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Oil Bath Air Cleaner
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carcrazy |
11-21-2021 @ 5:02 PM
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You can purchase a new air cleaner with paper filter element from Speedway Motors. Replacement filter elements are also available from them. These filters will not look like the stock unit but will provide the best engine protection for your engine while you are driving.
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FordJ |
11-22-2021 @ 1:17 PM
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Where do you obtain a replacement filter and does it fit the original OEM 1940 Ford flathead air cleaner parts?
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kubes40 |
11-23-2021 @ 5:04 AM
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Jay, I believe you are over thinking this. The oil type filters offer great protection for your engine. Certainly, good enough to protect your engine from significant harm for our lifetime. It's best to soak the filter in gasoline or other type cleaner (mineral spirits) and allow to dry. Refill the housing to the proper level and enjoy your vehicle.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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40 Coupe |
11-24-2021 @ 5:32 AM
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I agree with Kube! I have driven the oil bath and they do catch a lot of dirt. Plus a tiny bit of oil vapor should be good for valves. In addition they seem to quiet engine noise a very small amount.
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TomO |
11-24-2021 @ 7:36 AM
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I agree with Kube. I fill a container with enough mineral spirits to completely immerse the the element and let it soak for about 15 minutes, agitating it a few times during the soak. Then I let it drain by supporting it off of the bottom of an empty pan for about another 30 minutes. Fill the bottom with a good quality single viscosity oil, assemble the air cleaner and install it on the car. Paper air cleaners are more restrictive to air flow than oil bath cleaners. If you do go to a paper filter make sure that you have enough surface area to allow the engine to breathe. A quick check is to adjust the idle without the air cleaner and then install the air cleaner, while observing engine RPM. If the engine slows down a slight amount, the air cleaner is restricting air flow.
Tom
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