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Re: Air boxes

To: "datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Air boxes
From: Mike Poorboy <bitterrootprop@nidlink.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 07:28:48 -0800
Daniel,
TWM induction's now makes a cold air induction box its
about $275.00.You just have to cut the hoes in the backing plate
to match your carbs.


Mike

Dan Neuman wrote:

> Hello All,
>         I wanted to bring up the subject of making an airbox for the
> roadster.  I had posted to the list about how all the 510 guys had them with
> a big tube leading to a little K&N air filter out in front of the rad. I 
>guess its
> sorta a cold air induction system?? Remember??
>         Everybody said that if you do that you have to cut the back of the
> box up to make sure the rear carb was not seeeing more pressure.
>         My question is why does the rear carb see more pressure??
> If you have ever looked at a modern inline four motorcycle they have seperate
> carbs for each cylinder and they look darn like the solex's..four little air 
>horns
> right in a row.. But they are fed by one airbox.  ONe sealed airbox.  This 
>airbox
> must make the carbs see equal pressure.  WOuld it not be possible to do the
> same thing to a roadster???
>         Do you see where I am going with this?? Make the airbox thing work
> and then upstream of the airbox add one of those new style belt driven
> superchargers.....and away I go.....
>
>         Boy this years AnchorSteam Xmass Ale is really really good...
>
>                 Daniel 69 2000-
>                 SF CA


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