air filter housing end plate problem

[theDRIVER]

i was taking off the bbk cai off my car and was reinstalling the stock air filter housing w/"snorkel". but there seems to be a problem with the end plate to the air filter housing, which bolts directly to the MAF. there's a good size gap between the end plate and the MAF. i know this isn't right, or am i wrong?

these are the pictures of the gap and the end plate for the air filter housing. is this the correct end plate for a stock 98' cobra air filter housing? part #f6zx-9a628-ab. the weird thing about this end plate is the location of the 4 bolts and the angle that it puts on the end plate. and there's a tab (circled) that's on the "backside".

 

[Fox 5.0]

I can't check now but I wonder if there's a spacer plate that goes in between. I can check later since I have the stock intake system.

 

[theDRIVER]

that's awesome. i would appreciate it, thanks

 

[DVJ38]

I'll try to post some pics of my setup tomorrow. The filter goes right to the MAF with a little adapter.

 

[theDRIVER]

i really appreciate it joe.

i called the local stealership and they sent me a diagram of the "9600" air filter housing and end plate. and it looks a helluva lot different than the one pictured.

i'll add this picture just in case anyone wonders about the parts involved.

 

[jmsa540]

I def. believe there is a spacer that you're missing. Looking around on ebay to see if you can find a stock airbox. I sold mine last year.

 

[DVJ38]

Hopefully this helps. I'm still at my car if you reply sometime soon and need other pics.

 

[MysticChaos]

This is my stock Airbox in my 96.

 

[MysticChaos]

That plastic tab should be at the top too fyi, it's the guide for the other half of the airbox. It also looks like you might be missing a rubber gasket in there, mine has one thats a couple millimeters thick.

 

[Fox 5.0]

 

[theDRIVER]

everywhere i've looked, all my manuals and the threads on this forum, i couldn't find what that darn thing looked like. DVJ38, MysticChaos, and Fox 5.0 thank you for the info and pictures. much appreciated.

it seems that there's a gasket that's missing then. MysticChaos and Fox 5.0 is that gasket all rubber? thick or thin?

 

[Fox 5.0]

It looks to be plastic but with a rubber o-ring right where it meets the MAF housing. I've never take apart the snorkle part of the intake system before though so thats just from looking at it.

 

[theDRIVER]

excellent. that's all the info i needed fox 5.0. thanks again