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I'm going to go with a 14x3 air cleaner. Do I need to get a 1/2 throttle body spacer for it or will i be okay without one? If I do need one where can i get one at?
it depends on what base youre using....theres raised, dropped and flat.......i believe i have a dropped with a spacer.....autozone sell a pack of like 3 spacers of diff sizes
why would you have to run a spacer with a round air cleaner? its a much better choice to go with a flat or raised base instead of a drop, use the tallest element you can fit, flo-tops work fantastic as well. i dont use a 14x3, so maybe im missing something here
Because if you buy one from Autozone lets say, they are most likely only going to have the dropped one. Without the spacer , the base hits the linkage and/or other various things.
I had to use 1" spacer with 14X3 filter with dropped base.
I think 3/4" would do but 1" spacer is all I had.
It depends on the base design.
Pack of spacers from AutoZone is $7.99 (they only come in a pack)
Because if you buy one from Autozone lets say, they are most likely only going to have the dropped one. Without the spacer , the base hits the linkage and/or other various things.
if this is the case, i would find a place that sells a flat base. it has been proven that you can lose around 5hp by using a drop base over a flat one. those of you who are looking for your cheap 5-10hp.... this is where you can get it.
With the flat or raised base and 3/4" to 1" spacer you might not be able to fit 3" tall filter. You might have to use one that is only 2" tall.
There is not a lot of room to fit your 14" x 3" filter setup (with dropped base). But it fits, looks and performs well.
Just my $0.02
With the flat or raised base and 3/4" to 1" spacer you might not be able to fit 3" tall filter. You might have to use one that is only 2" tall.
There is not a lot of room to fit your 14" x 3" filter setup (with dropped base). But it fits, looks and performs well.
Just my $0.02
+1 on that. You'd never get a 3 inch filter in a truck (without a body lift) with a flat base. I'm not sure when you got the horespower loss theory because I've been told for years that a drop base tends to create a velocity stack effect at certain rpms. I remember the Moroso rep discussing it at a tech seminar. In fact they showed dyno charts that showed how much inprovement could be gained over a flat base aircleaner. Now I know this is back in the day of carburetors...but we're still flowing air.
Wow! Moroso still has the pictures after almost 28 years! Check it out!