As you can tell I am really ashamed of the old boat. :Brow: :Brow: Next up - new wheels and interior.
You really need a K&N so I will just take that old restrictive Star Wars cleaner off your hands. It is probably costing you almost an entire horsepower.
I'm going to ignore that remark about a K&N. They are the worst thing that you could possibly do to any engine. Yes they may look cool, but the damage from them would make you shudder. And you will regret using them. Besides I just sold a very nice Starwars cover last weekend for $150.
I love the car... and can't wait to see the future updates! I've never had a problem with any K&N filter I've used... and I've been abusing them (winters here can get tough) for 3 years. Never used one on my Buick though... so could just be the different style? Eric
Bill Sent you an email. Clint You're right - the Starwars really tops it all off. It is amazing how many supposed Buick guys don't know what the Starwars is.
Question: I know what K&N can do to a modern engine with a Mass Air Flow sensor, but what harm will it do to our engines? I've never heard of anything bad that comes from using one with a carbureted big blocko No:
Enlighten me! Ive never had any problem on either of my MAF equipped cars. Ive honestly never heard of any problems and would like to hear them so I can go buy a better filter if its serious???
K & N The whole concept of an Air Filter is to remove contamination from the incoming air used in the combustion process. The modern paper element is a compromise between removing as much of this contamination (soot, dirt, vegetable particulant, etc.) as possible while allowing enough air (oxygen) for the proper burning of the fuel. The whole premise of the K&N filter is that they make more power. Well, you can only make more power by either putting more fuel into the process - air filters don't do this. Or by letting more air into the process. K& N filters are less restrictive - read, not as tight - allowing more air & more and larger particles of contamination into the engine. Yes, you can potentially make more power, but at what cost? More contamination means that you will experience a lessening of engine power because of the internal damage from the contamination. You will also experience shortened engine life. You will have to rebuild your engine sooner. You will have to spend many $$ for this rebuild. Another premise of the K&N style, and there are many other brands out there, is that you will save money by using a cleanable filter as opposed to a new paper element. But figure the cost of a K&N - about $50-60 versus a paper element at $6-8. It will take you many years to recapture your initial cost of the K&N. A couple of final points: - Approximately 10,000 gallons of air for every 1 gallon of fuel. - Standard paper elements are a minimum of 98% efficient (98% of all contamination is trapped). - What is the efficiency rating of a K&N? While we all want more power - what are we willing to pay for it?
Here is some interesting reading regarding the subject... http://www.thedieselstop.com/contents/getitems.php3?K&N Letter to The Editor Not to defend K&N or anything, just something interesting. I could see the oil in the K&N messing with the MAF... but the paper filters I can get for the WRX suck... and my turbo wont even make as much boost with them :ball:
I'm afrtaid Ricky has his science wrong. He did very well prove that a K&N stops 99.05% ...and failed to prove what rate an OEM stops (his unproven 96% notwithstanding). I'm not arguing either way, but we can throw that article out. Anything meeting the SAE specs is probably OK for the engine's lifetime wear duration and particulate allowance. Contrary to popular belief, SAE isn't a bunch of idiots, and neither are the guys with 20+ years of experience picking out the parts for these cars at the factory. Us amateurs rarely know more than they do. ...now the management guys, that's a another story :laugh:
Lol, I just found that quick... :grin: So, since the K&N could clog my MAF, and I DESTROY paper filters during the winter, what are my alternatives? I'll just run paper on the Skylark.
