[DeTomaso] Air Cleaner

Wed Sep 4 09:18:36 EDT 2013

I ran a K&N filter with my EFI converted GT5, but no matter how careful 
I was with oiling the filter it would always foul the MAF. I'm now using 
an SC F150 Lightning air box with a paper filter and have no more MAF 
problems.

Thomas

2013-09-04 14:38, Sean Korb skrev:
> David Vizard has tested K&N filtration and he says he gets the same micron
> filtration as with paper but with much better air flow.  He's also often
> sponsored by K&N so it's hard to tell if sponsorship came first or after,
> but his advice on engine building, cam profiles and head flow is pretty
> good.  The reason he states for the smaller micron filtration is the
> electrostatic relationship of moving air and the oil soaked media.  I think
> that sounds like it works... most of the time.  I bet on humid or rainy
> days it is not as pronounced unless you are moving a *lot* of air.
>
> I'd really like to see some independent testing.  If I was racing I would
> use a K&N, but I'm just driving my noisy ride around the blvd so paper it
> is.
>
> sean
>
> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 12:13 AM, Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> Foam filters also burn merrily when the engine backfires and ignites the
>> fuel vapors therin. British guys like them for reasons of tradition, but
>> most Americans are rather more averse to engine fires.
>>
>> K&N advertising claims their filters flow drastically more air than foam
>> filters, and I believe it. Whether they filter dirt as well, I don't know...
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Sep 3, 2013, at 13:43, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> What, the fact they are British isn't enough for you ;>)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Both are readily available in the U.S.A. http://itgfilters.net/ and
>> http://www.pipercrossusa.com/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I was always led to believe that foam filters have a better airflow
>> (lower delta P) at higher cleaning efficiency/higher particulate load up.
>> Look at most vintage racecars running ITB's or carbs and the largest
>> proportion will have one of these style foam filters. I run a Pipercross
>> filter on the Formula Atlantic using twin DCOE Webers. When compared to the
>> K&N sandwiched between two plates the open filter area is significantly
>> larger and you don't have a blank sat right over your carb/throttle body
>> inlet.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Probably not the scientific justification you were looking for I know.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Julian
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 15:22:16 -0500
>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Air Cleaner
>>> From: kirby.schrader at gmail.com
>>> To: julian_kift at hotmail.com
>>> CC: michael at michaelshortt.com; detomaso at poca.com; jbreardon at yahoo.com
>>>
>>>
>>> And here I was sitting and wondering why I'd never heard of either
>> company.
>>> Both British!
>>> I should have known, Julian!
>>> :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> Do you have personal experience with how/why they are better than K&N,
>> for example?
>>>
>>>
>>> Just wondering...
>>>
>>>
>>> Kirby
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 2:44 PM, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I like the IPSCO offering, but when I do mine I'm going to go with an
>> ITG or Pipercross foam filter system.
>>>
>>> Julian
>>>
>>>
>>>> Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 09:18:34 -0500
>>>> From: kirby.schrader at gmail.com
>>>> To: michael at michaelshortt.com
>>>> CC: detomaso at poca.com; jbreardon at yahoo.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Air Cleaner
>>>>
>>>> Or, you could go with IPSCO's offerings...
>>>> Depends on what you are looking for.
>>>>
>>>> I have this setup on my Pantera and my GT40.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.ipsco.org/General%20Products/Air%20Cleaner%20Set.htm
>>>>
>>>> FWIW,
>>>> Kirby
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 9:15 AM, michael at michaelshortt.com <
>>>> michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I would go to www.summitracing.com and look around.
>>>>>
>>>>> Michael Shortt
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 9:58 AM, J B Reardon <jbreardon at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a set of TWM throttle body induction system. I am looking for
>> some
>>>>>> nice air filters. I was thinking of a K&N with aluminum top and base.
>>>>> Does
>>>>>> anyone have a source?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jim
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