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1STtimePRo'71 · 05-09-2005, 11:26 PM

I just got this cleaner and I can figure out how to mount the damn thing. No instructions with it. Do I have to make something? Anybody put one on before?

69 longhorn · 05-09-2005, 11:35 PM

Those look nice.....but do yourself a favor, take it back, or sell it to someone else! They are a fire , just waiting for a place to happen (on top of your engine) ouch! do the swap, & spend the bucks on a good K&N or equivalent.......

L

Longhorn Man · 05-09-2005, 11:37 PM

dooooooode, those are BAD news.
Every time you hit the throttle, a little fuel sprqays up. The foam on those holds the fuel. Then, the lightest of back fires can...adn WILL ignite it and it will burn. It'll drop melted foam into your carb, it'll burn you paint, and if you are real fast, that's all it'll do.

They don't even flow all that well...nor do they filter worth a damn.

I still have mine...kept it after the fire (no one told me untill AFTER the insident) I use it as wall art now. I would rather go with NO filter than that filter.

1STtimePRo'71 · 05-09-2005, 11:38 PM

No Kidding? So, I assume that K&N is the best then.

1STtimePRo'71 · 05-09-2005, 11:41 PM

Thanks Guys. Had no Idea. I'm really glad I decided to post this. I had that fear looking like an idiot cause I didnt know how to mount the thing. Now who would have looked like an idiot on the side of the road with a fireball out of the engine? ME. Once again thanks guys!!!!

69 longhorn · 05-10-2005, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 1STtimePRo'71

No Kidding? So, I assume that K&N is the best then.

some guys still swear by the old paper filter, but with an open element setup.....& I run no inner fenders on the tilt clip on my old truck, the clean & reuse filters make the most sense to me. For your app, it may not be the most economical way. A 14x4 K&N cost me $50 & fits any aftermarket "lid".Mine says Moroso on the top(red anodized to match the Valve covers) . the choices are wide open tho......do you like chrome, or billet? that is the sweet part about these old trucks......its yours, & reflects your personality

That is what really makes the "sport" interesting.....no 2 are the same.....

L

Longhorn Man · 05-10-2005, 12:05 AM

K&N flows great, but they do let alot of dirt through.

1STtimePRo'71 · 05-10-2005, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

K&N flows great, but they do let alot of dirt through.

See I thought It was the opposite of that. I thought that they were the cleanest out there? I'm most certainly wrong, but I've been running the cheapy Fram filters for a few years and I havent had any problems. What filters do you use Andy?

69 longhorn · 05-10-2005, 12:33 AM

My understanding on the K&N is that it is good for around 50000miles.from what I have read,the filter works better with dirt stuck to it,& the dirt is SAID to not hurt the flow. Who knows for sure? There is also a prefilter available for the dirt track guys. Dollar for dollar, what works for me may not work for you.....you just have to look at all the pros & cons

69L

68C15 · 05-10-2005, 08:00 AM

check out Comp Cams for the polymer air cleaners. they come in colors & work awesome. then get an AC Delco filter for a 92 Chevy with a diesel. 14" x4 & has a prefilter. cost around $8

68w/sbc406 · 05-10-2005, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 1STtimePRo'71

cheapy Fram filters

are you runnin cheapy fram oil filters too??? if so andy can warn you about those too. i switched to napa gold

Longhorn Man · 05-10-2005, 10:37 PM

I run Napa gold on both oil and air....from what i've been told, fram is OK on air filters. not outstanding...but nothing sub par like there crap in a can oil filter.

rwgregory · 05-11-2005, 03:28 AM

I have had considerable experience with K&N filters. I've run them on off-road
motorcycles in Baja and nothing stops dirt better if they are properly prepaired. You
must spray fabric-filter oil onto the filter on the outside filtering surface only. Run a
small bead of grease on the top & bottom of the filter where it meets the metal top &
bottom covers and install a foam pre-filter oiled with foam filter oil. Dat's it!!
rwgregory

CHEVYE · 05-11-2005, 11:11 AM

there's a guy in town with one of those foam edel's (had one anyways

) on his v8 s10. it did a real # on a square foot or so spot on his hood. i think the paint that used to be there looked better than the brown rusty spot.

05-09-2005, 11:26 PM	#1
1STtimePRo'71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Crystal, MN Posts: 656	How do you mount this I just got this cleaner and I can figure out how to mount the damn thing. No instructions with it. Do I have to make something? Anybody put one on before? __________________ -Cory 1967 2 Wheel Chevy

05-09-2005, 11:35 PM	#2
69 longhorn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: rock island,il,usa Posts: 5,382	Those look nice.....but do yourself a favor, take it back, or sell it to someone else! They are a fire , just waiting for a place to happen (on top of your engine) ouch! do the swap, & spend the bucks on a good K&N or equivalent....... L __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn

05-09-2005, 11:38 PM	#4
1STtimePRo'71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Crystal, MN Posts: 656	No Kidding? So, I assume that K&N is the best then. __________________ -Cory 1967 2 Wheel Chevy

05-09-2005, 11:41 PM	#5
1STtimePRo'71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Crystal, MN Posts: 656	Thanks Guys. Had no Idea. I'm really glad I decided to post this. I had that fear looking like an idiot cause I didnt know how to mount the thing. Now who would have looked like an idiot on the side of the road with a fireball out of the engine? ME. Once again thanks guys!!!! __________________ -Cory 1967 2 Wheel Chevy

05-10-2005, 12:33 AM	#9
69 longhorn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: rock island,il,usa Posts: 5,382	My understanding on the K&N is that it is good for around 50000miles.from what I have read,the filter works better with dirt stuck to it,& the dirt is SAID to not hurt the flow. Who knows for sure? There is also a prefilter available for the dirt track guys. Dollar for dollar, what works for me may not work for you.....you just have to look at all the pros & cons 69L __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn

05-09-2005, 11:37 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	dooooooode, those are BAD news. Every time you hit the throttle, a little fuel sprqays up. The foam on those holds the fuel. Then, the lightest of back fires can...adn WILL ignite it and it will burn. It'll drop melted foam into your carb, it'll burn you paint, and if you are real fast, that's all it'll do. They don't even flow all that well...nor do they filter worth a damn. I still have mine...kept it after the fire (no one told me untill AFTER the insident) I use it as wall art now. I would rather go with NO filter than that filter.

05-10-2005, 12:05 AM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	K&N flows great, but they do let alot of dirt through.

05-10-2005, 08:00 AM	#10
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	check out Comp Cams for the polymer air cleaners. they come in colors & work awesome. then get an AC Delco filter for a 92 Chevy with a diesel. 14" x4 & has a prefilter. cost around $8 __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

05-10-2005, 10:37 PM	#12
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I run Napa gold on both oil and air....from what i've been told, fram is OK on air filters. not outstanding...but nothing sub par like there crap in a can oil filter.

05-11-2005, 03:28 AM	#13
rwgregory Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chula Vista, California Posts: 495	I have had considerable experience with K&N filters. I've run them on off-road motorcycles in Baja and nothing stops dirt better if they are properly prepaired. You must spray fabric-filter oil onto the filter on the outside filtering surface only. Run a small bead of grease on the top & bottom of the filter where it meets the metal top & bottom covers and install a foam pre-filter oiled with foam filter oil. Dat's it!! rwgregory __________________ rwgregory 67 GMC 2500 ,2w/d wide box 305 V-6, 4-speed

05-11-2005, 11:11 AM	#14
CHEVYE my gas saver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 2,046	there's a guy in town with one of those foam edel's (had one anyways ) on his v8 s10. it did a real # on a square foot or so spot on his hood. i think the paint that used to be there looked better than the brown rusty spot. __________________ 85' SWB, 4.3/TH350, getting ready for paint 84`SWB, 462ci./TH400, cowl hood, 15" billet spec., flows, blazer buckets/console, flat black 71`SWB, project ebay feedback



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