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Re: Carb "air screen" for track-only use? #962990
03/31/11 10:02 PM
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made this one myself about 35.00




MOPARCHAS
Where did you get the bases from?
Very nice job you did.



I would think that finding the base is half the battle


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Re: Carb "air screen" for track-only use? [Re: BloFish] #962991
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made this one myself about 35.00




MOPARCHAS
Where did you get the bases from?
Very nice job you did.



I would think that finding the base is half the battle




Well you gotta start somewhere.

Re: Carb "air screen" for track-only use? #962992
03/31/11 10:55 PM
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Never bought in to the screen thing much. When I have to run at a dirty track, I do this:

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Re: Carb "air screen" for track-only use? [Re: Crizila] #962993
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Clean track, I do this:

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Re: Carb "air screen" for track-only use? [Re: MRMOPAR622] #962994
03/31/11 11:43 PM
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Any kind of filter at all would hurt the air flow,hurt the hurt air flow kill the HP.
On a street/strip car Yes I see a need for one.




I'm sure at some power level the air filter does become a restriction...but I've tested on a dyno up to about 600 hp with and without a 3" K&N style air filter with a drop base on multiple occasions and found no power loss with the filter.

Re: Carb "air screen" for track-only use? [Re: Quicksilver440] #962995
04/01/11 09:27 AM
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Not sure if I will ever "run" w/out the filter,the thought of a small bird or something getting sucked in stresses me

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Re: Carb "air screen" for track-only use? [Re: Quicksilver440] #962996
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Any kind of filter at all would hurt the air flow,hurt the hurt air flow kill the HP.
On a street/strip car Yes I see a need for one.




I'm sure at some power level the air filter does become a restriction...but I've tested on a dyno up to about 600 hp with and without a 3" K&N style air filter with a drop base on multiple occasions and found no power loss with the filter.




Did you re-jet to see if you were at true max power...
ALL filters have a restriction its just a matter
of how much... I use to flow air cleaners(and the
housings) for Chrysler.... we would try different
filter elements in the same housing then we would
try different shapes of housings... it ALL makes
a difference... some are just small differences

Re: Carb "air screen" for track-only use? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #962997
04/01/11 10:05 AM
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Sometimes that small difference can be what wins you the race.


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Re: Carb "air screen" for track-only use? [Re: MRMOPAR622] #962998
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Sometimes that small difference can be what wins you the race.




Very true if you race all out, but for a bracket racer
its not critical... basically the air cleaner/housing
is no different than the head port itself... a little
shape change here or there makes a difference

Re: Carb "air screen" for track-only use? [Re: Dads426] #962999
04/01/11 12:14 PM
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My garage/trailer queen has a couple of those Mopar horns. Chrysler engineers used to recommend these, however I notice that no SS/AH cars run them. I have always wondered if they restrict flow. I do think that they lower the stress level when you leave your car unattended.

Moparchas = Very nice pieces, nice workmanship.

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Re: Carb "air screen" for track-only use? [Re: RAT PATROL] #963000
04/01/11 01:26 PM
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...gently down the stream
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my screens seem just fine around where I live. Not much dust and gravel in PA....rains too much!

I've had the engine apart a few times and no wear that is any more than anything else. Carbs stay clean too.

One thing that helps is that I don't have a hood scoop. Flat hood. Car runs just fine at the track and gets about 1000miles a year put on. This engine is about 8 years old now.

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