K&N air filter
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This should have all the info that you need.
http://model-a.org/filtering_air_into_carb.html
There is a lot of info on selecting and using air filters ... more than just part numbers.
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Y-Blockhead
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I use the K&N E-9257. Longer than the E-3050 that 160B uses.
http://www.amazon.com/E-9257-High-Performance-Replacement-Filter/dp/B000E7DMKE/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Forgot the picture...
http://www.amazon.com/E-9257-High-Performance-Replacement-Filter/dp/B000E7DMKE/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Forgot the picture...
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H. L. Chauvin
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FWIW:
A. As mentioned, even after speaking to K & N Technicians, K & N recommends but does not specify a certain air filter for Model A's & B's; however, just in case anybody is interested & thinking about combining a Large K & N Air Filter with lots of required air flow, combined with a safer "High Boy" filter arrangement where sold on E-bay, I bought the following items for this arrangement about 5 years ago & it works great with NO "running rich", & NO "plug" fowling:
1. Bought the K & N R-1050 Universal Rubber Air Filter, (ships free from Amazon, today, at about $35.99), which is about the same size as the above Reply No. 5 referenced K & N E-9257 , (i.e., 4.6" O.D. x 7.1" tall), and has a "closed" top, and a protruding open flange on the bottom which will correctly fit the "Hi-Boy" filter arrangement sold on E-bay.
2. I also bought the carburetor connections for both the Model A Zenith & Model B Zenith & found that the K & N R-1050 air filter combined with the "Hi-Boy" fits well with filter upwards above the carburetor & under the glass sediment bowl on my 1930 Town Sedan with either a Model A or Model B carburetor.
3. The clearance between the closed top of this K & Nair filter to the bottom of the metal clasp bolt on the glass sediment bulb is about 15/16", which is ample for either glass bowl removal, or air filter removal.
4. The filter is positioned directly under the sediment bowl and very close to the Fire Wall & aesthetically blends in as opposed to hanging out & appearing like a dangling participle on a University English theme.
5. As far as Fire Safety, (just in case if anyone "wants" to consider Fire Safety), with this arrangement, the filter is positioned up high & can never get saturated with liquid gas possibly dripping from the carburetor; and it is also is positioned up high & far away from the hot manifold surface and hot exhaust surface.
6. Someone reported in the past that the "Hi-Boy" arrangement gets loose & falls off; however, if one has the mechanical aptitude to tighten rubber hose clamps with a screw driver, it will not fall off or even became loose if tightened properly.
B. The only drawback I can think of with this arrangement may be that with clean plugs, better gas mileage over paper filters, and far less piston ring wear ....... that the plug, gas & ring manufacturers will never send anyone a Thanksgiving Card every November.
Hope this helps someone one day searching for such a K & N/ Hi-Boy" air filter arrangement.
A. As mentioned, even after speaking to K & N Technicians, K & N recommends but does not specify a certain air filter for Model A's & B's; however, just in case anybody is interested & thinking about combining a Large K & N Air Filter with lots of required air flow, combined with a safer "High Boy" filter arrangement where sold on E-bay, I bought the following items for this arrangement about 5 years ago & it works great with NO "running rich", & NO "plug" fowling:
1. Bought the K & N R-1050 Universal Rubber Air Filter, (ships free from Amazon, today, at about $35.99), which is about the same size as the above Reply No. 5 referenced K & N E-9257 , (i.e., 4.6" O.D. x 7.1" tall), and has a "closed" top, and a protruding open flange on the bottom which will correctly fit the "Hi-Boy" filter arrangement sold on E-bay.
2. I also bought the carburetor connections for both the Model A Zenith & Model B Zenith & found that the K & N R-1050 air filter combined with the "Hi-Boy" fits well with filter upwards above the carburetor & under the glass sediment bowl on my 1930 Town Sedan with either a Model A or Model B carburetor.
3. The clearance between the closed top of this K & Nair filter to the bottom of the metal clasp bolt on the glass sediment bulb is about 15/16", which is ample for either glass bowl removal, or air filter removal.
4. The filter is positioned directly under the sediment bowl and very close to the Fire Wall & aesthetically blends in as opposed to hanging out & appearing like a dangling participle on a University English theme.
5. As far as Fire Safety, (just in case if anyone "wants" to consider Fire Safety), with this arrangement, the filter is positioned up high & can never get saturated with liquid gas possibly dripping from the carburetor; and it is also is positioned up high & far away from the hot manifold surface and hot exhaust surface.
6. Someone reported in the past that the "Hi-Boy" arrangement gets loose & falls off; however, if one has the mechanical aptitude to tighten rubber hose clamps with a screw driver, it will not fall off or even became loose if tightened properly.
B. The only drawback I can think of with this arrangement may be that with clean plugs, better gas mileage over paper filters, and far less piston ring wear ....... that the plug, gas & ring manufacturers will never send anyone a Thanksgiving Card every November.
Hope this helps someone one day searching for such a K & N/ Hi-Boy" air filter arrangement.
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Brentwood Bob
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Great thread. Bob
H. L. Chauvin
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If anyone is interested in more details, the actual size of the air filter "cylinder" of the K & N, R-1050 is 3.5" O.D. by 6" tall.
The 4.6" O.D. x 7.1" tall dimensions per Reply #6 were taken from on Amazon.com's ad; and were actually describing the shipping box size as 4.6" x 4.6" x 7.1" in Amazon's Specifications.
The Hi-Boy came with a shorter filter, so I ordered a taller filter to increase air flow.
The 4.6" O.D. x 7.1" tall dimensions per Reply #6 were taken from on Amazon.com's ad; and were actually describing the shipping box size as 4.6" x 4.6" x 7.1" in Amazon's Specifications.
The Hi-Boy came with a shorter filter, so I ordered a taller filter to increase air flow.
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