<VV> Air cleaners stock or individual

[Dennis & Debbie PLEAU]

It's all pretty relative, if you can get a little more air through the individual filters with less pressure drop cross them, you may be able to get a little more power.  This is assuming you can get more out through your exhaust.  Unlike today computer controlled mixtures, everything in a Corvair induction system plays a role in your mixture.  If your air filter is slightly plugged, your mixture gets richer.  Change the filter and it may go lean.  Change to a low restriction air cleaner and it may get even leaner and you may have to increase the jet size.  My guess is changing the air filters and not doing anything else will have negligible  affect on performance or economy.

dp

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Russ Moorhouse<mailto:corvair65 at verizon.net> 
  To: VV<mailto:virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
  Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 3:56 PM
  Subject: <VV> Air cleaners stock or individual


  Has anyone noticed any improvement in performance or gas mileage, by 
  replacing the stock air cleaner with the small chrome individual air 
  cleaners, like the ones Clark's has in their supplement (page 27)?

  Since my stock air cleaner needs re-chromed and it seems that the going 
  price for that is $75, I've been thinking of just replacing it with these 
  individual air cleaners for about $25 more than re-chroming.  Other than 
  looking nice and making it easier to get to the carbs for adjustments, I was 
  wondering if there was anything else to gain doing this?

  I know I will no longer be able to keep my spare tire back there and that 
  troubles me somewhat, since I don't like the idea of a loose tire in the 
  trunk.  Are there any other negative reasons to not do this?

  Russ Moorhouse
  '65 Corsa coupe 140 HP
  Group Corvair Member
  Corsa Member
  Kent Island, MD