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oil bath air cleaner
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supereal |
12-18-2019 @ 2:05 PM
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Bob-93021 |
12-18-2019 @ 1:24 PM
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c-gor, Thank you for posting the link to Northern Ohio Regional Group. It is a great website with a ton of technical information with pictures. I plan to do a re-wire of my 47 and found a very helpful article with pix of the wire routing.
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c-gor |
12-18-2019 @ 7:18 AM
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suggest you follow link to dry air cleaner http://www.norgv8club.org/all-dcouments-indexed/category/14-norg-tech-tips This worked for me
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mhsprecher |
12-16-2019 @ 5:46 PM
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I would like to see the "how to."
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lightflyer1 |
12-16-2019 @ 1:47 PM
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I use a small paper filer element when driving. I keep the original clean and in the car and when I stop and park for shows and such I put the original back on. All original when parked and the paper filter does a good job and is easy to swap out/change. The original looks pristine!
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supereal |
11-07-2019 @ 11:01 AM
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I certainly agree with my old friend Stroker. I remove the top of the oil bath air cleaner and replace the mesh with a modern dry element. The top is removed by carefully releasing the crimped edge. We use a metal plate to hold the element on place. A "duct blank plate" is ideal. They are available at most stores selling furnace parts. Just drill a hole in the center of the plate to permit the center "hold down" and crimp the top around the plate. I use a filter from NAPA. Put it in the body of the cleaner, then install the top with the wing nut. If you wish to further conceal the element, just spray a bit of paint through the mesh. We did a "how to" years ago, and will dig it up if anyone wants one. It is interesting to know that old Henry didn't think much of filters. He designed the carbs on early Fords, such as the Model A, with the intake facing toward the rear of the vehicle. His belief was that as the vehicle was moving forward, the dust would flow by the carb instead of into it. Given that most roads of the day were dirt or gravel. we can only guess that plenty of dirt and debris shortened engine life.
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sholmes@interwest.com |
11-04-2019 @ 12:19 PM
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how important is it to 'oil' the air filter element on my 1946 flathead's air cleaner? i have clean oil in the reservoir; do i really need to soak the filter element in oil? i am a light-duty, weekend driver of my all-original car. the shop manual says to 'oil and drain' the filter element of my 'hat type' 1-pint air cleaner. really???
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supereal |
06-05-2010 @ 9:40 AM
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Dan: All my cars have oil bath cleaners converted to paper elements from NAPA. I agree that K&N makes fine filters, but their price is a bit steep for me.
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ford38v8 |
06-04-2010 @ 6:23 PM
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Stroker, If your oil bath air cleaner is one of the four units available for 1938, it wouldn't matter if you had a build sheet or not. If available at the dealerships, an approved accessory is acceptable on the concourse without deduction, provided that its condition is as new and installation is correct. The heavy duty oil bath takes one quart of oil, and will trap 3 pounds of dirt before it overflows! Not likely to have found this filter in a city dealership, though!
Alan
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Stroker |
06-04-2010 @ 2:19 PM
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Super: I have read the same thing regarding the oil baths being more efficient at certain airflows. Today, I don't believe you can beat a good K&N or paper filter if appearances don't count. Since I was the lucky soul who got to service all of them though, I will attest to the amount of dirt they would trap. The first car we got with a paper filter on it was Mom's 57 Ford. I was really happy about having only to "tap-out" the cartridge, with an occasional replacement vs the 30 minute oil bath routine. Somehow, it seemed like "cheating".
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