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Re: SU Air Filter Substitute?

To: Robert Giel <giel@earthlink.net>,
Subject: Re: SU Air Filter Substitute?
From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 11:53:29 -0800 (PST)
The original air filter is still available from Nissan and our vendors
and is reasonably priced.  I recommend getting that instead of an
aftermarket filter.

--- Robert Giel <giel@earthlink.net> wrote:
> What are the dimensions of the oval shaped air filter
> "cartridge?" for the 1966 SPL-311 (R16 engine using SU
> carbs)?
> I need to know the longest outside dimension of the oval
> (curve to curve), the shorter outside dimension of the oval
> (flat side to flat side), and the thickness of the filter.
> It would also be nice (but not as critical for my purposes)
> to know the same dimensions of the inside oval shaped "hole"
> in the middle of the oval.
> 
> Which (if any) filters (commercially available in the United
> States), fit this application?
> 
> FRAM lists their CA352 air filter, but gives dimensions that
> seem too small unless it is a round filter that is supposed
> to be disstored into an oval shape.  Even then, I think it
> would be a poor fit.
> 
> TIA,
> Bob Gi el, Los Angeles
> SPL311-05249,  1966 1600


=====
Adam
'70 1600 SPL311-28181
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