can this be done? air breather idea.

[orangetwist]

i want a 71 air breather (the kind with the two holes in front with the pie plate). unfortunately, those are a bit pricey even for ones that need restored. but i want something other than just a chrome lid. so im wondering if a lid a breather that takes a pie tin will fit and look right on top of a 14" air cleaner.

basically i just want to swap lids on my chrome air cleaner with a black one with pie tin. make sense? its late and im tired.

 

[oldkimmer]

.................The factory filter is less than 14 in...........kim........

 

[bayyum]

I don't get what you asking..

 

[orangetwist]

i know the factory filter is less than 14 in. it wouldnt be using a factory filter. just lid. so really i need to know the diameter of a lid. it would use the factory lid on top of an air cleaner to fit the lid.

basically this style lid

using a base and filter like this:

 

[orangetwist]

UPDATE:
i finally found a pic of what im wanting to do. in his post on here he said he cut down a stocl 4bbl lid and base. im gonna pm him for more details.

thats pretty much what im wanting to do. anybody elses input on going about it would be appreciated.

 

[bayyum]

Oh I get it now!!!!

 

[tyler_s18]

any paticular reason why? it looks cool tho lol and i have done many things just cuz they look cool lol

 

[orangetwist]

just because the 1971 style ones are pretty high priced. this way it still looks stockish, but can be done pretty cheap. ive been looking and you can find just plain ole 4 bbl breathers for like 10-20 bucks vs. over a couple hundred for the stock 71 style.

im going to do mine in the black wrinkle coat and use a pie tin instead of engine color and decal.

plus it looks cool 8)