About my previous thread regarding stock air cleaners

[BillyWagoneer]

[serehill]

OK

[BillyWagoneer]

i admit im asking for trouble with this one

[REDONE]

i admit im asking for trouble with this one

Yeah yuh are. Why would you feed your engine all that hot air off your exhaust manifolds when you could give it nice cool air from the grill?

Regardless, looks very nice!

[FSJunkie]

i hope you enjoy rough running and stalls on warmup, cuz that's what you're gonna get with all the engine control systems adjusted for hot air on warmup.

[BillyWagoneer]

Starts up and idles better than before. And the stock air cleaner does not provide enough air for my 4bbl. thanks redone!

[Jeepguy77]

I dont have any problems with mine either. I know it only adds to the argument but people have been running open elements for years. I really don't think that little piece of dryer ducting te factory system has with all the turbulence and the small snorkel really is that much better when your engine isn't stock anymore.

[tgreese]

Disadvantages to the open-element air cleaner, aside from the cold-air hot-air point - 1. they are noisy. You will hear a sucking sound that you did not before. 2. your float bowl will dry out much faster.

On a Jeep, I would add an external foam wrap.

[arktinkerer]

I remember pictures of intakes routed to the firewall and tapped into the vent below the window. From all I have seen this would seem to be the ideal place--no real change in pressure due to speed and a very short route to cooler outside air.

Anyone here done this or have feedback on this mod?

ArkTinkerer

[RWrightPhotog]

My Wagoneer came with a air filter like that.

[Stuka]

I have never had any cold start issues on either my V8 or i6 Jeeps with open air cleaners. That includes single digit temps (F).

I have always noticed a big jump in power however. You will most likely have to readjust your carb as it will now be leaner than it was before.

[Jeepguy77]

It may be just me but I really like the noise involved with an open air cleaner at full throttle. But I am just 21 and my j10 isn't exactly quiet The new boss mustangs have a way to direct the sound into the cabin so you can here that amazing 5.0 breathe.

[Carnuck]

If you have a Holley or Motorcraft carb, fuel economy goes down due to lower vacuum in the intake from extra air flowing through the open element.

[addicted]

If you have a Holley or Motorcraft carb, fuel economy goes down due to lower vacuum in the intake from extra air flowing through the open element.

Wait, what?

[Stuka]

If you have a Holley or Motorcraft carb, fuel economy goes down due to lower vacuum in the intake from extra air flowing through the open element.

I am not getting you. The carb is only going to flow so many CFM. Regardless if you have an open element or a snorkel (Forced induction changes this). But the vacuum is not going to change, unless of course you don't retune the carb for the extra air. Which is always required if you change the intake or the exhaust. As it can then run lean, which will effect the vacuum reading. But thats because the mixture is off, not because velocity is down due to having a large hole to suck air through. As a 2v carb is already undersized for a 360, its not going to outflow what the engine can take in.