>Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 07:23:42
>To: "T Wiencek" <t_wiencek(at)qmgate.anl.gov>
>From: Doug Ferrell <mail.rootesclub&cjnetworks.com>
>Subject: Re: K & N filters for Alpine
>
>At 08:55 AM 9/9/96 -0600, you wrote:
>> Reply to: RE>K & N filters for Alpine 5 with Stromberg's
>>
>>Has anyone put a K&N filter on a twin zenith carb (Series II Aline) set up? I
>>would be interested in the part number that fits. Tom
>>P. S. Doug - Thanx for the tech tip.
>>
>>--------------------------------------
>>Date: 9/6/96 11:06 PM
>>To: T Wiencek
>>From: Doug Ferrell
>>Here's a tech tip from the Midwest Sunbeam Club's files: Alpine 5's with the
>>twin
>>Stromberg 150 carbs can use a K&N filter. First, you have to cut apart the old
>>factory-type filter assy, and remove the glue which bonded the elements to
>>each
>>assy., then you will need to flatten the tabs on the inside of each assy.
>>half. Next,
>>make 2" long spacers out of, say, copper tubing of an ID closest to 5/16",
>>which is
>>the size of the bolts which hold the assys to the carbs. The K&N filter part
>># for this
>>mod is: E3220. Order two, of course. If you so desire, the assy. halves can be
>>
>>chrome-plated for a "show" look. You can still hook up the original hose which
>>connects to each carb. The benefits of K&N filters are: increased CFM airflow
>>to
>>each carb, and much better filtration, too! Doug Ferrell.
>>
>>
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>>From: Doug Ferrell <mail.rootesclub&cjnetworks.com(at)topeka.cjnetworks.com>
>>Subject: K & N filters for Alpine 5 with Stromberg's
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>>
>>Tom, in regards to K&N filters for Zenith carbs, there are a couple of
options: one
>is that K&N makes one-piece clamp-on filters for a variety of ID's; they
vary in style;
>that is, round, oval, etc. and height, etc. Also, there is a filter
available for the small
>clamp-on chrome air cleaner assy. that comes with a foam element inside a metal
>retainer. ( These cleaners use chrome-plated dome nuts) I believe these
cleaners
>are also the same size as the bolt-on types available for the Stromberg
150's. The
>K&N part number for this type of filter is: E3200. ( With a 2" height) Of
course, with
>the increased height of this K&N filter, there will be a necessity to
lengthen the threads
>for the retaining dome nuts. This can be accomplished by using threaded
couplers
>and short lengths of all-thread in the proper size. If you need any help
with sizing
>please let me know. To receive a copy of K&N's catalog, call them at (909)-684-
>9762 in CA., or (800)- 858-3333 outside CA. Doug Ferrell.
>>
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