Larry,
I believe your correct, the oval K&N does not have the hole in the base.
However the oval Longflo does ...
Larry Hoy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Larry B. Macy
>Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 5:54 AM
>To: Larry Hoy; Dan Hackney; Bob Howard; MG List
>Subject: Re: 72 MGB hose questions
>
>
>Hold on. Didn't Dan say he has a round filter box? Yes the square
>"imitation" K&N Filters have a hole and fitting for the breather, the
>rounded, actually oval, "real" K&N ones do not have either the hole or the
>fitting. It is not a plugged hole, it is just not there.
>
>I purchased one, the real K&N at a Moss show last summer and have yet to
>install because I am unsure of where, or whether, to connect or not the
>breather. On the Midget it is a 1/2 in soft hose that connects to the rocker
>cover. I looked at drilling a hole for the fitting but the clearance to the
>carb is not quite there.
>
>Larry
>
>On 1/10/01 7:16 PM, "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net> wrote:
>
>> You should have a small hole in the bottom of the air filter plate, it
>> probably is plugged. You'll need to purchase the appropriate
>> fittings to hook it up.
>>
>> Larry Hoy
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>>> Behalf Of Dan Hackney
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 2:53 PM
>>> To: Bob Howard; mgs@autox.team.net
>>> Subject: Re: 72 MGB hose questions
>>>
>>>
>>> Bob-
>>> I don't see a place for crankcase breather to go to the weber, so I'll
>>> follow others advice and simply route into the airstream below the car.
>>> I have the first two hoses you list for the carbon canister, but the third
>>> is simply not connected to anything. Is there a provision on the weber for
>>> this? If not, should I plug it or leave it open?
>>> Also, on most of the picture's I've seen of b-series engines with the weber,
>>> the air filter box is rectangular. Mine is round. Any signifigance to
>>> this?
>>> Thanks!
>>> -Dan
>>> 72 MGB
><SNIPED>
>>
>
>Larry Macy
>78 Midget
>
>Keep your top down and your chin up.
>
>Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
>macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
>System Manager/Administrator
>Neuropsychiatry Section
>Department of Psychiatry
>University of Pennsylvania
>3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
>Philadelphia, PA 19104
>
> Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a question
>and you're a fool for the rest of your life.
|