What air cleaner to use?

saltwaterfalcon1960

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I have just installed 3 autolite 1100`s on my 200 6cyl.Where do you get air cleaners to fit the autolite 1100`s since they have no flange for it to sit on?Was hoping to run 6 inch air cleaners.Will I have to make adapters to fit them on?Any easy solutions? thanks
 
Was doing a search in addition to checking by PM with another FSP member who has a 3 1bbl systen on breathers for the 1100 when I found your unanswered inquiry. As I am now working on the same problem, thought I'd check with you first to see if you have since gotten any good ideas or answers. The lack of a flang on the neck of the 1100 makes it difficult to find a simple solution. I did find the following in 2 3/16 neck opening at the Summit web site in the chrome from K&N at 117 plus handeling It's the chrome louvered vintage style.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku

They also list one simular to the K&N by Mr Gasket at and it 19.95 per breather. 59.85 for a set of three plus the handeling, but it has a 2 5/16 base.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku

I also found the Louverd round style at

http://www.tdperformance.com/TransDapt.html

Click on performance on the left hand menu, the Air Cleaners-Chrome

The list two that indicate that the fit from 2 1/4 to to and 2 5/8 Guy at Summit sait thy hjave a clamb type band that adjusts to the neck size like a hose clamp.

Price is what you pay, quality is what you get, and if there is some way to make the K&N fit, it would probably would be the better buy. Just hate to but out $127 and not have they work.

I wonder if that plastic adapter that was between the breather base and the top of the carb originally would sufice as a flange and allow it to work.

I have accuired three original 1bbl bases in the past month that I will cut down to fit and modify to build breathers if I have to. That's what I did in the one pictured in the avatar.

Summit does list 3-4 other breathers in the 2 3/16 neck size.
 
HI,
Thanks for the info.I will check out your links.Looks like you may have found what we need.
Speedway motors sells some air cleaners for stromberg 97 flathead carbs.I noticed that some of them use a hose clamp to secure them to carb.
 
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