<VV> stock air cleaners

[K. Michael Kost]

Ron,

I really couldn't tell you for sure since I've had it that way for so long and 
haven't driven it regularly for quite some time. I have done quite well in 
autocrosses and econoruns with it that way.

Mike Kost



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From: Ron <ronh at owt.com>
To: K. Michael Kost <vairmike at sbcglobal.net>; Michael Kovacs 
<kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>; VV <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Cc: fastvair at yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, July 19, 2012 1:33:54 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Fw:  stock air cleaners

Is your gas mileage any better with the reversed lid?
RonH

----- Original Message ----- From: "K. Michael Kost" <vairmike at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Michael Kovacs" <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>; "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
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> Turn over the lid. I've done it for years. There is still the restriction at 
>the
> top of the carbs where the air makes a turn.
> 
> Mike Kost
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Michael Kovacs <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>
> To: VV <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Cc: fastvair at yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, July 19, 2012 1:09:04 PM
> Subject: <VV> Fw:  stock air cleaners
> 
> Someone may have an answer.
> 
> MIKE KOVACS
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: Michael Kovacs <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>
> To: Paul <paulm at tdl.com>
> Sent: Thu, July 19, 2012 1:48:15 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> stock air cleaners
> 
> 
> Free breathing is always a better way to go. However the snorkels were 
probably
> designed for cruising and not for constant WOT. The snorkels are actually
> venturies that accelerate the air then drop it for the air cleaner. Lots of
> turns in the rest of the delivery system. Straight into the carbs is probably
> best.
> 
> Has anybody got numbers of data on the stock 140 or 110 LM air cleaner
> snorkels?
> 
> MIKE KOVACS
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Paul <paulm at tdl.com>
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Sent: Thu, July 19, 2012 1:35:29 PM
> Subject: <VV> stock air cleaners
> 
> Okay, tell me how this works: I spent a lot of money on the performance
> carburetor modifications done by our friend Mr. Young to improve airflow, I
> spent more money on the custom three angle grind on the valve seats to improve
> airflow, I installed, at great expense, the "slant" exhaust tubes and custom
> equal length headers to improve airflow. Now, I'm looking at the intake system
> and I find two small "snorkel" intakes on the stock air cleaner. The
> cross-section of these intakes appears to be less than half of the total area 
>of
> 
> even the stock carburetors. It seems to me that this would be kind of like a
> marathon runner trying to breathe only through his nose. What was the General
> thinking when he came up with such an apparently restrictive air  intake?. 
>Would
> 
> I be better off replacing the stock (but attractive looking) air cleaner? How
> about just removing the "snorkels" and perhaps putting some more holes around
> the perimeter of the stock filter? Is there a recommendation for a
>  low restrictive air cleaner on a 140? Thanks for your help, I am always 
amazed
> 
> at the depth of knowledge on this site.
> Paul Michalczyk
> 65 Corsa Convertible, just completing a 10 year restoration project (that's 
two
> years working on it, eight years thinking about it and saving up the money)
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