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Nov 08, 2010 9:18 am
Nov 08, 2010 9:18 am
Subject: Re: Air filters for 4-carburettor set-up
Dear Laurence,
I have only the 2 carb settup and the flat air filter housing is missing. Instead I found these nice brass suction trumpets in the car when I bought it and I am using them, so there is no air filter at all in my car. Suction noise is not a problem and the carburettors are well accessible this way. I know that others have cut a modern air filter and put it in the flat housing. Which certainly restricts air flow a bit. For me the decision was easy, and as long as you are not driving on dusty roads (Peking-Paris or similar) or 30000 miles per year I assume this should be ok. Earlier Lagondas did not have air filters either. I assume the 4-carb cars as the sports version (Le Mans cars, Rapides and a few others) did never have even the flat air filter/silencer housing.
Peter
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Dear Laurence,
I have only the 2 carb settup and the flat air filter housing is missing. Instead I found these nice brass suction trumpets in the car when I bought it and I am using them, so there is no air filter at all in my car. Suction noise is not a problem and the carburettors are well accessible this way. I know that others have cut a modern air filter and put it in the flat housing. Which certainly restricts air flow a bit. For me the decision was easy, and as long as you are not driving on dusty roads (Peking-Paris or similar) or 30000 miles per year I assume this should be ok. Earlier Lagondas did not have air filters either. I assume the 4-carb cars as the sports version (Le Mans cars, Rapides and a few others) did never have even the flat air filter/silencer housing.
Peter
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