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I seem to remember someone mentioning replacing the mesh from their "Regular and Flame Arrestor" air cleaners with a modern paper filter. The mesh measures 1 1/2" x 6"od,4 1/2"id, anybody know what numbers will fit the bill? Fram/AC etc., or model of auto that would use one this size?
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

Denny,

I took my mesh filter to the local Napa and spent 1/2 hour comparing until I found the one that would work....If memory serves me...the one I found was out of a mid to late 80's GM car...

Wish my NAPA dealer was that hungry, around here thay couldn't care less if you never walked thru the door again. Sure wish I could get a number.
If ya remember or happen to take a look at the number on the filter, I'd appreciate it if you could post it.
Thanks,
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

NAPA # is 2373, lists the size as:

I.D.(Inches):4.679
O.D.(Inches):6.07
Height(Inches):1.95

Fram # CA77

Carquest # CFI87373

I went with CarQuest because the top and bottom is black, Fram is Orange, not sure what color NAPA is.

Denny,
What you want is a Fram CA77. It fits perfect and with the perferated mesh around it looks original.

Glenn,

Thanks guys, ya come thru in this one. I'm printin out the numbers right now and will take a look in the morning.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

Ok, I picked up a paper element from Carquest, # CFI-87373. It’s black and has a wire screen outside and looks pretty original, at lest to the untrained eye.
Now, I have a little more to say about using this element. The ID is a little to large and allows it to move around some and not center up properly. The ID measures 1.625" and the original screen is 4.5". The biggest problem with it’s 1.9" tall, where the original screen is 1.375", the .5”+ means the stud is even with the top cover or just a hair below. To cope with the stud, yet leave everything original, (remember, first do no harm), I made an extension that brings a new #10-32 stud above the cover. This is even difficult because of the old stud being even with the top cover. When you turn the new threaded portion and drill and tap the internal thread, the two meet at the top cover. It would have been better if the old stud were a little shorter. To cope with this I’m putting a rubber gasket below the element to space it up another .125”, making it a full 5/8” taller than the original. The extra height is a little more noticeable and looks, at least to me, a little out of proportion, but all in all it looks pretty good and will work fine.
I've placed some pictures into Webshots that better explains it.
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2615797910098611668VxBFZI
I would like to know what the number of the element is, that the vendors are selling, Jim Carter (ME2381 @ $7.50) in particular comes to mind. And how well they fit the housing.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
ps. Oh, by the way, Carquest says this part number listing is for a "John Deere, Kohler or Wheelhorse".

Let me revise those dimentions, CFI-87373 is 6 1/16"x 4 5/8"x 1 7/8". The original is 6"x 4 1/2"x 1 1/2".
DG