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Stainless Steel Webbs CIS Air Box
I have done some research on the board here for the Webbs Design stainless boxes. They seem to be an interesting idea. So that being said I have a couple of questions:
-Would installng this be considered a performance upgrade? -Is stainless a material I want for an air box? If you have one installed I would love your first hand opinion. BTW--I am considering one that is posted on ebay at the moment: Thanks guys, this is my first post and I have loved the insight of this board. |
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09-21-2008, 09:33 PM
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1. There is no performance upgrade that I am aware of>
2. If I could afford it, I would have it. Thus, if you can, you should get it. I do not have one, had considered one, but after installing the pop-off valve on mine, I have never had any issues. What year is your SC? Mine is an '83, and I believe that '83 is less prone to hiccups. 
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09-21-2008, 10:12 PM
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I had one installed on my old 73, for quite some time, it was cool looking and probably wouldn't ever crack due to backfire, but thats about it. It had a nifty pop-off valve.
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I'm on the right track then...
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If you change to SS I don't think you will gain any performance. Whatever you do, though, I would find out why your exst valve is causing you problems. Is the mixture too lean? Is your WUR malfunctioning? Is the valve broken? Does it need to be reglued in place?
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Does it use the stock plastic lid?
Can you even see it once installed? |
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Is it properly seated
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Here is a pic
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09-22-2008, 05:44 PM
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Stainless air box.......
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The attached picture of the stainless box looks like from Pat Keefe's car. If you need first hand experience contact him. His screen ID is Pat Keefe (???) and a very nice fellow. Good luck..... Tony |
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09-23-2008, 06:40 AM
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I don't understand the reason for this: no performance increase, no visual 'bling' if you can't see it...
What's the draw? More robust? |
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09-23-2008, 09:42 AM
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From what I understand...
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-You are installing something that won't crack/explode. -The pop-off valve design is argued to be better, it won't come unglued etc. -Overall durability-- You probably won't have to re-install another one. -I would argue that air induction is better given there is less resistance across stainless steel over plastic. -Bling |
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09-24-2008, 04:37 PM
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fyi: these are being offered and they are expensive.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?t=360781
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Yes, that is what I am currently looking at. One is currently available on ebay.......maybe I shouldn't have said that. Check out this link: |
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09-24-2008, 07:03 PM
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Yep, bad call. I would love to have one but I will not bid as you are the finder and that is just the kind of Pelican I am
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09-24-2008, 07:12 PM
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The later air boxes had metal inserts that would distribute the fuel better at start up. IIRC the CIS gives an extra dose of gas in the air box. The inserts started in 1980, IIRC, you may want to search that.
With the "invention" of the pop off valve, this stainless upgrade is a pretty silly idea. It is probably heavier than the plastic. Maybe it was invented back when the air boxes would explode. Unless you need a new air box anyway, why bother? George |
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09-24-2008, 07:16 PM
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I would like to see a fellow pelican get it if I don't. |
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09-24-2008, 07:17 PM
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We should take a poll on how many perfectly good brand new plastic air boxes have exploded with a perfectly working pop off valve.
I'll start: 1 here.
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