Check this out. Has anybody ever seen one in person?
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Very interesting idea Bill. Thanks for finding that.
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Wow that is some great reading, an air cleaner with no filter. A vortex flow aided by the engine fan to disperse the heavier particles out an exit path. I bet the engine pans were needed for this to work properly. Maybe other than prototypes it was never produced?3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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With the vast majority of rural roads being dirt, I find it fascinating that Ford didn't offer some sort of air cleaner back in the day. It would be interesting to have info on typical miles driven, oil change frequency and repair/maintainence schedules for that time period.Comment
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I came across this report a couple years ago and found it very interesting, wonder why Henry didn't pursue it.Comment
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After many priority shifts and procrastinations, I finally got around to installing the vintage centrifugal air cleaner on my 1930 Model A CCPU.
What's a vintage centrifugal air cleaner?? This air cleaner was patented in 1922 and it works by centrifugally throwing the particles out of the air stream heading towards the carburetor. It does not use a mesh filter, so there is no restriction...You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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ALL of the carburetors released by Ford for use on a Model A or B
had the float bowls EXTERNALLY vented.
So the use of an air cleaner of any type will negatively affect the air to fuel ratios.
These carbs were not designed for air cleaner use.
To allow the use of an air cleaner the bowl vent must be relocated to the INSIDE
of the carburetor near the choke plate area....04-25-2018, 02:47 PM -
Just wondering if anyone might have an original 1934 air cleaner laying around they would be willing to part with.01-28-2021, 03:24 PM -
So lets say we have done the balance mod on the carb and we want to use a air cleaner. What is a good one to use? What about the issues with possible raw fuel fires?10-13-2017, 09:58 PM -
Good morning guys. I came across this device attached to a Model B carburetor. At first I thought it was an air cleaner until I looked closer. It must be some kind of silencer or velocity stack. The inlet is shaped like a Venturi and looks like it might speed up the inlet air. Any experience with something like this or even a good guess. Thanks. Jim. ...08-30-2020, 12:05 PM -
Model A air compressor runs on two cylinders and pumps air with other two cylinders....You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Ok, I have someone who insists on using an Air Maze filter and I would like to know which K&N filter element is used too replace the restricting element that comes with the Air Maze?01-31-2019, 04:17 PM -
I could not find anything regarding this topic in Search.
Which, if any, air filter do you use on your “A” and would recommend?
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I’ve used the Air Maze filter for almost 30 years - recently replaced the ‘screen’ filter element for a real paper air filter. The rebuilt engine was installed in March, carb rebuilt a couple of months ago - engine runs very well. I can turn the GAV off and the engine begins to stumble, so I believe at 1/4 turn of the GAV out, the engine is getting a pretty reasonable mix of gas/air.
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Hey All,
I was wondering about maintenance of the Air Maze filter setup. It's like the grandfather of the K&N filter and I got to thinking, could the wire screens be sprayed with a WD or K&N's lube or even just dipped in some oil, if that would actually make a big difference vs without the oil treatment.
Are you doing this?
I just sprayed one with WD...01-07-2020, 04:17 PM
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