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Super 88 77's

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J. Mehaffey

02-10-2008 16:40:03




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Can you change oil bath to K&N air filters on diesel engines?

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Mike (WA)

02-11-2008 08:57:06




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 Re: Super 88 77's in reply to J. Mehaffey, 02-10-2008 16:40:03  
I don't remember whether it was on this thread or another that I watch, but somebody did some comparative tests on K& N filters, and they were surprisingly poor at filtering out stuff. I have one on my pickup, and have found that cleaning it, re-oiling, etc. is a PITA, and wish I had the stock one back. Seems like installing them on your tractor would be a step backwards.



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Tramway Guy

02-11-2008 05:37:23




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 Re: Super 88 77's in reply to J. Mehaffey, 02-10-2008 16:40:03  
You mean, 'will it run ok?' Yes, it will. It will also run OK with no air cleaner at all!
Oil bath air cleaners were only as good as the maintenance put into them. Dry Air cleaners were used to get away from the periodic oil changes and mess, and could be monitored with a vacuum gauge.
Oil bath air cleaners can, if overfilled, cause a diesel engine to 'run away' if the oil gets sucked into the engine. So dry does have an advantage there..

Clean air is necessary for engine longevity, if K&N filters can produce clean air then they will work. But in my opinion, racing air filters are meant more to filter out larger particles than commerical/industrial filters. After all, racing engines tend to have a short life anyway.
I put a Donaldson air cleaner on my old 88 diesel a long time ago. Never any problems, other than making it fit under the hood.

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