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Nov 07, 2010 5:38 pm
Nov 07, 2010 5:38 pm
Subject: Air filters for 4-carburettor set-up
Before anyone says anything; my dhc was originally fitted with 4 carbs. It was Alan Good's personal car, & his driver told me the 4 carb set-up was replaced by the standard 2 carb arrangement when he sold it.
The rebuild is nearly finished, but Mel Cranmer, who is doing the work, just fits a gauze mesh over the intakes for his Le Mans V12s. I'd prefer something more substantial than that, and wonder if anyone knows what air filter/silencer arrangement was fitted to factory 4 carb cars, other than the Le Mans ones? I know the 2 carb arrangement is simply a silencer. Would also be interested to see how others have dealt with this. I suspect the intake noise from 4 large carburettors will be unacceptable without something in place!
Laurence
Before anyone says anything; my dhc was originally fitted with 4 carbs. It was Alan Good's personal car, & his driver told me the 4 carb set-up was replaced by the standard 2 carb arrangement when he sold it.
The rebuild is nearly finished, but Mel Cranmer, who is doing the work, just fits a gauze mesh over the intakes for his Le Mans V12s. I'd prefer something more substantial than that, and wonder if anyone knows what air filter/silencer arrangement was fitted to factory 4 carb cars, other than the Le Mans ones? I know the 2 carb arrangement is simply a silencer. Would also be interested to see how others have dealt with this. I suspect the intake noise from 4 large carburettors will be unacceptable without something in place!
Laurence