Well guys, not wasting any time, IT WORKS!!
Trimmed the seal to the hood when I got home from work, made a final check, and hit the country back roads!! After a good warm-up in the driveway, did a couple easy miles, stopped to recheck things. Everything looked good...no movement of the pan...filter in place...time for some fun! Back onto the country road, loping along in 1st gear...nail the throttle...instant tire explosion(same as with old air filter), bounce rev limiter...nail 2nd...instant tire explosion(same as with old air filter), bounce rev limiter...nail 3rd...instant tire explosion(NOT same as old air cleaner), bounce rev limiter...nail 4th...chirping, slight squeeling...very bad feeling at 100mph. Shift into N...deep breathes...blip throttle....thinking to self...WOW, just like NO air cleaner! Found a good pull over spot, rechecked everything...looked good, removed new air pan(no tools, no hardware)...test again with no air cleaner. Same result. With the old K&N, she would generally hook somewhat by 3rd gear. Throttle response is crisper now, and I probably need to tweak the BG a bit for more fuel. Overall, I am super happy with this! My goal of some filtration with no-air-cleaner-type performance is right on!
Some final tid-bits. Total finished weight, with evac tube, 1lb 8oz.
Total height from carb flange to top, 1 7/8 inches.
Total cost, around $80 + a few hours of really cheap labor(me!)
Thanks so much to Ed and JAM for the ideas and help! You guys rule!
Now, just a couple more pix.
P.S. Anyone else who would like to try this, I'd be glad provide more detailed pix and assistance.
Dave
