re: Air filters non-stock

["Lee, Ken" <ken.lee@domain.elided>]

My first 1750 GTV (69 Canadian) had the aluminum air filter box on the side
opposite the carbs. It appeared from the design to be trying to get cool air
from outside.  My current 1969 1750GTV (slightly later build) has the cigar
shaped air cleaner mounted on the carbs which seems to get it's air supply
from the hot engine. Does anyone know why this was changed? Is the earlier
setup more efficient?

Ken Lee
Oakville, ON
Alfa 1750 GTV 1969

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	Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 22:29:08 -0500
	From: Ferdinando Di Matteo <ferdinando.di@domain.elided>
	Subject: Air filters non-stock

	Substituting K&N for stock filters is absurd in my thinking.  The
engine
	wants cool fresh air from outside the car, not the hot engine room
stuff. 
	Performance chips without several goodies is a waste of money. Check
with
	Dennis Black for his opinion because he is deeply involved in
performance
	mods for 164s.  Fred Di Matteo

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