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The other week Mud Rat gave me a 32/36 weber. It sits pretty tall and im wondering if any bonet mods (cut out) are needed for an My or L series? Just gathering facts before the doings

Basically it comes down to what air filter you use.

I'm about to embark on this myself, but I've got a big round air filter which I think may not clear the bonnet, time will tell

Jordan.

when i put my twinnies on they came with these tall filters that wouldnt fit under the hood..... so just get some old sheet metal (i used part of our old garage door ) and make a top and bottom section to go around your old stock airfilter.. very high airflow

simmo wrote:when i put my twinnies on they came with these tall filters that wouldnt fit under the hood..... so just get some old sheet metal (i used part of our old garage door ) and make a top and bottom section to go around yoursimmo old stock airfilter.. very high airflow

Simmo, have you got some pics handy?

modifying the bottom of the stock air cleaner to suit is also fairly common.

Jordan

The fitting of a lift kit solves this

Seriously, I don't think my bonnet would close if it weren't for the lift, and every Weber'd Subaru I've seen has had a lift kit too.

Thanks for that mate, all the info help

Actually, this post reminded me of something potentially dumb I was going to ask a while back.

Has anyone had a look at running the Ford air cleaner assemblies? IE off a Cortina or Falcon? I know they're a bit on the large size but perhaps one can fit?

Was thinking of it for myself along the lines of a snorkel setup but perhaps there's a model that sits down over the edges of the carb?

you could run the ford air filter, cortina style....... polish it up, cut a hole in your hood and let every one see
fish stalker ill get some photos asap. any one wanna host em for me? im crappo with computers...... and thats what i do for work

Yeah send photos to me if you want [email protected]

Joel it should fit with that air filter cage that came with it . . . I THINK.

Time for a lift kit mate

couldnt take the photos today... to dark when i got home but i'll get some tommorrow

tim_81coupe wrote:Actually, this post reminded me of something potentially dumb I was going to ask a while back.

Has anyone had a look at running the Ford air cleaner assemblies? IE off a Cortina or Falcon? I know they're a bit on the large size but perhaps one can fit?

Was thinking of it for myself along the lines of a snorkel setup but perhaps there's a model that sits down over the edges of the carb?

Yes I thought about doing this and I dont think its so dumb. The 2l Escort one would be a good call - they ran a 32/36 DGAV Weber. I used to throw these things out all the time when I had Escorts - and now I would not mind one to see how it would go

I do believe the carby that Fish_Stalker has is from an old Escort originally.

Metal, blue, and round?

Nah it's just a cage with a wire clip. I think I got it from Vidler . . . but I'm not sure.

muddy i have sent you some photos fo my awesome air filter set up
they should be in your email
thanks kiel

Here's Simmo's pics:

o s#!t i sent the wrong file
photos comming soon
not bad for photos off my camera phone though..

I got an airfilter with my escort weber I just put on the soob. It is the round blue one and does fit, this one was stuffed though. I bought a redline filter from cheaper auto, fits easily

greg

Yeah I thought they were a bit "left field":