Re: Edelbrock 1002 attn: Rich Lewis

From: W . Jack Hilton III (hemi@mindspring.com)
Date: Fri Jun 26 1998 - 07:11:03 EDT


They don't make it specifically for a Dak , but all you have to do is make
the bolt work and it fits perfectly . No problems with clearence either .

At 12:57 AM 6/26/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Hey! I didn't know they made that particular AC for the Daks! Where did
>you get it from?
>
>-mike d.
>
>88, V6, LE, 3.55, SlushBox
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>
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>
>On Wed, 24 Jun 1998 09:05:07 EDT RLewis7785@aol.com writes:
>>In a message dated 6/23/98 10:48:38 PM Central Daylight Time,
>>sthomas1@bully.net writes:
>>
>><< I installed a 10x3 K&N open element air cleaner about a month ago.
>>Power
>> went up slightly, GPM went down, BIG TIME, from between 16-18 to
>>12-14. I
>> had a MP SBEC on order so I dealt with it until I had it
>>installed.(Got it
>> used for $80+shipping!!!). NO difference in gas milage, very big
>>kick in
>> the butt difference. Installed Flowmaster cat back dual exhaust, NO
>>GPM
>> difference, but a big ego stroker. I haven't replaced the open
>>element air
>> with the stock closed air cleaner (92s have the round ACs with fresh
>>air
>> flex tube), so I don't know if it would improve my gas milage or not.
>> My
>> question is if many other DMLers have seen a significant decrease in
>>GPM
>> with the open element K&Ns(I have noticed a couple of people express
>>this
>> already), and what improvements could be made without reverting back
>>to the
>> stock air cleaner.
>> Thanx
>> Scooter
>> 92 CC 318 auto
>> above mods
>> >>
>>
>>Hey Scooter,
>>
>>When I installed my open element cleaner. I did not see any change in
>>my city
>>mileage, and a small (too small to verify really) increase in highway
>>miles.
>>Mine is an Edelbrock 1002. This is a pillow-looking triangular air
>>cleaner
>>with a reusable Foam element. Not exactly what everyone else on the
>>list is
>>runnin, but for <$20, it looks good and gives me that open element
>>look and
>>sound. Edelbrock says it will flow 1000CFM, plenty for my stock
>>truck.
>>
>>Later, about a month back, I installed a Cat-Back system (Dynomax
>>Super Turbo,
>>3" in, 2x 2-1/2" out). This noticeably boosted my mileage. Before
>>the Cat-
>>back, I had never been over 300 miles on a 22 Gallon Tank (19-20
>>gallon
>>fillups). The first road trip after the muffler, I went 335 miles and
>>could
>>have gotten more. In MPG numbers, I went from 13-14 city, 15-16
>>highway, to
>>15 city, and 16-17+ highway.
>>
>>Richard Lewis
>>92 LE CC, 318, Auto.
>>
>
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