m8kwr
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 09:10 AM |
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Carb Covers
Can anyone suggest any idea to cover these carbs.
At the moment all that is covering them is some metal mess. But want something a little bit more neat and tidy
 
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stevec
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 09:45 AM |
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What about 12 of these or similar modified to
suit.
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tomprescott
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 09:49 AM |
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Plate of ally or stainless bolted down over the entire valley with cut-outs for the trumpets to come through?
Sorry thought you meant the valley rather than the carbs themselves - yeah as ^^^ you can get striner style grills that fit into the trumpet
[Edited on 22/6/10 by tomprescott]
A bird in the hand....
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blakep82
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 09:50 AM |
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filters surely?
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r1_pete
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 09:51 AM |
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Awesome motor, thats what I wanted to do if I could find a decent V12 E Type, but found a series 1.
K & N do some very slim chrome filters which should just fit under the bonnet, but they're close on £50 each. Those Mesh things are more
restrictive than K&N's, but, you'd have to loose the trumpets, which is a slight drawback.
On my side draughts I now have short trumpets inside 75mm K & Ns.
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 09:55 AM |
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It really needs proper filtration if you want the engine to live very long. And mesh stuff just reduces airflow. K+N's would be ideal, maybe
with some short stub stacks inside.....
Cheaper than a re-bore
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m8kwr
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 10:07 AM |
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its not my motor, glad I don't have to fill the thing, not very good on the old mpg
Would people advise to take the metal mess off for now?
It was to stop stones etc from getting into the system, as there is no metal grill on the bonnet scope.
Or would it be easier to put a grill on the bonnet, and then not filter the carbs, as they are really close to the bonnet.
They did set on fire last night as well.. the carbs that is 
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r1_pete
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 10:21 AM |
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For road use open carbs are not a good idea, those mesh covers do stop some crap getting in, especially if they are poking through the bonnet. Any
form of mesh is not going to provide sufficient filtration to protect the engine.
I maintain a set of K&N's is whats needed, if he has the room for deep filters all the better
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BenB
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 11:21 AM |
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Get some K+Ns... Mesh is rubbish (lowers the BHP) and open carbs will last minutes due to all the grit and crud flying around.
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zilspeed
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| posted on 22/6/10 at 03:53 PM |
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A BFO panel filter right accross the top.
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Lots of filtration area, plus it's by far the coolest arrangement for an air filter. Don't ask why, it just is.
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