I have a 1981 trans am are the air cleaner the same on all the small blocks . i have a 305 motor?

Answer 1

The air cleaner bases and scoops are NOT all the same on these cars. I know this from personal experience after someone decided to steal mine. The Pontiac is different than the Oldsmobile. But I am not sure about the height of the Chevy. The only Chevy equipped 70-81 T/As were the last couple of years......and those were California cars.

Now here's an option. It works when putting a Holley on one of these and may work if you are trying to get the correct height for the shaker. I used an aftermarket air cleaner base. It takes a little measuring to get the correct height. When you find the one that will work, drop, flat, raised...whatever it is, you can cut the bottom out of the stock base. Leave a little around the edge to weld or pop rivet the aftermarket base to. Cut the aftermarket base and weld/rivet it to the stock air cleaner. Now it all works just as the original did. Good luck with it. It can be done.....it just takes a little thought.