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CAI for my 85?

Old Mar 23, 2009 | 5:26 PM
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hey guys, i need a CAI kit for my 85' silverado
does anybody make them? or could i swap for other years?
it's a carb 350
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 5:43 PM
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I know you might be able to make your own with Spectre air filter and tubing. They sell that at autozone sometimes. I have seen a lot of people make their own that way. I really have never heard of a CAI on a carbureted engine.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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That won't work. He has an open element. You can get a molded element cover with ducts and either pipe it to the radiator support or to the inner fenders. Most of those CAIs have to be paried with a cowl or ram induction hood.
I'm not saying its impossible to put a modular tube intake on it. Depends largely on the clearance and diameter of the carburator.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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Crap. Forgot about that. I think a cowl hood will be the best bet then.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 8:14 AM
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Its easy to forget sometimes, but just remember that pretty much anything older than 1988 is a whole different animal!
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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look on ebay i had a 85 and there was a shop on there that sold them they were expensive but worth it. it bolted onto your carb and had two outlets for to cold air intakes or on mine i had two snorkels they are sweet!!!
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