 1.7 Air Cleaner, Help me get rid of my oil bath air clean |
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| Michael J |
 Nov 28 2004, 08:41 PM
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Welcome to 2007  Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 23-November 04 From: Olympia, WA Member No.: 3,166  |
My first posting.
I have just bought my first 914 in a lot of years. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) It's a '72 1.7 in pretty good condition. Other than a '73 side shift tranny it is pretty much stock. I want to keep the D-jet FI but want to dump the oil bath aircleaner if possible. I understand the oil bath air cleaner went the way of the dinosaur in '73. If so can I just put a '73 paper filter cleaner on and have all the hoses hook up OK? If so does anyone have a '73 air cleaner for sale? For now I am going to do some cleaning, add a 2.0 liter apperance group consule, and a set of chrome steel wheels with the stock hubcaps. Then go driving. I know it 's not that simple. But all the little things to fix is why I bought it. Thanks for any help. Mike |
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| ThinAir |
Nov 28 2004, 10:10 PM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,539 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I did this same conversion on my '72. It's been a long time so I'm going from memory. I found that all the hoses hooked up, except the "pre-heater" hose. I live in the cold country of Northern Arizona and I never missed it - even in winter. Unfortunately the cleaner was removed when I removed the engine so I can't go look at it to confirm this or take pictures.
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| Dave_Darling |
Nov 28 2004, 10:13 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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If you can find a 73 air cleaner setup, all will work...
If you can't, then PVC pipes and bends are your friends!! Together with a cone-type filter (K&N or similar) and a rain shield of some kind, you can replace the oil bath filter. With an oiled-gauze filter... Whatver... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) --DD |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Nov 28 2004, 10:25 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
What Dave said. It'll breath better too.
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| markb |
Nov 28 2004, 11:31 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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Nothing will actually work "better" than what the factory designed. They just work "different" or "look better"
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| SirAndy |
Nov 28 2004, 11:41 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,617 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(vsg914 @ Nov 28 2004, 08:25 PM) It'll breath better too. nope ... the oil-bath is actually the better design. they work very well ... but, as said above, all the later style paper element filters will work, all the hoses should fit just fine ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Andy |
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| type47fan |
Nov 29 2004, 12:08 AM
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It Looks Better In Person. . . Group: Members Posts: 860 Joined: 17-September 03 From: Carlsbad, CA Member No.: 1,170 Region Association: Southern California
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Mike, sent you a PM (private mesage)
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| mrobin |
Nov 29 2004, 05:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 1-August 04 From: boynton beach fl Member No.: 2,425 |
let me know if you find a source of 73 paper filters, as i have the oil bath also.
haven't had any problems, but i'm afaraid to open it up and clean it ..... |
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| Joe Ricard |
Nov 29 2004, 06:58 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Ran my Oil bath on the 1.7L engine. Once I figured out what it do with them it worked OK. Even Autocrossing although sometimes if I over filled it I would spill some in a hard corner.
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