Should I run an air cleaner at the track?

ciara · 12-21-2003, 02:02 AM

I currently have a 4 inch k&n filter with the extreme lid. I see alot of guys not running any type of air cleaner at all. What does everybody do? The reason I am asking is that I am going from a torker II to a victor jr intake and I don't think I can get a 4 inch air cleaner under the hood. The hood I have now is a 4" cowl.

QuantumMotorsports · 12-21-2003, 10:30 AM

I would at least have a piece of panty hose over your carb. It would really suck if a rock or something somehow got sucked into your engine. I've seen a piston where a nut got dropped into the intake and eventually made it to one cylinder and pretty much tore up the top of the piston and both valves and the cylinder wall. It looked like someone had gone crazy with a ball peen hammer. So, yeah, put something on there, doesn't have to be a big *** filter though.

420nitro · 12-21-2003, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ciara
I currently have a 4 inch k&n filter with the extreme lid. I see alot of guys not running any type of air cleaner at all. What does everybody do? The reason I am asking is that I am going from a torker II to a victor jr intake and I don't think I can get a 4 inch air cleaner under the hood. The hood I have now is a 4" cowl.

Are you using a drop base with your air cleaner?
If not, you can get up to a 1 1/4 inch drop base...then you shouldn't have a problem with the hood clearence on a 4 inch cowl. They are available from various speed shops.
Good luck

T5superduty · 12-22-2003, 01:51 AM

U should never not run a air filter. It is too little of a differnce for what you can give up if something does go wrong.

andy669 · 12-22-2003, 09:27 AM

Theres lots of carbureted race cars that dont have air cleaners. The only reason I use one is because they are mandatory in my class.

Andy

USMC302 · 12-22-2003, 01:53 PM

Dyno's I have seen, the stangs produce more HP the longer the filter is, for example, a 4inch filter produced a lower # on the same car vise a 9inch filter. Just my $.02....

12-21-2003, 02:02 AM	#1
ciara Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 100	Should I run an air cleaner at the track? I currently have a 4 inch k&n filter with the extreme lid. I see alot of guys not running any type of air cleaner at all. What does everybody do? The reason I am asking is that I am going from a torker II to a victor jr intake and I don't think I can get a 4 inch air cleaner under the hood. The hood I have now is a 4" cowl.

12-21-2003, 10:30 AM	#2
QuantumMotorsports Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Norman, Oklahoma, USA Posts: 597	I would at least have a piece of panty hose over your carb. It would really suck if a rock or something somehow got sucked into your engine. I've seen a piston where a nut got dropped into the intake and eventually made it to one cylinder and pretty much tore up the top of the piston and both valves and the cylinder wall. It looked like someone had gone crazy with a ball peen hammer. So, yeah, put something on there, doesn't have to be a big *** filter though. __________________ Michael Black QuantumMotorsports Norman, OK 1984 LX Hatch 306 w/ TRW forged flat toppers, Comp Cams Magnum 292H, GT40P heads w/ 3 angle valve job, .550 lift springs, Angus Racing Roller Rockers, Weiand Stealth Intake, Holley 4150 650cfm carb, MAC 1 5/8 Long Tubes, Single Chamber Flowmasters, 91' T5 w/ Pro 5.0 shifter, Turbo Coupe 8.8 Rear w/ 3.55 gears, QA1 Motorsports tubular K member, no interior except steering wheel and seat. Coming soon: 6 or 8 point cage, Fuel Cell, Weld Draglites

12-22-2003, 01:51 AM	#4
T5superduty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 114	U should never not run a air filter. It is too little of a differnce for what you can give up if something does go wrong. __________________ Gt40 X heads,B-303 Cam, Cobra 1.7 Roller Rockers, Edelbrock Victor water pump, 3 Core Radiator, Edelbrock RPM "Air Gap"intake, Road Demon 625 cfm carb, Hooker Super competition Headers, offroad H pipe, T5

12-22-2003, 09:27 AM	#5
andy669 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Moline Il Posts: 901	Theres lots of carbureted race cars that dont have air cleaners. The only reason I use one is because they are mandatory in my class. Andy __________________ 88 coupe 91 LX NMRA Pure Street 5120

12-22-2003, 01:53 PM	#6
USMC302 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Gallatin, Tn Posts: 1,326	Dyno's I have seen, the stangs produce more HP the longer the filter is, for example, a 4inch filter produced a lower # on the same car vise a 9inch filter. Just my $.02.... __________________

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