Ya snuck that one in there on me Carl figured you'd
be in the sack by now.
That was a concern of mine also when I first tried
this CARQUEST filter. Thought it might choke the
engine down.
But I've been running it on my 216 since 2005 and it
doesn't seem to make a difference in the performance.
I've switched over to the oil bath at times and there
isn't any noticeable change in fuel consumption or
power. I run the truck at 55 all the time and often
run it at 60 or 65 with stock four speed and 4.10 gear
so she's screamin'.
dg
Yah Denny, I don't sleep much in bed, just kind of lay there most of the night. So I figure why not do something productive. Have you ever recorded the RPMs with and without the paper filter? I don't doubt your seat-of-the-pants observations, nor that you didn't see a noticeable change in MPG, as these engines don't seem to vary much no matter what you do to them. I drove my stock 52 for 100 miles with 3/4 ton of fertilizer in it (never mind it being a stupid idea) and got 15.0 MPG, and I got 15.0 MPG on the trip home totally empty. Go figure.
Carl
