Hi All,

I've changed from a 6" inch long RAMTUBE and replaced with RAMFLO air filter, now is running like a pig. I took the ramtube off as I put the standard dash centre binnacle back in, but the ramtube now impedes the speedo cable, so changed to the ramflo on the single 1.5 SU, the manifold is 20mm longer so can't fit the big metal air intake. It appears that the ramflo element/sponge material is restricting airflow.

IS there, better air filter to use has any one else had a similiar problem? ALL suggestions welcome

Piper Cross ramtube socks I have found to be the best out of all that I have tried (Ramflo, K&N, Unifilter). Low to no restriction, easy to take off and pop on for cleaning

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

You can get right angle speedo adapters that will stop the cable fouling on the ramtube. I can't find a link to any at the moment but a lot of early british cars use them.
Cheers Pete

Edit: Found one but not cheap

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Around $80 from minis.com.au last time I checked

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

Thanks Lillee, was just about to ask you where from. Yeah I'll have to cut/machine the ramtube down to fit both.

No need, get some of these:

http://www.dellorto.com/merchandise/pro ... ctionID=41

Or these:

http://www.dellorto.com/merchandise/pro ... ctionID=41

I have the latter and are good. They sell longer ones, just get the ones that fit

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

Sorry Minis.com.au don't sell the right angle bracket anymore.

Pipercross can be had from
http://www.dellorto.com/merchandise/pro ... ctionID=64

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

minisplus do sell an airfilter sock though, weber foam reusable filter sock any good? $21

You can buy shorter ram tubes http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=pb&pid=32805

Ramflo filters do have too much restriction, but just use Unifilter's polyurethane foam pads in them instead.
Unifilter's p/nos:
LNX300 for SU, LNX400 for Weber/Dellorto.
$9.20 each the last time I bought any.

[edit] My 1360 got 86.6HP ATW with one of these on, I have the trophy to prove it.
My 1412 stroker got 114HP at the crank, same setup- it made the same HP with and without the filter on it. So the Unifilter foam's restriction is minimal.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

i got a pair of them on my weber with some nicely oiled filter socks, looks the goods, and sounds great!

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Where did you get them from Kev?

www.uniflow.com.au but they have agents everywhere, like Western Filters.

Link to product- http://www.uniflow.com.au/contents/en-us/d141.html

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

ive got a pipercross one on mine from minisport uk, as said above it just slips over the tubes and the difference with or without it is absolutely none