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I am putting a 2.3 1974 Pinto into my 54 willys jeep and the air cleanser is too huge. Does anyone know if they make after market or some kind of adapter oval to round so I could find a smaller cleaner? Thanks
If this is small enough it might work...
You could try trimming the stock filter housing to the edge of the filter itself. This makes the stock ford housing look like an open element air cleaner. If that doesn't work, you could always weld/braze the diamond shaped opening part of the stock housing to a more compact housing with the wrong size carb opening. I believe the earlier Pintos had steel housings, so it shouldn't be too difficult if you have a wire feed welder. Either that, or from what I understand, putting a small 350cfm 2bbl Holley on a 2.3 is a breeze.
I think I recall being told..... you can get mini-chrome cleaners from/for a VW Bug that will work??? could be for the early 2.0's???
I could be way off on this.... just thinking I remember someone telling me this once....
try weber carbs direct .com they have a listing that will fit the old holly weber not the one on the 1980 2.3 though hope this helps
Hello HIGHHOOD,
Try this link.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Weber-Carb-Air-Cleaner-Toyota-FJ40-Jeep-Wrangler-CJ7_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33659QQihZ020QQitemZ300168968040QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW