Speaking of LongFlows, does anyone know where I can get replacement foam for
them?
Jim Smith
East Hampton, CT
----- Original Message ----
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
To: R. Price Lindsay <price@advocateadvisors.com>; healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 11:14:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] LongFlo Air Cleaners - BJ8
Hi Price,
I bought the LongFlos and faced the same dilemma. As the backing plate is thin
sheet steel--albeit chromed--there is no really good, solid way to mount an
adapter. Mine came with holes, one 90deg adapter and a plug but the adapter
was too small and caused excessive pressure buildup in the crankcase (resulting
in a leaky valve cover--pretty much a disaster). Cutting a straight length of
steel tubing and carefully welding it to the backing plate--at an angle--might
work, but unless you've a TIG it would be ugly.
I eventually got a set of K&Ns with short stacks (sorry, these were a one-off
and I couldn't get the maker to do a production run). I put a PCV valve
between the crankcase, T-fitting and the intake manifold per Norman Nock's
instructions. Not only did this solve the crankcase venting problem, but all
but eliminated the blue smoke I would get after a long downhill, engine-braked
run.
bs
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