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Vince Egan New User
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:39 pm Post subject: Air filter modification |
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Anyone ever seen or done a mod to an 8n to be able to use
more modern paper or washable non oil bath filters? |
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Ultradog MN Tractor Guru
Joined: 22 Apr 2001 Posts: 24461 Location: Twin Cities
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: Air filter modification |
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Why? |
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JMOR Tractor Guru
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: Air filter modification |
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Ultradog MN wrote: | (quoted from post at 16:40:27 09/15/12) Why? | Because you can get 'more horsepower & better mileage' with a K&N! Don't you read the K&N adds in Hot Rod mag??!!  |
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Vince Egan New User
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: Air filter modification |
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My original is trashed. Might be a better deal up here at 8k feet to use replaceable filter like paper or K& N I use the K&N on my 66 390 ford. |
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Dave in Wyoming Regular
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Air filter modification |
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Seems like I saw a picture of a K&N filter on an N tractor. Just slipped over the carb opening and pointed straight back. Held in place with a hose clamp. Don"t know how well it will work with so much dust flying around a tractor. ??? |
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JMOR Tractor Guru
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kylemorley Long Time User
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 6:56 am Post subject: Re: Air filter modification |
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What's really fun is when someone tries to get the best of both
worlds by spraying the K&N oil on a pleated paper filter - its so
thick it brings the airflow almost to a stop, like running the engine
all the time in full choke. |
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russb wa Regular
Joined: 18 Jan 2010 Posts: 220 Location: Spokane
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:44 am Post subject: Re: Air filter modification |
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I have a geo metro 3 banger that has room for an oil bath. There just isn't much dust and I don't drive allot. But it would be interesting. I think a problem with OB filter is handling a high flow engine. Though, I do seem to recall OB on old ford V8s. |
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JMOR Tractor Guru
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:52 am Post subject: Re: Air filter modification |
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russb wa wrote: | (quoted from post at 13:44:09 09/16/12) I have a geo metro 3 banger that has room for an oil bath. There just isn't much dust and I don't drive allot. But it would be interesting. I think a problem with OB filter is handling a high flow engine. Though, I do seem to recall OB on old ford V8s. | Original oil bath on my 1962 Chevy PU |
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R Geiger Tractor Guru
Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 5210 Location: Banks, Oregon
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:53 am Post subject: Re: Air filter modification |
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russb wa wrote: | (quoted from post at 02:44:09 09/17/12) I have a geo metro 3 banger that has room for an oil bath. There just isn't much dust and I don't drive allot. But it would be interesting. I think a problem with OB filter is handling a high flow engine. Though, I do seem to recall OB on old ford V8s. |
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My 1976 F250 4x4 came with an oil bath filter. |
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Bodo Regular
Joined: 12 Jul 2012 Posts: 54 Location: Florida
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:19 am Post subject: Re: Air filter modification |
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R Geiger wrote: |
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My 1976 F250 4x4 came with an oil bath filter. |
An oil bath air cleaner? |
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36 Coupe Tractor Guru
Joined: 12 Mar 2010 Posts: 6861
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: Air filter modification |
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Paper filters plug fast with dust,One wet with gas will plug even faster. |
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Royse Tractor Guru
Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Posts: 17483 Location: Ionia County Michigan
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Air filter modification |
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What is "trashed" on yours?
I've got one I'm not using, thanks to replacement parts from Jim.UT
If you can make a good one out of yours and the parts I have send me an email. |
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36 Coupe Tractor Guru
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:13 am Post subject: Re: Air filter modification |
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Early Ford V8s used an oiled mesh filter.Oil bath was an option until 1942.In any case a paper filter on an updraft carberator could become soaked with gas and catch fire. |
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