I'm building a Dart based 363 and I'm trying to figure out which MAF would work better. I have a C&L 85mm that I bought used but a friend of mine said he has a Lightning 90mm that he can give to me. Is bigger better or would the C&L work better?
It sounds like you're putting a lot of money into this build, so I don't think I'd skimp on the meter. You should be researching meters like the Pro M 92 or an ABACO 97. Yes, assuming you are using a quality meter that does a good job of measuring the airflow, bigger really is better for MAF meters. You absolutely don't want it to be any sort of a restriction to airflow.
to a point i agree with this... only issue is when you start having resolution issues that cause driveablity issues.
It sounds like you're putting a lot of money into this build, so I don't think I'd skimp on the meter. You should be researching meters like the Pro M 92 or an ABACO 97. Yes, assuming you are using a quality meter that does a good job of measuring the airflow, bigger really is better for MAF meters. You absolutely don't want it to be any sort of a restriction to airflow.
Yes, I am putting a lot of money into it and I'm coming to the point of getting the last few things for the motor and its starting to nickel-and-dime me to death. My budget it dwindling away quickly and I haven't even ordered my suspension parts yet. So, I'm just trying to find the best quality parts for the least amount of money....not cheap quality parts tho. Like I said I already have the C&L that I bought thinking it was a 90mm because thats how it was advertised on craigslist. Then I measured it and it turned out to be 85mm. But a friend of mine that used to be a Ford mechanic said he has a 90mm Lightning MAF that he'll give to me. So I figured bigger was better, I just wanted to check with you guys to see if there was something I didn't know. I'll be using the Lightning 90mm. Thanks guys!
This dart based 363 going to be N/A? If so, you'r probably fine. If you plan on pairing it with any sort of forced induction, I'd worry about pegging that Lightning MAF meter.
and the stock meter works betterJust went on C&L site and the 85mm MAF is actually disigned for the lightning. Hmmm