Stainless Steel Webbs CIS Air Box

[Paulporsche]

0 here.

That's w/ 2 cars; combined 32 yrs of ownership.

[SCSarge]

Originally Posted by aigel

The later air boxes had metal inserts that would distribute the fuel better at start up. IIRC the CIS gives an extra dose of gas in the air box. The inserts started in 1980, IIRC, you may want to search that.

With the "invention" of the pop off valve, this stainless upgrade is a pretty silly idea. It is probably heavier than the plastic. Maybe it was invented back when the air boxes would explode.

Unless you need a new air box anyway, why bother?

George

I would disagree, from my experience I have had nothing but trouble with my pop-off valve. I have spent good money getting my CIS in top shape. Plastic to me doesn't seem to be the way to go. I have read several posts with people w/plastic boxes w/pop-offs that have either cracked or exploded. IMHO this seems like a better design.

[Vin-barrett]

The later CIS cars (like my 83) have that aluminum pipe circuit with the AAR AAV and Decel Valve all plumbing to right under the coldstart valve. I dont see where there is a provision for this on this Webbs box.

What am I missing?

[dlagerstrom]

There is a phenolic block (like a standoff) that goes between the CSV and the airbox. It has a tube sticking out at around 7:00 as you look at it from the back. That is where the short piece of rubber hose from the aluminum pipe connects with a hose clamp.

[john walker's workshop]

that pipe attaches to a red plastic piece sandwiched between the cold start valve and the airbox body.

[snbush67]

Originally Posted by khamul02

We should take a poll on how many perfectly good brand new plastic air boxes have exploded with a perfectly working pop off valve.

I'll start: 1 here.

+ 1 here as a result from a nasty backfire caused by arcing wet spark clewett plug wires with the woven heat shielding.

Solution: epoxy and new plug wires....MSD 8.5's

[SCSarge]

ttt

[SCSarge]

Originally Posted by SCSarge

Yes, that is what I am currently looking at. One is currently available on ebay.......maybe I shouldn't have said that.

Check out this link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&viewitem=&item=230293439536

I won't be able bid on this, it should go to a Pelican.... It ends in little over an hour