Which air cleaner for July, 1953?

Sunroof53 · Last edited by Sunroof53 on Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:46 pm; edited 1 time in total

Unfortunatley the previous owner of my car changed the original engine due to a broken crank.The car ,(i was building another engine for him ,which is how i came to end up owning it myself)came with a mid sixties 1200 with most of the original ancillarys on it .it seems though the car always had the air filter shown in the pic below ,but i am sure this is wrong .i think it should have the horizontal cylinder type ,but none of my books gives any accurate engine info.
oh, i now have a 30hp (couldnt find a 25hp)so it at least looks about right ,i just hope it doesnt need the really hard to find /expensive cylinder one.Car was built on 9th july 53

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RareAir · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject:

I'm guessing your car is a '53? If it is, you'll want a single strap air cleaner. The air filter you currently have installed is a 1956-59 type.

While you're at it, change the rear apron

Sunroof53 · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject:

Freeform Metal · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:05 pm Post subject:

Can someone help me with current price on this air cleaner. I have a chance to buy one, but not much in the classifieds to compair.

Thanks for the help.
Rob

Sunroof53 · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject:

Never thought i would see this thread again.in fact i have a diifferent engine in the car now to the one posted above.After i posted this i had an email from someone offering to sell me one at 150 euros and decided it was way too much for what looked like a rusty example .The cylinder type is also correct for an early 53 and actually seem more common in the forsale area.
I still havnt got one ! Its really down to what you think its worth and how badly you want it .I still enjoy my car even with the wrong bits but if i stumble across the right stuff at sensible prices i would buy it of course.
I recently bought the correct pulley and for 20 pounds i dont begrudge the expense.

Freeform Metal · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:37 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the reply. It's just not cheap and I don't want to over pay. I don't really need it but you don't see them too often so I thought I would pick it up.

Any other opinions?

Any help is appreciated.

Volumex · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:46 pm Post subject:

The 54/55 ones range from $200-300, depending on condition. A 53 one will obviously be a bit higher.

Sunroof53 · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:44 pm Post subject: Irony

Fate it seems ,is not without a twist of irony as today i went to the Slough swapmeet here in the UK .Would you believe i found the filter for my car .It was missing part of the strap but it should be an easy fix .Of course its going to be a lot easier if one of you fine people post a nice close up pic of the strap so i can reproduce it Wink

I,ll post a pic of it later tonight.Not bad for me to find a part in 1 year 8 months .53 only small arrow MPH speedo next!!!

valentinesr · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject:

Not sure if anyone mentioned it or not, but there are two different styles of Single Strap Air Cleaners..There right, theres 54/55, then 53 has a style all of its own..Im sure if you check out Erics 53 Oval..youd see exactly what you need..something with the bottom lip of the Air Cleaner on a 53, I think.... Confused

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EverettB · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject:

53 vs. 54/55 air cleaners
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_search.php?search_keywords=strap+top+air+cleaner+study

53s are sometime more but not always.
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Sunroof53 · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:37 am Post subject: Right one

This is the picture of the one i bought .I had done some research before from your pictures Everett so i knew i was on to a winner .The picture shows i have the buckle side of the strap and with Everetts pics i should easily be able make the other side.The overall length may be trial and error though . My only concern is the state of the filter material .Should i try and clean this with white spirit ? or leave alone ?

Atfer a clean

It cost me £120 .I felt pretty sick afterwoods but felt slightly better when i saw the later filter with the flange at £300!!!.In fact i only stayed an hour after and went home with a mild case of depression.

EverettB · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:37 am Post subject:

The length of the missing strap is approx. 115mm from the bowl to the top. Then it folds over and comes back 5mm.

If you need any more photos, PM me.

If it looks really dirty you could clean it. I believe you should use kerosene but mineral spirits should work too?
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bwaz · Samba Member Joined: August 24, 2004 Posts: 1811

thanks for the photos Everett... nice to see details!

Sunroof53 · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:37 pm Post subject:

I made the strap today (one in picture was the first one,i have made them again since as i wasnt happy) but still need to spot weld the ends .I also took out the dents with a 10mm allen key ground to fit between the filter mesh and the top.Also removed paint.I am quietly pleased with the results:Big thanks to Everett for the pics and research into this.This site is unbeatable for this kind of inforamation.

Second strap made and filter stripped

Painted

On the car

Sunroof53 · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:45 pm Post subject:

Just for comparison here is another pic i found .Does anyone sell that sticker in english?

EverettB · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:59 pm Post subject:

EverettB · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:59 pm Post subject:

Sunroof53 · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:13 am Post subject:

The sticker in the ad looks like the one for the later filter.I will do a bit more searching.I am sure i have seen them on here as there was a debate on the position of it.

bluethunder-1835 · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:10 pm Post subject:

This one??

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=279078
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splitjunkie · Samba Member Joined: April 04, 2006 Posts: 4193

there were three styles of that air cleaner. The first had no strap, but had a wing screw in the center.

The second style was what you have. They changed from the wing screw to the strap

The third style added a metal lip around the edge of the filter element so it covered the gap between the element and the housing to prevent water from getting in.

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