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Re: Air filter

To: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@marketvalue.net>, "'MGB-V8'" <MGB-V8@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Air filter
From: "Allen Wulf" <wulfmgbv8@attbi.com>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 22:43:17 -0600
References: <001801c1fac1$c990b2a0$6501a8c0@LARRY>
Reply-to: "Allen Wulf" <wulfmgbv8@attbi.com>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Larry,
You can measure the clearance between the air cleaner and hood with play
dough.

Al
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@marketvalue.net>
To: "'MGB-V8'" <MGB-V8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 3:04 PM
Subject: Air filter


> OK guys and gals (any ladies on this list?) I have an air filter
> question.
>
> My local carb expert tells me the most critical issue on my carb
> installation is the clearance above the carb throats and the air cleaner
> lid.  He said he'd rather see, a smaller (even more restrictive) air
> cleaner on my car if I could then increase the clearance. The increased
> clearance would provide better air flow into the carb.
>
> Right now I'm running a 14' drop base with about a 2.25" high element.
> Anyone running something smaller in diameter that would allow more
> height?  I haven't crawled under the hood and slammed it shut yet (huh?)
> to see about clearance issues, and was hoping someone could shed some
> light.
>
> Larry Hoy

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