[DeTomaso] Fw: AIRCLEANERS

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Is it that or that the opening chokes down quite a bit after the filter? 
My issue with the dogbone is it locates the inlets in a fairly warm area 
in the engine bay.

Gary
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Will Demelo wrote:
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>   
>> I have a newer dogbone air cleaner that cost me 11 (or 13?) rwhp. If you 
>> calculate the filter area, there is more than enough to support my 560 hp, 
>> it's that it sits too close to the carb opening. You can use a spacer, but 
>> it's already very high.
>> Will
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Michael Shortt" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
>> To: "Chris Lewis" <clewis at dancemusic.net>
>> Cc: "Detomaso at Realbig. Com" <detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 11:08 AM
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] AIRCLEANERS
>>
>>
>>     
>>> I had a top mounted Cobra/ Shebly Style K & N filter asembly and recently
>>> changed to the Holley/ B & M Hi-Tek "Dogbone".  I don't notice any air 
>>> flow
>>> restriction or performance loss and I run 393 inches with 550 hp / 500 
>>> lbs.
>>> If you figure out the square inch surface area  of the new system versus 
>>> the
>>> old one, I actually have more filter area and it's 1.5 inches shorter and 
>>> I
>>> can finally see out the rear window.
>>>
>>> check it out at www.michaelspantera.com
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael in Savannah
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/19/07, Chris Lewis <clewis at dancemusic.net> wrote:
>>>       
>>>> I was hoping the list members could make some recomendations.  My mototr
>>>> is a 9.5 deck height Clevor, 427 cubic inches and produced a maximum of
>>>> 713HP @ 7000RPM on the engine dyno.  What is would you recomend for an 
>>>> air
>>>> cleaner that looks nice and does not restrict the intake too much?  I 
>>>> was
>>>> thinking of the dog bone, but I hear that they are restrictive.  I was 
>>>> also
>>>> debating the other end of the spectrum with a K&N top element air 
>>>> cleaner
>>>> set up.  My carb is Holley HP 4150 series.
>>>>
>>>> Please get back to me asap as I have to make a decision soon.  Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Chris Lewis
>>>> #5318
>>>>
>>>> clewis at dancemusic.net
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