who makes the best air cleaner?????

[bajabob 718]

i wt to buy the best air cleaner for my new motor . :cheers2:

 

[Chris]

Do you mean flame arrestor?

They're all about the same- providing they're large enough for the engine. Sometimes you have hatch clearance issues which force you go larger in diameter instead of in height.

Some of the Merc and Volvo applications use a K&N filter. If that's what you have, stick with that.

 

[bajabob 718]

yes i did . and i have a big k/n on the motor now . i was on oso site and i read a post that one guy lost hp with k/n and they were going to test all kinds. . so i was just wondoring if this is true or bs ????:cheers2:

 

[MILD THUNDER]

I always heard the K/N marine ones flowed well. I think the most important thing is a properly sized one and a clean one. Ive seen guys post HP differences on the dyno, but i find it hard to believe one would see MPH gains unless the previous flame arrestor was too small in the first place.


With that being said, is there a chart or general rule of thumb as to size?

 

[DAREDEVIL]

The best flow u get from a GAFFRIG or simular ss screen flame arrestor. The K&N are good for about 20-40 min,,then belt wear and so on clogs them up flow wise !!!

:cheers2:

 

[bajabob 718]

I always heard the K/N marine ones flowed well. I think the most important thing is a properly sized one and a clean one. Ive seen guys post HP differences on the dyno, but i find it hard to believe one would see MPH gains unless the previous flame arrestor was too small in the first place.


With that being said, is there a chart or general rule of thumb as to size?

here is mine on my new motor

 

[Uncle Dave]

here is mine on my new motor

Bajabob- does that element have a wire mesh over it? Looks like an auto air cleaner.

Ilmor uses a K&N - and since they dyno each engine fully assembled Im pretty confident it will make its rated power with it.

UD

 

[bajabob 718]

no it is marine . i order a marine filter.the biggest one they had at that time. tis stamp on the lid that it marine and coastguard aprovedhere the site http://www.cpperformance.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=227&Manufacturer=55

 

[Uncle Dave]

no it is marine . i order a marine filter.the biggest one they had at that time. tis stamp on the lid that it marine and coastguard aprovedhere the site http://www.cpperformance.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=227&Manufacturer=55

Hard to tell from the pict- smart move.

When I got my rig CG inspected they told me this was one of things they see most often was auto parts stuck on boats.

UD