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rock_cousteau wrote:
Wow! Seriously? Or are you pulling my leg? Optional oil filter?
Nope, no legpulling. The oil filter was optional on the 288. Standard on the 356. Oil was relatively cheap and folks changed it often.
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greendragon wrote:
what about the support bracket that bolts to the driver side to support the big end of the 'cleaner?
If you get the long 'Oil Bath' over-engine unit then you'll need the bracket on the drivers side. I think most 288's had the air filter that mounted directly to the carburetor with a support bracket going to the head. The Oil Bath air cleaner would have been optional on the 288 (I think).
Edit: Here's an example of the type of air cleaner I'm referring to:
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