Usually the problem comes from when a guy forgets to check the hood
clearance between the TB bolt and the hood.
I'd mention a name but, i'm about to take a long road trip so i won't.
--Hop
P.S.- It starts with a "T"...
>From: Walt@Walt-n-Ingrid.Com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: RE: Round air cleaners
>Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:24:06 +0000 (UTC)
>
>Josh,
>
> Is the problem that the base of the air cleaner hits on something on
>top of
>the intake. IIRC when I put a 14" on my '88, the base that came with the
>air
>cleaner was recessed to make it sit lower, however it hit on a hard A/C
>line.
>I ended up swapping bases with another air cleaner that had a flat bottom
>which
>mage the air cleaner sit a little higher.
>
>Walt
>
>In article <44976.67.149.50.224.1151063630.squirrel@webmail.omg-stfu.com>,
>josh.lists@omg-stfu.com ("Josh Battles") writes:
> >
> >
> > On Thu, June 22, 2006 10:00 am, Ray Block wrote:
> > >
> > > While an open element looks and sounds cool, you should be aware it
>will
> > > slow you down from the heated air it inhales. I lose a tenth of a
>second
> > > and one mph in the quarter with a 14x3 K&N. My smaller stock air
>cleaner
> > > drawing air from the grille is much better.
> > >
> > > Ray
> > > http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> >
> > I have a functional cowl hood and will be building an airbox to seal the
>area
> > it'll be sucking air from. I don't really anticipate this to be an
>issue.
> >
> > Will that unit fit the TB? They tell me it's a 5.25" opening.
>.
>.
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