triumphs
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [TR] Sufficient air filter space?

To: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Sufficient air filter space?
From: David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:11:18 -0400
Cc: "Triumph list Team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <115cf007-8668-45fa-bfe0-4e502aa745e9@me.com> <CAFU8DPspqcaUa=uZ0Bdh6s0V=i9iOW58Z4DYQmdm7P0PLOr_XA@mail.gmail.com> <308175834.312341.1536757559441@connect.xfinity.com>
--===============8549540604625432556==

--00000000000039d5aa0575b58cfb
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Are the filter-mounting holes the same distance/dimension on the HS6 and
the H6 carbs?

Dave

On Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 7:53 PM TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi, Paul.  In terms of paper vs. steel mesh, I've done three options. One=
,
> I used the steel mesh original filters, but alone they don't capture enou=
gh
> dirt.  I impregnated them with oil but living on a three hundred yard
> dirt/dust driveway, I just couldn't have confidence the dust was being
> completely filtered.  Second, I added the foam surrounds for the steel me=
sh
> filters as some on the List have advised, but frankly they don't seem to
> have the porosity rating to capture smaller dust particles in the dusty
> environment I live in.  I wound up going with the bolt on paper filters.
> That would be these:
>
>
> 80  950-740 <https://mossmotors.com/air-filter-classic-gold?assoc=3D49376=
>
> AIR FILTER, =E2=80=9CClassic Gold=E2=80=9D brand  TR4A SU AUD209  $10.69
>
> Found at:
>
>
> https://mossmotors.com/triumph-tr2-3-4/fuel-intake-emissions/tr4a-carbure=
tors-su-hs6-1
>
> Terry
>
> On September 10, 2018 at 4:14 PM Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Cool, thanks! Is paper element better the steel mesh?
>
> On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 3:48 PM Rye Livingston < ryel@mac.com> wrote:
>
> Good question and one that I think I asked the rep on the phone, because
> the model I needed and have seen on other Triumphs, the depth or thicknes=
s
> of the filter was less than the one that didn't fit and hit the fender
> wall.  They work well.
>
> Rye
> PH: 530-FIND-RYE
>
> On Sep 10, 2018, at 12:32 PM, Paul Dorsey < dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Does the width of the filter affect the SU's pperformance?
>
> On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 3:28 PM Rye Livingston < ryel@mac.com> wrote:
>
>
> The first ones I bought didn't fit, which I think came from Moss.  Hit th=
e
> inside fender.  I then called K&N directly and talked to a guy, because t=
he
> TR3 wasn't listed.  The rep I talked to was very helpful and he told me
> which model I needed, and they fit perfectly and was the best price I cou=
ld
> find online too.
>
> https://www.knfilters.com
>
> I see now they have a live chat option, and Tech@Knfilters.com.  I called
> the 800 # and talked to one of their reps directly.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Rye
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 10, 2018, at 12:06 PM, Paul Dorsey < dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I went to the k&n website, and they don't even show the triumph tr3
>
> On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 1:53 PM Rye Livingston < ryel@mac.com> wrote:
>
> I bought my K&N air filters off the K&N site.  Best price and they fit
>
> On Sep 09, 2018, at 07:43 PM, Paul Dorsey < dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Because of the engine torquing  and twisting I wonder if the height of
> the air filters that I get  Will make a difference. I hope the ones from
> Moss good ?
> ** triumphs@autox.team.net **
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs
> http://www.team.net/archive
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com
>
> ** triumphs@autox.team.net **
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs
> http://www.team.net/archive
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/terryrs@comcast.net
>
> ** triumphs@autox.team.net **
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs
> http://www.team.net/archive
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/forzion7@gmail.com
>

--00000000000039d5aa0575b58cfb
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<div dir=3D"auto">Are the filter-mounting holes the same distance/dimension=
 on the HS6 and the H6 carbs?<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
Dave</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Sep=
 12, 2018, 7:53 PM TERRY SMITH &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:terryrs@comcast.net";>t=
erryrs@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"><=
u></u>

   =20
<div><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;colo=
r:rgb(51,51,51)">Hi, Paul.=C2=A0 In terms of paper vs. steel mesh, I&#39;ve=
 done three options. One, I used the steel mesh original filters, but alone=
 they don&#39;t capture enough dirt.=C2=A0 I impregnated them with oil but =
living on a three hundred yard dirt/dust driveway, I just couldn&#39;t have=
 confidence the dust was being completely filtered.=C2=A0 Second, I added t=
he foam surrounds for the steel mesh filters as some on the List have advis=
ed, but frankly they don&#39;t seem to have the porosity rating to capture =
smaller dust particles in the dusty environment I live in.=C2=A0 I wound up=
 going with the bolt on paper filters.=C2=A0 That would be these:<br></p><p=
 style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5=
1,51,51)"><br></p><p><span class=3D"m_8015338868507335872schematic-key">80=
=C2=A0 </span><a href=3D"https://mossmotors.com/air-filter-classic-gold?ass=
oc=3D49376" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer"> 950-740 </a>=C2=A0 AIR FI=
LTER, =E2=80=9CClassic Gold=E2=80=9D brand=C2=A0 TR4A SU AUD209=C2=A0 <span=
 class=3D"m_8015338868507335872regular-price"> <span class=3D"m_80153388685=
07335872price">$10.69</span> </span></p><div class=3D"m_8015338868507335872=
price-box"><span class=3D"m_8015338868507335872regular-price"><span class=
=3D"m_8015338868507335872price"><br></span></span></div><div class=3D"m_801=
5338868507335872price-box"><span class=3D"m_8015338868507335872regular-pric=
e"><span class=3D"m_8015338868507335872price">Found at:<br></span></span></=
div><div class=3D"m_8015338868507335872price-box"><span class=3D"m_80153388=
68507335872regular-price"><span class=3D"m_8015338868507335872price"><br></=
span></span></div><div class=3D"m_8015338868507335872price-box"><span class=
=3D"m_8015338868507335872regular-price"><span class=3D"m_801533886850733587=
2price"><a href=3D"https://mossmotors.com/triumph-tr2-3-4/fuel-intake-emiss=
ions/tr4a-carburetors-su-hs6-1" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https:=
//mossmotors.com/triumph-tr2-3-4/fuel-intake-emissions/tr4a-carburetors-su-=
hs6-1</a></span></span></div><div class=3D"m_8015338868507335872price-box">=
<span class=3D"m_8015338868507335872regular-price"><span class=3D"m_8015338=
868507335872price"><br></span></span></div><div class=3D"m_8015338868507335=
872price-box"><span class=3D"m_8015338868507335872regular-price"><span clas=
s=3D"m_8015338868507335872price">Terry<br></span></span></div><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite">On September 10, 2018 at 4:14 PM Paul Dorsey &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:dorpaul1@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">dorpaul1@gmai=
l.com</a>&gt; wrote: <br> <br><div dir=3D"ltr">Cool, thanks! Is paper eleme=
nt better the steel mesh? <br></div><br><div class=3D"m_8015338868507335872=
ox-514aa88a83-gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 3:48 PM=
 Rye Livingston &lt; <a href=3D"mailto:ryel@mac.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">ryel@mac.com</a>&gt; wrote: <br></div><blockquote><div><div=
>Good question and one that I think I asked the rep on the phone, because t=
he model I needed and have seen on other Triumphs, the depth or thickness o=
f the filter was less than the one that didn&#39;t fit and hit the fender w=
all.=C2=A0 They work well.</div><div>=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"m_8015=
338868507335872ox-514aa88a83-m_-3306014965077269093x-apple-signature">Rye <=
br>PH: 530-FIND-RYE</div><div><br>On Sep 10, 2018, at 12:32 PM, Paul Dorsey=
 &lt; <a href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com"; rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote: <br> <br></div><div><block=
quote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"m_8015338868507335872ox-514aa88a83-m_-330=
6014965077269093msg-quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">Does the width of the filter af=
fect the SU&#39;s pperformance?</div><br><div class=3D"m_801533886850733587=
2ox-514aa88a83-gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 3:28 P=
M Rye Livingston &lt; <a href=3D"mailto:ryel@mac.com"; rel=3D"noopener noref=
errer" target=3D"_blank">ryel@mac.com</a>&gt; wrote: <br></div><blockquote>=
<div><div><br></div><div>The first ones I bought didn&#39;t fit, which I th=
ink came from Moss.=C2=A0 Hit the inside fender.=C2=A0 I then called K&amp;=
N directly and talked to a guy, because the TR3 wasn&#39;t listed.=C2=A0 Th=
e rep I talked to was very helpful and he told me which model I needed, and=
 they fit perfectly and was the best price I could find online too.</div><d=
iv><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.knfilters.com"; rel=3D"noopener nor=
eferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.knfilters.com</a><br></div><div><br>=
</div><div>I see now they have a live chat option, and <a href=3D"mailto:Te=
ch@Knfilters.com" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">Tech@Knfilt=
ers.com</a>.=C2=A0 I called the 800 # and talked to one of their reps direc=
tly.</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck,</div><div><br></div><div>Rye</div>=
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>On Sep 10,=
 2018, at 12:06 PM, Paul Dorsey &lt; <a href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com"; =
rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>&gt; wr=
ote: <br> <br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"m_80153388=
68507335872ox-514aa88a83-m_-3306014965077269093m_2595904822186175743msg-quo=
te"><div dir=3D"ltr">I went to the k&amp;n website, and they don&#39;t even=
 show the triumph tr3</div><br><div class=3D"m_8015338868507335872ox-514aa8=
8a83-gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 1:53 PM Rye Livi=
ngston &lt; <a href=3D"mailto:ryel@mac.com"; rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">ryel@mac.com</a>&gt; wrote: <br></div><blockquote><div><div>=
I bought my K&amp;N air filters off the K&amp;N site.=C2=A0 Best price and =
they fit</div><div><br>On Sep 09, 2018, at 07:43 PM, Paul Dorsey &lt; <a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com"; rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" target=3D"_bla=
nk">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote: <br> <br></div><div><blockquote type=
=3D"cite"><div class=3D"m_8015338868507335872ox-514aa88a83-m_-3306014965077=
269093m_2595904822186175743m_-2411632173171148237msg-quote"><div dir=3D"aut=
o">=C2=A0Because of the engine torquing =C2=A0and twisting I wonder if the =
height of the air filters that I get =C2=A0Will make a difference. I hope t=
he ones from Moss good ?</div><div class=3D"m_8015338868507335872ox-514aa88=
a83-m_-3306014965077269093m_2595904822186175743m_-2411632173171148237_stret=
ch"><span class=3D"m_8015338868507335872ox-514aa88a83-m_-330601496507726909=
3m_2595904822186175743m_-2411632173171148237body-text-content">** <a href=
=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" target=3D"_=
blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href=3D"http://www.=
team.net/donate.html" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://=
www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pip=
ermail/triumphs" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.t=
eam.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/archive"; rel=
=3D"noopener noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><=
br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/options=
/triumphs/ryel@mac.com" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http:=
//autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com</a><br></span></div>=
</div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div>=
</div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div>=
** <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nore=
ferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> ** <br> <br>Donate: <a href=3D"http://w=
ww.team.net/donate.html" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">http://www.te=
am.net/donate.html</a> <br>Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermai=
l/triumphs" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">http://www.team.net/piperm=
ail/triumphs</a> <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/archive"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer">http://www.team.net/archive</a> <br> <br>Unsubscribe/Man=
age: <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/terryrs@comc=
ast.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">http://autox.team.net/mailman=
/options/triumphs/terryrs@comcast.net</a> <br></blockquote></div>
 ** <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nor=
eferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br>
<br>
errer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs"; rel=3D"noreferr=
er noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a>=
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/archive"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer=
" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>
<br>
hs/forzion7@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http=
://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/forzion7@gmail.com</a><br>
</blockquote></div>

--00000000000039d5aa0575b58cfb--

--===============8549540604625432556==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

** triumphs@autox.team.net **

Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs  http://www.team.net/archive


--===============8549540604625432556==--

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>