Air cleaner choices
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Air cleaner choices
I have a 1984 351w (not HO) with hedmen headers + Dual exhaust, edelbrock performer intake + 600cfm 4 barrel carb. Currently I have my stock air cleaner. Im wanting to show off some more of my engine. Ive heard that keeping your stock air cleaner is ideal for an engine as mild as mine. Will i have issues with an open element cleaner? Is there any aftermarket options? Or any other air cleaners that are less bulky (reveal more of the top of the engine), but still have the option of using the air ducting intake? I have a 5.8l 4v H.O decal I would like to incorporate, but I noticed it doesn't have the same curve as my current air cleaner. I also plan on painting the the air cleaner and valve covers blue. There's a junk yard near me that has a HO air cleaner for sale, they are asking 65$.
Let me know what you guys think!
Let me know what you guys think!
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My opinion on air cleaners is given here: Air Cleaners - ???Gary's Garagemahal.
As for the HO cleaner, it is actually bigger than the 2bbl unit, so you'll see less of the engine. I like them, and am going to make one into a dual-snorkel unit, as explained here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...r-cleaner.html.
As for the HO cleaner, it is actually bigger than the 2bbl unit, so you'll see less of the engine. I like them, and am going to make one into a dual-snorkel unit, as explained here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...r-cleaner.html.
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A open aircleaner will work fine when the weather is warm. If you are going to drive it in the winter when it's rainy/snow and cold, I would put the stock aircleaner back on with the heat source tube running down to the headers. I made my own heat stove like this when I was running headers.
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A open aircleaner will work fine when the weather is warm. If you are going to drive it in the winter when it's rainy/snow and cold, I would put the stock aircleaner back on with the heat source tube running down to the headers. I made my own heat stove like this when I was running headers.
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30's to low 50's and rain will start to cause problems. You won't have much of a problem in the low 20's and down, because the air is so dry at those temps.
The evaporation of the fuel, along with the expansion of the air after it goes through the venturi's has a cooling affect, and the carb will freeze in high humidity, even in the low 50's. Anything you can do to keep heat in the carb will help it thaw out and not freeze up. When you get in the 60's and up, you won't have much of a problem.
The evaporation of the fuel, along with the expansion of the air after it goes through the venturi's has a cooling affect, and the carb will freeze in high humidity, even in the low 50's. Anything you can do to keep heat in the carb will help it thaw out and not freeze up. When you get in the 60's and up, you won't have much of a problem.
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Not on these trucks. But the Mustang had one and Lariat 85, one of the guys on here, is running one. He has a pic of it on his truck in this post on my thread: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post14280933.
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30's to low 50's and rain will start to cause problems. You won't have much of a problem in the low 20's and down, because the air is so dry at those temps.
The evaporation of the fuel, along with the expansion of the air after it goes through the venturi's has a cooling affect, and the carb will freeze in high humidity, even in the low 50's. Anything you can do to keep heat in the carb will help it thaw out and not freeze up. When you get in the 60's and up, you won't have much of a problem.
The evaporation of the fuel, along with the expansion of the air after it goes through the venturi's has a cooling affect, and the carb will freeze in high humidity, even in the low 50's. Anything you can do to keep heat in the carb will help it thaw out and not freeze up. When you get in the 60's and up, you won't have much of a problem.
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Not on these trucks. But the Mustang had one and Lariat 85, one of the guys on here, is running one. He has a pic of it on his truck in this post on my thread: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post14280933.
Also, is there any smaller air cleaners from other vehicles that may work?
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