[Steve Shaffer]

Its between the intake manifold and the carb on my 4bbl 390. It looks like some type of cooler, three hoses run to it from the manifold to the heater hoses and its about an inch tall. Is it to prevent vapor lock? Will the car run alright if i just bypass it. I'd like to run a less restrictive air cleaner assembly and dropping the carb down an inch will def help.