Thanks Dave. The bodged up mess on the car when we bought it was once-
upon-a time a 57i. It can't be retrieved properly as the pipes have
been cut and stretched in diameter to fit the silly "turbo" fuel
economy gadget but I've temporarily used some old induction pipe from
another car so the filter is now sort of where it should be ('though
the filter is in a far from happy state, having spent a long time tie-
wrapped to the brake servo!)The K&N rubber pipe had nearly chafed through with rubbing on the cam covers (new ones may possibly be better designed to avoid that) so I've refitted the Ford duct across the top of the engine (yet to do the calcs. to see if the diameter of the opening to the rubber coupling to the MAF on this is too small - may need to bin it and fabricate something that can manage more flow). I could buy a new filter and other gubbins to properly reinstate the K&N but I've always been a fan of properly cooled air going into the engine so am thinking along the enclosed air box route. If I can find the energy, I'll make one out of GRP, but I may end up buying something like a Green Storm. The universal carbon air boxes on eBay all seem to have circa 75mm outlets so won't get laminar flow past the MAF, and the likes of Pipercross Venom are unnecessarily expensive! All the best, Mark On Apr 20, 12:01 pm, skip_rat <[email protected]> wrote: > Mark, > > Probably your best bet would be the k&n 57i kit I fitted to my H4. The > end of the cone still just touches the battery, but there is alot more > room all round, plus its really easy to remove if doing any other > work. > > I'm 99% sure this is the > one:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/K%26N-Induction-Ford-Escort-%2f-Fiesta-57-0156-... > > Dave > > On 19 Apr, 21:38, Mark D-B <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Thanks Dave, much appreciated. > > > That's the same size as the RS1800 one, which I guess isn't really > > surprising. > > > I'm never going to get it to fit sensibly, so custom intake here we > > come! > > I need to have a really good look at the engine mounts at some point > > though, as there is evidence that a Ford air box was fitted at some > > point and it absolutely will not fit now. > > > If anyone wants an air box (apart from Bill, obviously, as he's having > > Dave's!), with slightly used filter, all the clips, but no intake pipe > > or pipe from the MAF sensor to the throttle feeder, please let me > > know. > > > All the best, > > > Mark > > > On Apr 18, 3:27 pm, skip_rat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I got a chance to measure the airbox today. At it's widest part which > > > is where the two halves fit together its 11.5 inches by 7 inches. > > > I noticed that a section of the lip has been ground away along one of > > > the long sides, obviously to make it fit better with the battery. > > > > Dave > > > > On 15 Apr, 09:18, reckless_b <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Dave, £10 is fine, I'll send you my details in a separate message > > > > mobile no etc, so I'll see you at stoneliegh to do the deed, cheers, > > > > Bill. > > > > > On Apr 14, 3:32 pm, skip_rat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I will try and remember to measure the airbox tonight. > > > > > > Bill, I will bring the setup to Stoneliegh assuming I get there. How > > > > > does £10 sound which is what I paid for the freeflow Weber Alpha air > > > > > filter (it's only done 1000 miles at most). > > > > > > I hope to be there on the Sunday assuming I get the Zetec engine in > > > > > the Saloon or the exhaust/radiator replaced on the H4. > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > On 14 Apr, 09:14, reckless_b <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Dave, how much do you want for the air box set up,and are you > > > > > > going > > > > > > to be at Stoneliegh, I think we will be there on the sunday. > > > > > > Bill. > > > > > > > On Apr 13, 11:18 am, skip_rat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I still have all the parts from the standard Zetec 1800 XR2i > > > > > > > Airbox if > > > > > > > anyone wants them, will also include a K&N type pannel filter. > > > > > > > Plastic > > > > > > > inlet pipe, rubber inlet hose, airbox and mounting brackets. > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > On 13 Apr, 09:52, reckless_b <[email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Mark, I have been looking on ebay for about 8 months for an > > > > > > > > air > > > > > > > > filter box for the 1800, but was unawear that there may be two > > > > > > > > (or > > > > > > > > more) different types,all I have ever seen on ebay is air > > > > > > > > filter boxes > > > > > > > > for the 1800 diesel, which I thought must be different, regards > > > > > > > > Bill. > > > > > > > > > On Apr 12, 9:48 pm, Mark D-B > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > > > > > Elen's H4 had a nasty mishmash of rubber pipes, cable ties, > > > > > > > > > some > > > > > > > > > silly ignition-powered "turbo super-dooper fuel economy" fan, > > > > > > > > > and a > > > > > > > > > very tired K&N, for its air intake system when we bought it. > > > > > > > > > No problem, thought I, and bought a complete RS1800 air > > > > > > > > > filter box > > > > > > > > > and intake system cheap on eBay. I finally summoned the > > > > > > > > > energy to fit > > > > > > > > > it on Saturday and .... it wouldn't! > > > > > > > > > The car has the shortened (attacked with an angle grinder > > > > > > > > > long in > > > > > > > > > the past, by the look of it) battery tray as described in the > > > > > > > > > build > > > > > > > > > manual but, even so, the air filter box is some 5mm in > > > > > > > > > interference. > > > > > > > > > I'd have to cut another 10mm off to give safe clearance for > > > > > > > > > movement > > > > > > > > > in the engine mounts, which would make the battery tray very > > > > > > > > > small > > > > > > > > > indeed - the existing battery actually overlaps the shortened > > > > > > > > > tray as > > > > > > > > > it is. > > > > > > > > > Before I start fabricating a new air filter box and intake > > > > > > > > > system, > > > > > > > > > can anyone please advise whether this is a typical problem or > > > > > > > > > is there > > > > > > > > > a narrower Ford air filter box than the one for the RS1800? > > > > > > > > > > All the best, > > > > > > > > > > Mark- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected] > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As > > > Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. 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