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MGB SU carb air cleaners

Eggsy

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Any recommendations for air cleaners on the SU carbs on my 1965 mgb?
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JPSmit

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In my experience SUs are not especially fussy compared to others (ZS for instance)

I have this and it works fine - but there are many options. Go with what looks cool and fits!

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I would stick to the factory set up, as the alloy bit is designed as a velocity stack of sorts.
I am not a fan of any foam based air cleaners, as they are a fire risk.
 

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I think stock has better air control as stated MKI. You can also install a heat shield to keep temp down. Madflyer
 

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I like K&Ns more than anything else I’ve tried. Not the best filtration, but I love the intake sound.
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I've found that the foam ones usually deteriorate. K&N or the stock ones would be better, IMO.
 

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This is what is on my 68 GT. The heatshield is still in place.




How is foam a fire risk?
 

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See photo in post #7.

On E-Bay, a guy named BB Bullock (selling as namvet6970) sells nice velocity stacks for the SU HS6 carbs, but they also work with the SU H6 carbs. The air filters are K & N RU4410. It is a sweet set up.

They are hard to find on E-Bay. Best do an advanced search for his E-bay store - namvet6970

In these pictures it is the set up on the right. Here I was converting over my engine to this setup.


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