[6pack] [TR] Paper Air Filters

[Henri Lefebvre]

Bud,

Would it help some more if you sprayed the hot tub covers with K&N air
filter oil or with foam filter spray available at motorcycle shops?

Henri


On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 1:44 PM, Bud Rolofson <levilevi at comcast.net> wrote:
> I put a pair of Joe Alexander's velocity stacks on my TR6 recently along
> with his very nice covers which filter out the big chunks of debris.
>
> Wanting a little more protection and filtering I went looking for something
> to put over the stack covers when I'm not rodding it.  What I found was that
> the cloth drain covers for my hot tub fit nicely with enough resistance to
> not come off when at highway speed.
>
> Don't know how much filtering goes on but it's at least more than before and
> I can just shake them out when I need to and not mess with a lot of
> maintenance.  My oil may get a little dirtier but the engine sure hums with
> the velocity stacks.  I may test a few different types of material (sponge,
> etc.) to put between the stack covers and the drain cover just to see what
> gets caught. Still looking for that fine line between flow and filtering. I
> like power but not replacing rings.
>
> For those with Joe's velocity stacks or just interested:   Part Name/Number:
> Sundance Spas Drain Cover 6540-213.  They are approx. 4 3/4 inches diameter
> and stretch just a wee bit.
>
> Bud Rolofson
>
> 71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
> 66TR4A CTC57806 (The Wreck-Almost parts)
> 66TR4A CTC57529 (The Project)
> 71F-250 Camper Special (Triumph Support Vehicle)
> Z-50A Hardly Davidson 1977 Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)
> levilevi at comcast.net
>
>
>
>
> On May 17, 2012, at 10:48 PM, Randall wrote:
>
>>> Can't remember the brand I bought, but they were
>>> round with a flat shiny metal (not chrome) front and back
>>> plate.  Thing is, they didn't fit well, bumped into the fuel lines.
>>
>>
>> I think the round ones are NLA.  But the oval ones from a TR4A fit about
>> as
>> well and are readily available from the usual suspects.  TRF has a 4-pack
>> of
>> them under the P/N LUF8277/4 for $34
>>
>> -- Randall
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Henri
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