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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
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Single snorkel air cleaner?
I was thinking about keeping my single snorkel air cleaner and just adding a K+N filter to it and a chrome top. My truck has a stock 82 suburban engine with ram horns and dual exhaust, and will get an edelbrock intake. I kinda like the look of the stock air cleaner assembly, but was just wondering if it restricts airflow a lot, and if I'd be better off buying an open element style. The truck will end up being a year round daily driver, so I figure the stocker should be fine, but am just looking for a second opinion. Thanks!
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yea they are definately restrictive. you have what a 3x2 oval opening compared to 14 inches by 4 circular definately more air allowed in with an open element setup
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: oregon
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i could tell the difference when i switched to an open element ... but now i hear alot more carb noise ...
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If you want to keep the stock look you could add a snorkel like this. I added the one on the left in the pic. I drilled the donor snorkel's spot welds then welded in the four holes to make them look original (I don't have a spot welder). I T'd the valves together so they are both operational. I have a K&N air filter also. I'm sure it's not as much flow as an open element, but it's twice as much as stock- that's how I look at it, anyway.
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA
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One trick is to get an electricans punch or a hole saw and put 5 or 6 large holes on the back side where you can't see them....looks stock with a lot more airflow
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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The K&N lets too much dirt into the engine..one of the worst in the tests I read. (who had that link...I need to keep that one)
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Glen Allen, VA
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You could run the dual snorkels and get creative and run hoses to the snorkels to maybe under the bumper for fresh air, like W-30 Oldsmobiles used to do in the 60's
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Beeville, Texas
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One air cleaner mod that we do around here is just hacksaw the snorkel off of the housing, it lets a lot more air flow through. Especially if you angle the open end towards the fan. That's what we call a redneck turbo.
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Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
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I never thought of that dual snorkel mod billogna, but it does look good and stock too. I've been trying to track down a stock dual snorkel air cleaner, but they are mostly off SS cars and are worth a small fortune. This looks like a much better/cheaper alternative. Also, I've read quite a bit about K+N's not filtering worth a damn, so what does everyone run for an air cleaner, just the paper element?
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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I normally run napa air filters, and a foam pre filter in the dusty months.
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Location: Washington State
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I've used K&N filters on my cycles for years with good luck.
Alot of racers use them, so it makes you wonder what they do differently.
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Billogna, I wish you posted more. Your truck is one of my favorites. The wheels and stance can't be beat.
As far as K&N's, I'm a diesel truck guy and Cummins specifically states that K&N filters are not to be used as they do not filter small enough particulates. That's good enough for me.
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