[DeTomaso] Dogbone airfilter questions

[Thomas Tornblom]

I have an airbox from a 5.4L SC Ford F150 in the same location:

http://www.hax.se/efi/airbox1.jpeg (minus the snorkle)
http://www.hax.se/efi/airbox2.jpeg

After replacing the crap K&N conical filter I have not had any MAF 
fouling issues.

Thomas


2011-11-03 10:40, Roland Jaeckel skrev:
> I had it on my 427 stroker.
> It was restrictive even with two filterelement on both side.
> It sucks hot air from the engine compartment, whitch also limits the power.
>
> I had a big airfilter housing from a Mercedes G 400 CDI diesel in my right
> wheelhouse and an air openig to the side.
> That did the trick. Quite on full throttle and no power loss when warm.
>
> Roland
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mikael"<mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk>
> To:<detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 10:09 AM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Dogbone airfilter questions
>
>
>> I know this has been discussed, and on the PI Forum I searched and got a
>> lot
>> of info, but no real conclusion. First, the reason I want it is not bling,
>> it's so I can look out my rear window. But I don't want to restrict
>> performance.
>>
>>
>>
>> Here are some of the questions that are still open for me:
>>
>> -Who has it, are you happy with it?
>>
>> -Is it restrictive, I need air for a 600HP 408 engine, using a single
>> Holley
>> 850?
>>
>> -If the filter area is the restriction, can I just double filter it, two
>> on
>> each side?
>>
>> -If it's the distance above the carb, how far is it from the top of the
>> vent
>> tubes?
>>
>> -The distance over the carb could be remedied by a carb to air cleaner
>> spacer?
>>
>>
>>
>> Of course if Holley has done the work properly, it won't restrict flow on
>> the biggest 5 1/8 neck carb, and won't be too close to the vent tubes.
>> Have
>> they?!
>>
>>
>>
>> Summit has Holley version for a whopping $300
>>
>> http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HLY-64280/
>>
>>
>>
>> Mikael
>>
>>
>>
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