So what do they do with the crankcase breather hose? If the filter
housing is all open, isn't the hose just wide open too? Do they put
it between the filter and the intake?
I just put a peice of cloth over the end of the hose, and tied it
on with a tie wrap. On the stock setup it's just connected to the filter
housing before the filter, so I figure I'm filtering it more now then
it was before.
We don't have any emmisions inspections around here.
On Wed, 10 Jul 1996, KEN MANSFIELD wrote:
> =================
>
> Glenn,
>
> OK, OK, call it a tax (the difference between $104 for the legal
> housing, complete with CARB. number and your $17.50 custom
> housing). At least I don't have to put the OEM housing back on
> for inspections. Plus, you still had to pay $35 for the K&N cotton
> filter.
>
> Seriously, I do see a few differences:
>
> 1. The K&N kit comes complete with a new bolt and bracket that
> replaces the old along with some other hardware.
>
> 2. The K&N has the connection for the crankcase breather hose.
>
> 3. The K&N is a 14" unit, vast improvement over the 9.5" unit.
>
> 4. The filter on the FIPK is supposedly different from the K&N
> cotton filter in that the outer mesh causes the air molecules to
> "line up" as they enter the filter, which causes less friction and
> more volume (sounds like the original snake oil--what good is a
> couple o' million more molecules per second anyway?)
>
> 5. The 14" FIPK looks GREAT sittin' on top of that V-8! Dress it
> up with colored or braided wires and a little stove-black on the
> headers and it looks even better. IMHO, of course.
>
> BTW--my 1st tank after putting in the FIPK got sucked down at
> the average rate of 12.8 mpg--my lowest in 76K miles (I check it
> every tank).
>
> RE: Flashing the SBEC
>
> The local Dodge service advisor said the EPA caused ChryCo to
> stop making flashable SBEC's. I'm sure ChryCo happily
> complied, thinking that you and I would purchase the MP SBEC
> at $300+ in the name of better performance. Too bad they won't
> take your OEM SBEC in on trade.
>
> I also talked to the Dodge tech about ordering a truck with MP
> parts installed at the factory (cam, springs, SBEC, exhaust,
> etc.--what some here are calling the R/T package) and he said
> that most of the drivetrain warranty would be voided. What a
> crock!!! Factory parts which are EPA approved, installed at the
> factory voids the factory warranty. So, to protest, I suggest we do
> what algore says and sell our cars and ride the bus.
>
> klm
>
>
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