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PostPosted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:52 am    Post subject: Dual oil bath aircleaners for weber 34's Reply with quote

Like the title states, I want to use dual oil bath air cleaners for my weber 34's (on a 1600 SP engine)

I plan on shortening or removing the snorkel.

wondering if I will need to open them up more to allow for more intake/airflow?




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PostPosted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:00 am    Post subject: Re: Dual oil bath aircleaners for weber 34's Reply with quote

Crying or Very sad motor size and engine bay pics would help-- I'm doing the same on a bus for the desert, but using stock carb (pic 34) and the dual rubber manifold to a pair of "thing" air cleaners. But having trouble as all my air cleaners point the same way and I need a left side one to do what I want- So good luck with that and mock it up so your cuts aren't fatal to the plan.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Dual oil bath aircleaners for weber 34's Reply with quote

I get what you're saying about pointing in the wrong directions....

that's why I was going to remove the snorkel where I can spin them around to which ever direction clears the best.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Dual oil bath aircleaners for weber 34's Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Dual oil bath aircleaners for weber 34's Reply with quote

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Some says that the fan will take away air from the right carburator when its pointing that way.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Dual oil bath aircleaners for weber 34's Reply with quote

Here's the engine in my wife's '67 Convertible where I used modified '65 air cleaners. The snouts were shortened with the base of one side turned upside down to be opposite hand. I had to re-position both snouts and rotate the air cleaners to get them as close to the fan housing as possible.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:34 am    Post subject: Re: Dual oil bath aircleaners for weber 34's Reply with quote

thats a great set up....

could you explain in more detail (or pix) what you mean by "with the base of one side turned upside down to be opposite hand"
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 8:11 am    Post subject: Re: Dual oil bath aircleaners for weber 34's Reply with quote

i have used 36hp air cleaners before. no mod's needed.no snouts . Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 7:55 pm    Post subject: Re: Dual oil bath aircleaners for weber 34's Reply with quote

Picture showing they are opposite hand.

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This allows them to wrap around the fan housing. It took four air cleaners to make these two.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 2:37 pm    Post subject: Re: Dual oil bath aircleaners for weber 34's Reply with quote

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I plan on shortening or removing the snorkel.
wondering if I will need to open them up more to allow for more intake/airflow?

Removing the snorkels altogether will be the easiest method to get them to fit. You'll end up with a rectangular opening in the side of the air cleaner bottom bowl. You can widen the opening maybe 1/2" on each side to accomodate the slightly larger air intake volume from the 34mm carb throats, then rivet/braze on some cleanly cut perforated metal or other sturdy screen from the inside. Paint eveything semi-gloss black.

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i have used 36hp air cleaners before. no mod's needed.no snouts

Shot of a friend's 1500 engine with 34ICTs and some 36hp air cleaners. Engine has 36hp doghouse-style shroud which enables some extra space compared to the wider stock 1500 or 1600 fan shrouds with the side air outlet snouts. 2 more shots of the air cleaners in my gallery.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 6:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Dual oil bath aircleaners for weber 34's Reply with quote

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i have used 36hp air cleaners before. no mod's needed.no snouts . Wink


Same here. Except I centered the flange that connects to the carb.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 9:54 am    Post subject: Re: Dual oil bath aircleaners for weber 34's Reply with quote

Brian Anthony wrote:
Here's the engine in my wife's '67 Convertible where I used modified '65 air cleaners. The snouts were shortened with the base of one side turned upside down to be opposite hand. I had to re-position both snouts and rotate the air cleaners to get them as close to the fan housing as possible.

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WOW! there's a lot going on there - The more I look at the picture the more I see.... great job at squeezing it all in Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Dual oil bath aircleaners for weber 34's Reply with quote

Poor Brian Anthony is going to need a week to change his spark plugs!
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