Full Sized Air Filter

[StevenGuthmiller]

For those of us who are "Do-It-Your-Selfers", who like to find uses for everyday items, or even better, things that you would normally pitch in the trash, here's a little tidbit that I stumbled across for anyone that might have the desire to make a filter to go into that full sized air cleaner.

I've probably thrown out thousands of these lip balm tubes in my life time, but I just happened to look at one the other day, and something just clicked.

I thought to myself, If that's the right size, with a little work, it just might make a convincing air cleaner element.

Well, it's pretty close, so off to the shop I went.

 

It is still going to get a little more refining, but once finished and painted, it should look pretty good.

 

 

 

 

 

Steve

[TooOld]

Great find Steve !  That does look like it should be very convincing .  So what is the actual diameter ?

[NOBLNG]

Nice and simple….I like it.?

[peteski]

Pretty clever Steve, but don't the 1:1 filters have a rubber seal on top and bottom which has smooth (not corrugated) edge?

[Rick L]

The corrugated look is the hard part. The rest would be easy. Nice catch Steve.

[StevenGuthmiller]

Thanks guys.

 

1 hour ago, peteski said:

Pretty clever Steve, but don't the 1:1 filters have a rubber seal on top and bottom which has smooth (not corrugated) edge?

Yes.

That's why I said "it will need some refining".

 

I'll probably thin it a little more around the inside, and depending on clearances when I get all of the carb/intake/air cleaner/hood dimensions all figured out, it might need to be thinned more for height as well.

Once I have that all dialed in, I can add seals with some thin sheet plastic.

 

 

 

Steve 

[Joe Nunes]

A nice detail tip. Thanks for sharing your idea and photos with us. ?

Joe

[Bainford]

Great tip, Steve. Cheers. 

[Bills72sj]

Something like this would work great for my Day Two builds that have a single 4BBL.