[Healeys] Tapping SUs for air filters

[Michael Oritt]

Bob--

Whose intake manifold is shown in the pic?

Best--Michael Oritt

On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 11:03 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> My BJ8 has a 'solution' similar to (but the filters are smaller):
>
> http://www.aptfast.com/UserData/Images/Large/101221.jpg
>
> Still a bit of a PITA to remove/install, but at least I can get the allen
> head bolts started on the nuts easier.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 11/22/2018 8:38 PM, i erbs wrote:
>
> Looks like a Longbridge 100-6. The HD8s on my car might not fit under the
> cowl if mooved further out from the manifold. But clever solution.
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland, OR
> typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
>
> On Thu, Nov 22, 2018, 7:23 PM Steve B. Gerow <steveg at abrazosdata.com
> wrote:
>
>> This setup makes air cleaner removal easy - I was running this setup
>> before I modified my cleaners for my DMD manifold:
>>
>> I bolted 5/16" coupling nuts inside my K&N filters. Bolts coming thru the
>> outside plate, then spacers, then the couplings resting against the inside
>> of the inside plate.
>>
>> The filters are attached from the inside of the carb tangs with 5/16" SS
>> socket head (Allen) screws. These go through the tangs and engage threads
>> of the coupling nuts.
>>
>> For a wrench, I'm using a foot long, ball-end, T-handle Allen wrench.
>>
>> Some ideas are here:
>> http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/dmd_air_filter_mods&page=all
>>
>> --
>> Steve Gerow
>>
>> Altadena, CA
>> Maker of Most Complete Big Healey Rear Disc Kit
>
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