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Main body without air horn or K&N Stubstack?

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Old 01-23-2007, 04:44 PM
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Main body without air horn or K&N Stubstack?

Just like it says. I want to get some opinions. I wouldn't mind keeping the choke but, but if the power gains are substantially more using the main body without the air horn, than using a carb with a stubstack then I would rather go with that. Any ideas?
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proform mainbody is usually worth 15hp or so over an otherwise restricted carb. If the motor is already overcarbed then it might not matter.
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Anyone who knows anything more about the K&N stubstacks? They claim 10% increase in hp because it smooths the airflow out into the carb. I can't imagine a carb with a choke and a stubstack being as good as as a proform main body.
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Originally Posted by faulball67
Anyone who knows anything more about the K&N stubstacks? They claim 10% increase in hp because it smooths the airflow out into the carb. I can't imagine a carb with a choke and a stubstack being as good as as a proform main body.
Its not... it might help smooth things out for carbs with a big choke horn, like a 4150/4160 Holley, but something without one, like a Proform body or Holley HP body, won't make any use of it.
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