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| | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | Despite its good qualities I would like to exchange the oil bath filter for a conventional style with a filter. I have seen the little ones offered by many suppliers but is there something a bit larger in diameter? Something about 8 inches? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | This subject came up here maybe a week ago. Believe you can just pull the guts out of the oil bath and replace with a modern paper filter and slap the lid back on. As to the correct size, don't know. Search posts from last week or someone will come along that knows. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 119 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 119 | If you do the "conversion" method I would find another used one to gut and clean up and use. Retain the other in it's original state. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Jim Carter sells a chrome air cleaner for about $30. I had some - they work fine but the look did not grow on me (I am back to oil-bath or oil-bath conversions). On the same age, he also sells a nice reproduction for the standard-equipment spark-arrestor style air-cleaner. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 | I replaced my entire oil bath element with a Fram CA148. Fits great!
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | I guess I should have been more specific when I said I wanted to change. I want to replace the entire unit for something a bit 'sportier' for want of a better word. I am a firm believer in oil bath filters but my driving conditions and mileage don't warrant that type. I would not alter my existing unit as it is in mint condition. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 35 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 35 | How in the heck do you replace the element? I took mine off the other day to clean and refresh the oil. My element is original and a mess inside from what I could see. Being my first oil bath and original gear; is this supposed to be replaced / cleaned at some point? Hmmmmmmmm | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 119 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 119 | | | |
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