Anyone use one of these air cleaners?

[littlejimmythatcould]

I am getting rid of the 'hillbilly induction system' and putting a stock hood back on it because it might make it easier to sell and I am getting tired of the giant hood ornament. I am getting rid of the k&n velocity stack and would like a cheap but good looking filter on there in case I sell it (I still might keep it, it's hard to part with it ). Has anyone used this kind of filter? I live in a pretty dusty environment so I don't know if the foam will filter good enough and I have heard they are prone to catching fire. Here's the link. Whatcha think?

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=EDL%2D1002&N=700+4294925239+400065+4294839057+115&autoview=sku

Thanks.

 

[mattman4x4]

My neighbor has one on his 87 chevy, with an edelbrock carb, and uses it every day for work. He has not had any problems.

I would reccomend this:http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10002_10366_-1

 

[lak2004]

I would reccomend this:http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10002_10366_-1

The nice thing about the 14" is you can get a new filter at any parts store, not so sure you could get a new filter for the other one at all parts stores. Just my .02

 

[original balzer]

I TOTALLY vote against that air cleaner i ruined an engine with one of those. Several years ago i built a healthy small block and put it in a 85 buick regal and used that air cleaner. Well one day while blasting down the 1/4 mile at about 6500rpm it literaly sucked the foam air cleaner into the engine.
The result was not pretty. So NO dont use that air cleaner.

Balzer

 

[littlejimmythatcould]

I will probably just get the el cheapo paper filter with chrome housing then, unless I can find a 9 inch housing deal for my 5" inch tall by 9" inch diameter k&n filter element. Otherwise, I"ll have to run the cheap paper element until I can afford a k&n element It sucks going back to stock setup. Oh well, I think the Jimmy will look better without the hillbilly ram air on it. But one thing I won't ever go back to( for good at least) is a non k&n filter. They are so much better.

Hey though, thanks for the heads up. My motor doesn't ever run at 6500 rpms but I do have some money in it. I jus like the old school-ness of that filter.

 

[JEBSR]

I TOTALLY vote against that air cleaner i ruined an engine with one of those. Several years ago i built a healthy small block and put it in a 85 buick regal and used that air cleaner. Well one day while blasting down the 1/4 mile at about 6500rpm it literaly sucked the foam air cleaner into the engine.
The result was not pretty. So NO dont use that air cleaner.

Balzer

X2. I have seen 2 cars with them have a small backfire through the carb at the track. The foam absorbs the gas fumes and lights off like a candle. All that melted foam went right into the carb. Those things are nothing but trouble.

 

[Blue85]

I like the stock truck ones with the tall air filter element. Lots of surface area + you can run a snorkel to the rad support so you get cool air. Since you can find one in a junkyard, you save like $40, so it's win-win-win.

 

[littlejimmythatcould]

I actually just got a job in a junk yard... the possibilities are endless I might work there for a while before I ask for one he has piles of old rusty ones. That he wants big $$ for.