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Re: [Healeys] Tapping SUs for air filters

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tapping SUs for air filters
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 12:27:42 -0500
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Bob--

Whose intake manifold is shown in the pic?

Best--Michael Oritt

On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 11:03 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell@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@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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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Bob--=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Whose intake manifold is sho=
wn in the pic?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><b=
r></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael =
Oritt=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On F=
ri, Nov 23, 2018 at 11:03 AM Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@com=
cast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding=
-left:1ex">
 =20
   =20
 =20
  <div text=3D"#000000" bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF">
    <p>My BJ8 has a &#39;solution&#39; similar to (but the filters are smal=
ler):</p>
    <p><a class=3D"m_-3182426486526101105moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"htt=
p://www.aptfast.com/UserData/Images/Large/101221.jpg" target=3D"_blank">htt=
p://www.aptfast.com/UserData/Images/Large/101221.jpg</a></p>
    <p>Still a bit of a PITA to remove/install, but at least I can get
      the allen head bolts started on the nuts easier.</p>
    <p>Bob</p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <div class=3D"m_-3182426486526101105moz-cite-prefix">On 11/22/2018 8:38=
 PM, i erbs wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
     =20
      <div dir=3D"auto">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.<br>
        <br>
        <div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>
          Portland, OR<br>
          typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone</div>
      </div>
      <br>
      <div class=3D"gmail_quote">
        <div dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, Nov 22, 2018, 7:23 PM Steve B. Gerow &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:steveg@abrazosdata.com"; target=3D"_blank">steveg@abrazosda=
ta.com</a>
          wrote:<br>
        </div>
        <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border=
-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">This setup
          makes air cleaner removal easy - I was running this setup
          before I modified my cleaners for my DMD manifold:<br>
          <br>
          I bolted 5/16&quot; coupling nuts inside my K&amp;N filters. Bolt=
s
          coming thru the outside plate, then spacers, then the
          couplings resting against the inside of the inside plate.<br>
          <br>
          The filters are attached from the inside of the carb tangs
          with 5/16&quot; SS socket head (Allen) screws. These go through t=
he
          tangs and engage threads of the coupling nuts.<br>
          <br>
          For a wrench, I&#39;m using a foot long, ball-end, T-handle Allen
          wrench.<br>
          <br>
          Some ideas are here:<br>
          <a href=3D"http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/dmd_air_filter_mods&am=
p;page=3Dall" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.pb=
ase.com/stevegerow/dmd_air_filter_mods&amp;page=3Dall</a><br>
          <br>
          -- <br>
          Steve Gerow<br>
          <br>
          Altadena, CA<br>
          Maker of Most Complete Big Healey Rear Disc Kit</blockquote>
      </div>
      <pre class=3D"m_-3182426486526101105moz-quote-pre">
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