Sean, Another question. Why did you buy the K&N to put in the Edelbrock.
Does'nt the Edelbrock come with a washable element. Also you mention'd
that is for a Jeep application. Did you put the combo in a Dakota?
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>From: Sean_P_Meldrum@Auto.ittind.com[SMTP:Sean_P_Meldrum@Auto.ittind.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 1997 6:19 AM
>To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
>Subject: Re[2]: Tune up
>
> Funny you should mention this. UPS guy just delivered my 10"
> Edelbrock and K&N air filter last night. I of course couldn't wait to
> get the thing on so I ran right out, tore out the stupid air box and
> dropped in the K&N/Edel combo. I used K&N p/n E-1080. 10" x 2.25"
> (actually a Jeep Wrangler appl.) and fits beeyooootiful!. Probably
> could have gone a little taller but this appl. already gave more
> surface area than the stock panel filter. Stoopid bolt was too short
> and in my usual lack of forward thinking I forgot to bring tools with
> me to hardware store for a temporary fix...got to get the bent rod on
> there also. Played around for an hour (wife was pissed; thought I had
> been carjacked or sumthin' :( ).
>
> All said and done....WOW! Truck friggin' flys!! If there truly is a
> period that the computer needs to "learn" to use the new airflow I'm
> gonna be amazed. By time I got the thing to the main road (about 1/4
> mile through our apartment complex) the thing already had a HUGE
> improvement. I love that suckin' sound. Reminds me of a set of
> secondaries kickin' in.
>
> I wish I'd had time to baseline the truck before doing anything to it.
> I'd be suprised if it added any less than 10-15hp. I'm not used to
> the one by one bolt on experience. Past experience has been replacing
> whole motor or multiple pieces all at once. Best $50 mod I ever did!
> Gas mileage is gonna suck for awhile until I get over the initial fun
> of it. Aw right, I'm done....I'm soundin' like a six year old at
> x-mas.
>
> Oh, by the way Larry (and anyone interested) if you didn't see the
> info I posted awhile back here's some appl's I got from John at K&N
> (knfilters@aol.com)
>
> Yes Sean...K&N has numerous 10" diameter filters. Here are a few
> sizes:
>
> 10x2.00 >E-1070
> 10x2.06 >E-1088
> 10x2.25 >E-1080 <--- *
> 10x2.31 >E-1090
> 10x2.50 >E-2764
> 10x2.56 >E-1095
> 10x2.75 >E-9080
> 10x3.00 >E-1120
>
>Sean
>'97 318/5spd/3.55SG/FIPK Edelbrock/K&N clone
>sean_p_meldrum
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>I just bought an Edelbrock 1208 10" open chrome filter for my Dakota, but
>haven't installed it yet because I want a K&N filter. The stock
>replacement K&N is only 9 1/2" OD to fit the inside of the groove on the
>stock filter can. Got to get a 10" OD K&N and put in one of Kuk's bent
>air cleaner hold downs before I put it on. It'd be nice if it'd stop
>raining too, since the garage won't hold the truck : (. BTW got to see
>how tall a K&N will fit under the hood with the Edelbrock, which has got a
>flat bottom.
>
>Larry
>elliott@serv.net
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