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Phelan
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 12:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

It's a modified Edelbrock Pro-Flow A/C available for $25 at O'Reily Auto Parts. It has a 5" opening for 4-barrel carbs, so my friend Jorge cut and welded in an adapter plate and cut the opening for the carb and drilled the holes. Here's pics.

Early progress. Plate cut and welded, but not cleaned or drilled



cleaned and drilled, but not painted (I wanted black)


installed, still not painted


painted and installed


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46champ
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 12:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Picture?
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Phelan
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 01:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

There's 7 pics. Dunno why you don't see them? I see 'em fine. They're from photobucket.
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Brinnutz
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 01:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Dude u should resize LOL too huge
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Phelan
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 03:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Sorry, haven't figured out how to do that from my phone yet.
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Badsix2
Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 12:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

cool, i like it
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Maru
Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 12:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

nice job Ross.
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Phelan
Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 02:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thanks guys; I'm happy with how it turned out. I think I'll look for a round one though, in the future. I like the way this one looks sometimes, and then sometimes I don't. I think a round one with the same foam style element would look good. I like a somewhat large A/C though because the smaller ones choke the motor.
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Firebolt020283
Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 03:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

looks good.
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46champ
Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 03:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The pictures finally loaded, nice aircleaner, but I never had to shrink a picture to see what it was.
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Phelan
Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 03:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Lol, sorry about that. I guess I should look into how to shrink pictures.
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Natexlh1000
Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 09:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Easiest way is to set your cameraphone to take lower rez pictures.
A lot of times, the huge resolution is just extrapolated up with no additional detail.
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Phelan
Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 10:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

My iPhone automatically adjusts the pic size a little bit according to amount of light, which determines the quality of the picture. I could change my photobucket upload as size option, but then the pics will be too small when I want them large. I like the big pics because it's easy for me to view, with good detail; I would just like to find out how to link to a thumbnail view.
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Impala
Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 11:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I like it. I think the classic rounded triangle look goes with the lines of the bike well. Flows with the body and frame. Gives it that musclecar look without being a hypercharger style...
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Bernard
Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 11:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Anybody who looked at my S2 thought the carbon fiber air cleaner cover is among the coolest things on that bike. I have to agree.
Why would you take that cool item away and, assuming you don't have one, instead of spending $50.00 for a clean, used one on eBay going in this direction instead? I can't get this in my head.

Then again, I don't get the wild paint scheme either. The first thing anybody asks about pretty much any bike they are looking to buy is: is it, clean, stock, unmolested? Do you get what I'm trying to say? You may not intend to sell that bike, ever, but should that time ever come, it will hurt your wallet.
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Phelan
Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 12:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

This bike is my toy, and I don't plan on getting rid of it any time soon. The Carbon HamCam won't fit with the Force exhaust. $50 might buy me the carbon cover anyway, but it won't buy me the complete A/C, which I was lacking. I have a Unique Carbon Fiber Hamcam hangin in the closet anyway, just no backplate or filter. People that don't get the paint also don't get the XB wheels or anything else in the works. I don't worry about resale. I'm sittin' at about 40,000 miles on the thing right now and in this market resale is s#%^ anyway.
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Phelan
Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 12:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If you think that side is wild, check put the other side. It's a bit more busy, though it doesn't say my middle name like the right side does.
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F_skinner
Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 08:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Looks great Ross...
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Kazoom
Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 09:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That looks neat! and I bet will work better than most too. I will do this too down the road, thanks for the trick idea!
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Phelan
Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 09:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Yeah, I like it because it's plenty big enough to not restrict airflow. Another nice thing is the foam is plain foam that can be replaced anywhere.
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Goldtooth
Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 09:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Who wants to ride a clean, stock, unmolested bike? Boring.
Looks nice Ross, a little big for my taste though. Maybe just a size smaller?
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Psyclown
Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 11:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I dig it. Real custom and looks good. I wish the right side was as busy with the flames though. The black on white looks good.
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Ztferrari
Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 01:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The flames scream 'Ricer' to me...sorry, I had to say it.

To each their own.
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Phelan
Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 03:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well, everyone has their opinions, but I've seen a lot more '50s hot rods with flame paint jobs than I've ever seen on imports.
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