Mike,
If you are relying on the number embedded in the rubber gasket, that is
ONLY the number for the rubber gasket, round, square, oval, whatever it
finally ends up. It has no relation to the height of the element. As I
discovered at K&N.
Steve
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Steve Laifman
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mike schreiner wrote:
> FYI the K & N air filter part number for a 2" tall one is E-3710 and the
>regular one is E-2859 ...they are round, but will reshape to oval ind fit
>the housing no problem...Mike Schreiner
>
> --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
>> From: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Stock Air Filter Question
>> To: "Steve Sage" <fastsage@cox.net>
>> Cc: tigers@Autox.Team.Net
>> Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009, 2:00 PM
>> Steve,
>>
>> I, too, bought a K&N cleanable - re-oil able, air
>> filter by K&N from sunbeam Specialties. Got the K&N
>> oil, as well. I wished it were just a little thicker,
>> as there is room even with an F4B high-rise and a 4 BBL 465
>> Holly. There are numbers all over the part,
>> so I called K&N.
>>
>> They have absolutely no application information on the
>> size, as they kept wanting me top buy a "Universal" round
>> filter and squeeze the rubber to match. Rick's is
>> already the correct oval size. The rubber numbers seem
>> to be the original feed stock part the unit is assembled
>> from, NOT the filter.
>>
>> I am not too sure what you mean by a "bit too small",
>> because it fits the air cleaner trays fine. I just
>> wanted a little thicker.
>>
>> So, unless you are putting a RAM CHARGER scoop on your
>> hood, leave it alone, and buy Rick's.
>>
>> I appear to be the only one h=who has the correct answer
>> for your question - "There is no correct answer!"
>>
>> (9-)
>>
>> Then, you can always steal Santa's red hat/sock
>> and use it - just look what his flying reindeer can do
>> with that!
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> Happy Holidays
>>
>> ___
>> Steve Laifman
>> Editor - TigersUnited.com
>> <http://www.TigersUnited.com>
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve Sage wrote:
>>
>>> I know this has been discussed periodically but I
>>>
>> don't remember the answer. I have a K&N air filter in my
>> stock housing but it's a bit too small. You have to force it
>> into the groove and it still does not fit right. I got it
>> from Sunbeam Specialties years ago. Is there a more current
>> K&N filter size that matches the original paper filter
>> size exactly? If not, is there a stock air filter
>> replacement that fits as original?
>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> Steve Sage
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