present. Lemme know what you guys think of this. Once everything is bought i will post pics of progress and such. This is an up coming project,right now i am buying another dd so this project will have to wait a little.
