Re: Advice from those in the know on 1949 Super 8 Coupe

Posted by DavidPackard On 2022/7/1 18:43:08

Max

As packardsix1939 said, two air filters were available . . . The standard item that looks quite like the one you have, and the optional oil bath filter. You will see a photo of the oil bath in the accessory catalog that packardsix1939 provided a link to. Your air filter and the one on my ’48 288 look quite similar, although the parts catalog list different part numbers. The steady rest (filter housing to cylinder head) looks identical. The optional oil bath air filter looks ‘horizontal’, but that portion is nothing more than ductwork/sound attenuation . . . the filtration is vertical, air flow upward at the portion of the filter that is mounted on the driver’s side of the car. Most of the volume on the standard air filter is for sound attenuation. The filtration is radially inward at the gauze. Your current air filter looks correct for the 2202 chassis standard configuration.

I don’t believe there is any difference in the air horn diameter 288 v. 327, so the difference between the two standard air filters may be the gauze height to keep the velocity (objectionable noise) about the same between the two configurations or tuning the attenuation feature at higher airflow. We can exchange information on diameters and heights of the standard filter configuration.

dp