Outlaw Breather Bolts
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I've been using them for 7000 miles and haven't cleaned the filters, no need really. They work great and look great.
We've had some lengthy discussion about them before, if you can chew through the fat on this thread there's some good info.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...r-options.html
We've had some lengthy discussion about them before, if you can chew through the fat on this thread there's some good info.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...r-options.html
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
No, if back-plate of your A/C is attached using the breather bolts. Yes, if it's not.
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
If that's the case, then your breather bolts weren't being used for the physical attachment and you have something else (bracket) that's holding the carb/TB in the intake manifold.
On a stock A/C, the back-plate holds the carb/TB to the manifold via the breather bolts.
On a stock A/C, the back-plate holds the carb/TB to the manifold via the breather bolts.
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From: Denver
There is no additional bracket aside from the backplate. The breather bolts went through the backplate and then there were three stand-offs that went through the backplate into the TB. That's it.
Here's some pics of the Arlen Ness setup. Just replaced the two banjo bolts going into the head with the DK Breather Bolts.
Here's some pics of the Arlen Ness setup. Just replaced the two banjo bolts going into the head with the DK Breather Bolts.
Last edited by jdub099; Dec 11, 2013 at 02:43 PM.
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
There is no additional bracket aside from the backplate. The breather bolts went through the backplate and then there were three stand-offs that went through the backplate into the TB. That's it.
Here's some pics of the Arlen Ness setup. Just replaced the two banjo bolts going into the head with the DK Breather Bolts.
Here's some pics of the Arlen Ness setup. Just replaced the two banjo bolts going into the head with the DK Breather Bolts.
Last edited by cHarley; Dec 11, 2013 at 03:57 PM.
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From: Honah Lee
The word 'Breather' may be a misnomer , probably 99.9% of the air is out, not in. There is a one way poppet (umbrella) valve leading to these exits that has a filter/baffle system.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Sep 14, 2018 at 11:06 AM.