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Nick
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by Nick » Sat Mar 29, 08 4:04 pm
Those filters DO catch fire.
Anonymous
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by Anonymous » Sat Mar 29, 08 4:54 pm
strokerblue72 wrote: i phoned up parcel force only to be told they haven't got a clue where the second was
Oh
YOU didn't write the address label did you Simon? No wonder they got confused
Only kiddin, great pics mate be good to see him up n runnin
Anonymous
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by Anonymous » Sat Mar 29, 08 6:46 pm
Pete_bedford wrote: umm mine runs and is set up nice bet when its cold and being an arse it does pop back a few times.
i too like the colour of that inlet looks nice, but who got the run in the oaint on that front edge lol
that would be me i dont think it looks as bad in the flesh though mate well happy the way it came out think the engine will look awsome in this colour
Anonymous
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by Anonymous » Sat Mar 29, 08 6:47 pm
Darran wrote: Si, that intake looks fab mate- the carb is a 650cfm Street Avenger - you can GET adjustable springs for it too mate
Think If I had kept it I would done same thing as you with motor - well done mate
thanks mate i have brought a bigger carb though so we shall see how that goes
Anonymous
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by Anonymous » Sat Mar 29, 08 6:48 pm
Nick wrote: Those filters DO catch fire.
how easily mate ive never had it pop on me but there is always a first time
mopar_mark
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by mopar_mark » Sun Mar 30, 08 4:17 am
strokerblue72 wrote: Nick wrote: Those filters DO catch fire.
how easily mate ive never had it pop on me but there is always a first time
Si,
They pop on fire, quicker than a Whores Bananarama! the floor ! !
Honestly mate. maybe I was too polite earlier, choose a better filter
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."
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by GTXJim » Sun Mar 30, 08 10:15 am
Si, I had a pair of them on a tunnel ram, just done a run was coming down the return rd cruising on idle bliped the trottle misfire and both of them caught fire, I was still traveling about 20mph
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Kev
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by Kev » Sun Mar 30, 08 12:51 pm
What about them K&N filter tops? Do they catch fire?
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Blue
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by Blue » Sun Mar 30, 08 1:07 pm
Never had a K&N catch fire. Those Edelbrock things are dangerous, the "filter" is a piece of foam which gets soaked in fuel vapour, held in place with a plastic skeleton frame. It will catch fire at some point, they are rubbish, throw it away now.
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Kev
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by Kev » Sun Mar 30, 08 1:10 pm
Put it on the 'Bay under Chevy bits
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by Guy » Sun Mar 30, 08 1:12 pm
Anonymous
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by Anonymous » Sun Mar 30, 08 1:44 pm
Blue wrote: throw it away now.
That's yer last warning Simon.
RayC
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by RayC » Sun Mar 30, 08 1:58 pm
Anonymous
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by Anonymous » Sun Mar 30, 08 6:56 pm
Blue wrote: Never had a K&N catch fire. Those Edelbrock things are dangerous, the "filter" is a piece of foam which gets soaked in fuel vapour, held in place with a plastic skeleton frame. It will catch fire at some point, they are rubbish, throw it away now.
i think i will take yer and everyone elses advice on that so now im on the hunt for another air filter [good thing that one didnt cost me that much