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| nmorrm |
 Nov 6 2013, 12:45 AM
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Does anyone have the definitive answer to this query? My 71 914-6 has a plastic cover for the air filter. I am wondering if it was originally metal and swapped with a later plastic. Please let me know.
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| 914itis |
Nov 6 2013, 06:41 AM
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Is there an advantage to use the air box? does it help with the carbs noise? |
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| porschetub |
Dec 23 2015, 12:11 AM
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QUOTE(914itis @ Nov 7 2013, 01:41 AM)  thread hijack (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif) Is there an advantage to use the air box? does it help with the carbs noise? I mentioned this in another thread,the late great Bruce Anderson tested stock air cleaner vs k&ns,the k&n's dropped 1 hp over the factory one,he concluded in his tech notes it was a good design from Porsche There are other reasons I wouldn't use them,would rather spent the money elsewhere,they do look pretty however. Read an article on the bird about air cleaners some said steel some said plastic,appears there was a change around MY 70-71 for 911's,but no real set rule,besides many must have been changed over the years (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . My plastic one on my motor is flamed on one side (found out why),so I cut blocks of wood and jammed them inside and heated with a heatgun then chilled with water,its slowing coming right. No question the steel one provides a better seal around the top of the carbs,this is very important.....anyone noticed how expensive these are getting now ,more 911 tax (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) . |
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nmorrm Plastic or metal air filter for 914-6? Nov 6 2013, 12:45 AM
Mark Henry I'm not 100% but I'm pretty sure the 914/6... Nov 6 2013, 06:36 AM
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Is there an advantage to... Nov 6 2013, 08:59 AM mepstein plastic for a 914-6 Nov 6 2013, 09:01 AM Pat Garvey Can we uneducated non-six owners see a pic of the ... Nov 6 2013, 05:26 PM
1970 Neun vierzehn
Can we uneducated non-six owners see a pic of the... Nov 6 2013, 07:22 PM Jasfsmith
Looks like the snorkel is missing. Mine face... Nov 7 2013, 12:22 PM nmorrm
Can we uneducated non-six owners see a pic of th... Dec 5 2013, 12:59 AM Rand Irrelevant as long as the sealing surface is doing... Nov 6 2013, 07:27 PM 914itis which one fits the 914? neck facing driver's s... Nov 6 2013, 10:27 PM sixnotfour Just because 911's had tin has no reference to... Dec 5 2013, 09:18 PM DamonsCarrera I have a metal 911 airbox in my car now, although ... Dec 14 2013, 10:20 PM gms they were plastic
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Dec 25 2013, 11:22 PM sixnotfour what no cold start nozzles ?? Jan 4 2014, 09:12 PM JmuRiz Since I brought it up on the oil catchcan/breather... Dec 17 2015, 08:07 PM gandalf_025 All the 6's I've seen came with plastic ai... Dec 18 2015, 01:59 PM gandalf_025 Here is the result of a fairly mild melt from the... Dec 18 2015, 02:49 PM |
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