Noticed something interesting today...

[wthif]

I was taking anything not aluminum off my banks air filter housing I don't use anymore. so I can use it in an aluminum pore at the college foundry and noticed something interesting. There is a cut on the inlet side of the filter that probably happened when they were chasing the aluminum. At first I got a little worried but realized quickly that this cut is before the air filter and doesn't matter at all other than it is there. Thought it was interesting an would pass it on. Here are some pictures. The twine was used to clean the oil off to see when the cut happened.

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Like I said it doesn't really matter just thought it was odd to see the cut there. I'm a little particular how my castings come out be it aluminum or bronze (or wax for that matter), so seeing something like this in my work would bother me, but because I don't use it and the cut isn't hurting anything, I just found it interesting.:)

[More Power]

This almost jars a memory.... I seem to recall seeing the same thing in the Banks kit I installed back in the 90's. As I recall, the cut was intentional, and was made to prevent an engine stall if the inlet became plugged at the core support (due to ice, snow, neighbor's cat, etc.) or to allow water to drain. :)

Jim

[wthif]

This almost jars a memory.... I seem to recall seeing the same thing in the Banks kit I installed back in the 90's. As I recall, the cut was intentional, and was made to prevent an engine stall if the inlet became plugged at the core support (due to ice, snow, neighbor's cat, etc.) or to allow water to drain. :)

Jim

Now that you mention it... that does sound quite familiar. Only problem is I doubt it would catch much water coming in with the air and it wouldn't start draining the water until it is too late. Also would be entertaining to hear it if the inlet got blocked by snow, ice, or the neighbor:eek: . Either way the air filter housing is going to become part of a sculpture.:D