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Old 07-06-2012, 02:42 PM
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my guess is the air filter is killing your hp.

I did the number on an 8" S&S filter (classic old Cobra air filter) on a 351W with 400 hp. At 4000 rpms he was losting 90 plus hp. Motor would not rev above 5300 rpms till we changed the air filter.

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