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SU Air Cleaners
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2003 10:16 pm
by 70MTroadster
Check out the air cleaners on Ivan from NC '66 SPL 1600. His is the July car of the month. Anybody know where he got them or where I could pick some up?
Scott
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 12:37 am
by Minh
Those are Weiand Lynx air cleaners...
http://www.gordon-glasgow.org/gallery6.asp
I don't know where to get new, but I got them used at the Shasta meet for $20.
air cleaners
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 6:30 pm
by 70MTroadster
Thanks for the reply Minh.
So.......does anybody have a couple of these for sale?
I'll put a post in the Wanted section too.........
scott
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 12:09 am
by Minh
I can't seem to find the round ones any more. Only the new traingular ones.
http://www.holley.com/Catalogs/HW2001/HW254-256.pdf
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 8:24 am
by spl310
The triangular one will work only if you convert to a Holley, Edelbrock, Autolite, Carter or Rochester type 4 barrel carb (or some 2 barrels too.) For sports car parts, look to sports car suppliers! Moss Motors has the ones you want.
Oval versions are part number 223-220 and are $36.55. Round are part number 223-230 and cost $34.65. There are other options available as well (some even have MG or some such nonsense embossed/cast into them.)
Hellings type aircleaners (round chrome "closed" type units) look neat and are a bit cheaper at $28.95 each.
The nice thing about the Weiand type are that you can plumb the vent tube to them as they have a knock out for a breather tube if I recall correctly.
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 12:00 pm
by Minh
Cool...
Thanks Sid.
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 12:59 pm
by spl310
Any time! You may also want to check some other British car and Volvo suppliers as you may be able to find better prices. Victoria British has cheaper prices on parts than Moss generally speaking. JC Whitney sometimes turns up a jewel.
On those aircleaners, you should plan to replace the foam regularly (annually is probably sufficent) as it degrades and then disintegrates - getting sucked into the engine. Ask Chris Brucciani in Atlanta about that...
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 10:38 pm
by DatsunBucky
spl310 wrote:(some even have MG or some such nonsense embossed/cast into them.)
Doesn't that stand for Mongo Gnads"?
(the "G" is silent, just like the "P" in "swimming".)
Weiand Air cleaners
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 9:15 pm
by Ivin
Hi-
I got my air cleaners from Paeco in Alabama.
Ask for Carl
http://www.paeco.com/
Ivin in NC