Re: filter for air cleaner cannister

craigsiler@comcast.net · Post by **craigsiler@comcast.net** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:43 am

Hello group-
I have been trying to source a filter for the air cleaner cannister on my '38 TA. Abingdon Spares has a cannister complete with modern filter available but informs me that their supplier will not sell the filter separately. Upon taking my cannister apart I found that some pror ownier had filled the cannister with steel wool. Not a good thing! Is there anyone out there that knows of a source for a proper filter or how to manufacture one?
Thanks,
Craig Siler
TA 2543

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LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com · Post by **LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:47 am

Dear Craig:
Suggest you find a KN filter such as I have in my TC. The
info has been posted on our site.
Oiled steel wool was originally used on these filters to
keep out the rocks.
Tally Ho!
thom Collins

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Tom · Post by **Tom** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:57 am

My brother-in-law (an aircraft technician) recommended a material called
filtrete to shroud the outside of the canister with, then removed for shows.
Does anyone have a source for filtrete?

Tom Gill

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Peter Roberts · Post by **Peter Roberts** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:19 pm

Hi Craig,

The following K&N Airfilter fit my Vokes, Ltd pancake cannisters with a
little squeezing and a little trimming around the oil breather tube.

Your WarehouseAutoParts.com order has been placed.

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> Please allow up to 48 hours for your order to be processed.
> Email any questions to sales@warehouseautoparts.com.
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> E-3212 Universal Air Filter 2
> $21.47 $42.94
> Shipping: UPS
> Ground: $7.03
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> Total: $49.97

_Peter

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Subject: [mg-tabc] filter for air cleaner cannister

> Hello group-
> I have been trying to source a filter for the air cleaner cannister on my
> '38 TA. Abingdon Spares has a cannister complete with modern filter
> available but informs me that their supplier will not sell the filter
> separately. Upon taking my cannister apart I found that some pror ownier
> had filled the cannister with steel wool. Not a good thing! Is there
> anyone out there that knows of a source for a proper filter or how to
> manufacture one?
> Thanks,
> Craig Siler
> TA 2543
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Joe Gates · Post by **Joe Gates** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:37 pm

Thom wrote

> Dear Craig:
> Suggest you find a KN filter such as I have in my TC. The info has been
> posted on our site.

Joe adds

Thatr's the way to go if you have the replacement cannister!

Click on http://www.mg-tabc.org/techn-up/T-airfilter-2-K&N.htm

joecurto@aol.com · Post by **joecurto@aol.com** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 2:15 pm

Craig are you sure that it was not the original filter element, Jaguars and
TDs used a curly steel element, as did most other companies. Remember these
were called Silencers not filters back then

Joe

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John van den Boorn · Post by **John van den Boorn** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 11:59 am

I think the new cannister is original from Andy King. I know he makes them
new with a modern filter which you can easily change. I know Barry Walker
also sells them, but he gets them from Andy King. Andy will have the
cheapest price.
Maybe Andy can tell you the which filter it is? He will be the cheapest
source.
I have bought one and it is a quality item. If I have to replace the inner
filter in the future, I just go to an shop and look in a catalog for a new
one. I don't think it is that difficult to find a replacement.

Greetings, John TA1434

>From: craigsiler@comcast.net
>To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [mg-tabc] filter for air cleaner cannister
>Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 18:43:30 +0000
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>Hello group-
>I have been trying to source a filter for the air cleaner cannister on my
>'38 TA. Abingdon Spares has a cannister complete with modern filter
>available but informs me that their supplier will not sell the filter
>separately. Upon taking my cannister apart I found that some pror ownier
>had filled the cannister with steel wool. Not a good thing! Is there
>anyone out there that knows of a source for a proper filter or how to
>manufacture one?
>Thanks,
>Craig Siler
>TA 2543
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Davidtasa@aol.com · Post by **Davidtasa@aol.com** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 11:57 pm

I just got a K&N RC-4340 High Flow air filter and it fits perfectly in the
TC replacement canister. It is available through any car parts store carrying
K&N filters. I'm sure there are other make filters also available that will
fit. Instructions can be found in our archeives, as previuosly stated, under:
_http://www.mg-tabc.org/techn-up/T-airfilter-2-K&N.htm_
(http://www.mg-tabc.org/techn-up/T-airfilter-2-K&N.htm)

David TC 3896

Bad Soden, Germany

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John van den Boorn · Post by **John van den Boorn** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 3:59 am

Andy King is a well known supplier for spares in the UK. He also has a stand
at Silverstone and Beaulieu. He has a lot of new spares which he makes, and
he has some second hand ones.

Have a look at his website, http://www.mgsparesandrestorations.com

Greetings, John TA1434

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>To: ta1434@hotmail.com
>Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] filter for air cleaner cannister
>Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 16:26:58 EDT
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>In a message dated 9/17/2005 12:00:07 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>ta1434@hotmail.com writes:
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>I think the new cannister is original from Andy King.
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>Who is Andy King (does he have a website or email address - and how much
>are
>his cannisters please
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>Jim Shade, West Covina CA

Peter Roberts · Post by **Peter Roberts** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:57 am

David,

I was a bit puzzled at the K&N Product # you specified and checked with
their website. Please recheck and make sure that you have the correct #.
What I got was a cone shape filter: RC-4340 Product Specifications
Product Style: Round Tapered Universal Air Filter
Base Outside Diameter: 4.5 in (114 mm)
Flange Inside Diameter: 2.688 in (68 mm)

Clearly, this # would never fit a TC cannister filter. The K&N units that I
found fitted my Vokes cannister was product # E-3212 . Since we all rely on
the good stuff here, it would help to get this clarified.

_Peter

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>I just got a K&N RC-4340 High Flow air filter and it fits perfectly in the
> TC replacement canister. It is available through any car parts store
> carrying
> K&N filters. I'm sure there are other make filters also available that
> will
> fit. Instructions can be found in our archeives, as previuosly stated,
> under:
> _http://www.mg-tabc.org/techn-up/T-airfilter-2-K&N.htm_
> (http://www.mg-tabc.org/techn-up/T-airfilter-2-K&N.htm)
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> David TC 3896
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