 Air Filter, need one for a '73 1.7L |
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| rmital |
 Feb 13 2006, 09:36 AM
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Northeast optimist  Group: Members Posts: 1,947 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Park Ridge, NJ Member No.: 5,268  |
Anyone know where I could find/buy the round air filter for my 1.7L
Thanks, Ray |
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| brant |
Feb 13 2006, 09:50 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,626 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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was yours round?
73 1.7 was the change year. all of the early cars had round oil bath, and I thought that mid year the throttle body changed from sideways to upright and they started using the paper filter (similar to all the late cars) I asume if its paper then any of the square box's would work. sorry.. you probably know this bump for the round search brant |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Feb 13 2006, 09:56 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
The square filter was used only on the 2 litre and 1.8 cars. 73 1.7 used a round air filter, which has become difficult to obtain. Lemme look when I get to work. The Cap'n |
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| rmital |
Feb 13 2006, 09:57 AM
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Northeast optimist Group: Members Posts: 1,947 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Park Ridge, NJ Member No.: 5,268 |
yeah...got the round one.... no after-market round paper ones out there? |
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| rmital |
Feb 13 2006, 09:58 AM
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Northeast optimist Group: Members Posts: 1,947 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Park Ridge, NJ Member No.: 5,268 |
...thanks cap'n |
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| elwood-914 |
Feb 13 2006, 10:17 AM
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elwood-914 Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Plymouth CA Member No.: 38 |
My 1.7 was round also. My 2.0 is square. I was having a hard time locating one also........when my car was running. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
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| Eric_Shea |
Feb 13 2006, 10:20 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Is it possible to backdate without serious plumbing issues?
Seeing as how those are scarce, That's what I would look into. I like Oil Bath's |
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| gklinger |
Feb 13 2006, 11:50 AM
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doh! Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 14-January 03 From: Tempe, AZ Member No.: 146 Region Association: Southwest Region |
There's one on the bay.
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| rmital |
Feb 13 2006, 12:06 PM
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Northeast optimist Group: Members Posts: 1,947 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Park Ridge, NJ Member No.: 5,268 |
That's it.... Eightyone Motorsports? Anyone have experiance purchasing from them? |
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| brant |
Feb 13 2006, 02:35 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,626 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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learned something new.
thanks captain... thanks rmital! brant |
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| lapuwali |
Feb 13 2006, 03:21 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743  |
The 1.7 always had the sideways throttle body, and the '73 1.7 airbox is unique to that car. As far as I know, the plenum was the same for all 1.7s, only the filter changed. You could probably fit an early 1.7 oil bath airbox to a '73, if filters are simply unavailable. This seems unlikely, as I'd expect the filter is also used on other cars.
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| Al Meredith |
Feb 13 2006, 06:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 960 Joined: 4-November 04 From: Atlanta, ga Member No.: 3,061 |
I have a like new oil bath air cleaner off a 71. The car was wrecked in the front in 81 and has been inside since. I sold the heat exchangers couple of years ago, they were so clean they still had date codes on them and the J tubes were so clean you could still see the blue where they were welded. I have the air cleaner AND the "J" shaped rubber connector. Anyone interested?? Al
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| KaptKaos |
Feb 13 2006, 06:31 PM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I have the same issue with my air filter. Are there any aftermarket kits that could be used in place of the stock one so that filter are a little easier to come by?
Anyone know? |
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| lapuwali |
Feb 13 2006, 07:02 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
I'd just measure the stock air filter and head down to a big box FLAPS and start checking the wall of air filters those places have, looking for a round filter that matches. You can cull the list pretty quickly by just looking for a square box that's the right size, then compare the filters. Once you find it, note the part number.
I'm fairly sure SOME other car used the same air filter, but it may have been something that wasn't sold in the US, so none of the usual US suppliers have an interchange. Perhaps if you ask nicely, you can get one of the board members in Europe to check for a parts interchange for a Renault, a FIAT, or something like that. |
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