[DeTomaso] Dog Bone end

[Kirby Schrader]

7 lbs is heavy?

http://www.realbig.com/pipermail/detomaso/2008-January/092185.html

Guess John has the wrong one then... 7 lbs and no restriction.

:-)

Kirby


On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 4:15 PM, <JDeRyke at aol.com> wrote:

> Over the 20 or so yrs since Hi-Tek first brought out the dogbone-style air
> cleaner, there have been many models sold:
> Hi-Tek
> B & M (with and without the B & M logo cast on top)
> Holley (which may be a modified B & M)
> and now Barry Grant's sort-of Triangular Dogbone.
>
> Some likely will flow air better than others, but no one ever talks about
> WHAT UNIT THEY USED for their results, which only adds to the confusion.
> IMHO,
> all are far too heavy for the job they do. For those who like their unit-
> fine.
> For those contemplating a purchase, if your engine then runs out of breath
> above 5500, consider adding a simple spacer to lift the assembly up and see
> if
> that helps. Thats all it took to correct the flow restriction with a Hi-Tek
> on
> the Nor-Cal Pantera.
> FWIW, one Nevada owner had to cut his engine screen to make any air cleaner
> fit, so he sculpted out a close-fitting opening around a dogbone and its
> filters, then edged the cutout with tubing, and had the results chromed.
> Dunno what
> intake manifold he had mounted, but the top of the dogbone was less than an
> inch above the early screen. It was attractive with the visible polished
> no-logo
> aircleaner and the chromed screen, but seemed like a lot of work. He was
> not
> a racer- more of a show-car guy, so it suited him. Enough discussion?- J
> DeRyke
>
>
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