Air Cleaners

[geodon]

I have procured a 2.25 petrol engine. My intention is to reco it & replace the Holden EVENTUALLY. It's a late S3 & has an alternator thereby making the conversion back from a Holden much easier wiring-wise!

My problem is the spot for the orig air cleaner is now occupied by a VH44 brake booster which I would like to keep.

Sure, I could relocate the VH44 over under the passenger mudguard (and probably will!) but I DO have a Donaldson air cleaner that used to be on a VW Kombi Camper.

It's not too big a unit & may fit under the bonnet poking a bit into the passenger wheel well a bit but I could mount it ON the guard too sending the inlet pipe thru the guard.

Any ideas/comments?

[JDNSW]

The VW is a significantly smaller engine than the Rover engine, so the first question would be - is it big enough? Your comment that it is "not too big" suggests this may be a worry. The Donaldson probably does a better job of cleaning the air, but may restrict it a bit much.

I would not be enthused about a mudguard mounted unit, mainly because of access to the engine. It couold also run foul of increasing fuss about driver visibility and pedestrian safety. The 2a I owned with a VH44 had it in the LH mudguard as you suggest.

John

[Landy Smurf]

you have to be very careful about putting them on the mudguards as the insepctors can get very fussy about it

[isuzurover]

My IIA has a hilux air cleaner mounted inside (not on top) of the LH guard. It was a tight fit, and required some massaging of the steel panel which runs between the firewall and the guard top, but it fits.

[geodon]

Thnx John.
Kombi was a 2 litre so it won't be that far off.

[30t of coolness]

I had a Donaldson air filter mounted under the guard of a Series 3 ex army I had years ago when I fitted an Isuzu 4BD1 & even with 900/16s on forward control rims it never got rubbed by the tyres , & was pretty accessable too.

[isuzutoo-eh]

I had a Donaldson air filter mounted under the guard of a Series 3 ex army I had years ago when I fitted an Isuzu 4BD1 & even with 900/16s on forward control rims it never got rubbed by the tyres , & was pretty accessable too.

Any photos of this beast? :cool:

[debruiser]

My IIA has a hilux air cleaner mounted inside (not on top) of the LH guard. It was a tight fit, and required some massaging of the steel panel which runs between the firewall and the guard top, but it fits.

any chance of a photo? I've been contemplating something of the like... but I was going to use a Patrol primary filter inside the bay (front left). Patrol primary filters are very pricy though :( hence why there is no progress on that....

[isuzurover]

any chance of a photo? I've been contemplating something of the like... but I was going to use a Patrol primary filter inside the bay (front left). Patrol primary filters are very pricy though :( hence why there is no progress on that....

I have the front end dismantled and the engine out at the moment, but can take some pics of the bits if it would help?

This is the only relevant pic I have:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

The inlet to the aircleaner is directly below the snorkel.

[debruiser]

I have the front end dismantled and the engine out at the moment, but can take some pics of the bits if it would help?

This is the only relevant pic I have:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p29/isuzurover/LR_PICS/Firewood.jpg

The inlet to the aircleaner is directly below the snorkel.

Interesting... you dont have the demister inlet on the side there.... I like the look of your snorkel and I'd like to have an end result similar.... I will have to have a bit more of a think

[isuzurover]

Interesting... you dont have the demister inlet on the side there.... I like the look of your snorkel and I'd like to have an end result similar.... I will have to have a bit more of a think

It is a S2a, so no S3-type heater in the guard.

[debruiser]

O. :oops2: