[Mgs] Mgs MGA AIR FILTER

[Eric Russell]

Almost anything knowable about the MGA can be found in the MGA Guru's 
Tech Pages: http://www.mgaguru.com/mgtech/

Re: MGA Air Filters - yes, they should be oiled. The MGA Owner's Manual 
is available here: 
http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/books/pdf/Drivers_Handbook_1600.pdf The front 
filter plate has a short pipe for the rocker breather. The MGA filter 
easily bends around it.

Having noted the above, It should be mentioned that the MGA Air Filters 
are more for keeping rocks & small birds out. Alternate filters are 
shown here: http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/carbs/cb200.htm To fit these 
filters you will need to carve away a bit of the filter to clear the 
breather fitting.

Not stock in appearance but I use K&N RU4410 attached to MGB SU air 
entry smoothers. Much easier to R/R the filters and real filtration. 
Pictures here: 
https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mgb-and-gt-forum.1/attaching-k-and-n-ru-4410-filters.1436061/ 


Eric Russell
Mebane, NC


> Date: Sun, 3 May 2020 13:54:53 -0400
> From: Thomas Gunderson
>
> I have a 1957 MGA rst 1500.
> I have the air filters that aremetal zig zag all the way around the original style filter. A tuffcotton woven with the metal.should the filters be oiled or dry? Do I need to make a cut in the filter for the blowback air hose?
> Thanks,
> Tom
>
>