At 11:13 PM 5/23/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Mike,
>
>What year DAK do you have?
>
>
>Glenn Ayotte
>
>Bristol, Ct
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: catlin [mailto:catlin@erols.com]
>Sent: Saturday, May 23, 1998 10:39 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Re: Mopar Performance 14" Air filter Installed
>
>
>Well Installed the Mopar Performance 14" air filter
>yesterday. Man it sounds like I dropped a 426
>Hemi in the thing! Sounds great. Also installed
>180 degree thermostat with new NAPA radiator
>hose (Thanks for the part # Russ). The
>Mopar air filter lid has ribs in it just like the MP
>valve covers, looks great. A couple of comments
>on the Install. First the radiator hose was good it
>completely eliminated any clearance problems for
>the air filter. The only problem with the hose is
>it rests on the 2 A/C lines. I even lifted the hose
>off the thermostat housing as far as I could within
>reason but it still sits on the lines kinda heavy.
>This hose would be perfect if the thermostat end
>was about 1.5 inches taller. I'll just keep an eye
>on it although it does have nylon mesh were it rides
>on the lines. The MP air filter is really not 14" like
>it says. It measures 12.75 OD / 11.00 ID / 2.75 tall.
>This actually worked out pretty nicely because it
>allowed plenty of clearance everywhere. Only one
>problem. When I shut the hood the leading edge
>of the filter lid (the ribbed part) was wearing away
>my hood liner. No problem though I believe if
>it doesn't fit make it fit (round peg in the square
>hole syndrome). I simply disassembled it laid
>the bottom of the filter housing on a brick to raise
>(the part that sits on the throttle body) the outer
>edge off the ground. I then stood on top of it and
>while balancing raised my right foot up took aim at
>the front area (that's where it was contacting the
>hood the rear was fine) and let her rip. Worked great!
>I would recommend using tennis shoes while performing
>this maneuver as it took me over an hour with a ball paean
>hammer to knock my size 13 construction boot heel
>imprint back out of the filter base. After that was done
>painted the base high temp black and wala! This air
>filter looks great and the sound alone has to be worth
>150 HP :~).
>
>Mike Catlin
>
>
> The eldebrock I used measures 14 1/8x 3 1/4 on the truck.
A slight rub mark on the hood. I still have the paper
filter and will probably swap it out for the K&N. It was
$29.95 at Ramchargers.Hey Mike, did you use the s-bolt?
And don't you think there is 20 horse in the filter swap?
Also, did you leave your stock box on your truck for a
little fresh air to the filter?
Tony
>
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