Air Filter

[Guest Elliot Poston]

anyone got a good recommendation for an ait filter for a Pinto 1.6 in a robin hood?

[richyb66]

K&N, Pipercross, ITG.

The issue on Pintos is generally clearance to the underside of the bonnet if it isn't cut out around the filter.

[Guest Elliot Poston]

that's the trouble im having is clearance … whats the issue with cutting a big hole?

[richyb66]

If you don't mind a hole it's not a problem. The filter will get wet in the rain but that probably doesn't matter and if you wanted a carb or engine swap later there'd be a redundant hole. If you bonnet is hinged. The hole might need to be bigger to clear the filter as it swings open. 

[Pintogogo]

Hi Elliot

I used to have a hole in my old bonnet ( my car has a 2.1 pinto with a twin choke webber carb) and I had a K & N filter fitted which was ok, but when I got my new bonnet with louvre vents pressed in it meant I would have had to cut hole where Louvres were for filter so I manufactured a mild steel airbox to fit on carb, using original filter mounting holes I then fed a ducted hose from this down into nosecone, and fitted a performance cone filter to this in nose cone, result better running and cosmetic finish

 

Edited November 1, 2019 by Pintogogo

[NickandNeil]

Hi Elliot,

If you go to Nick and Neil's forum this topic has been covered before a few months ago for us.  I have a single webber 32/36 on a pinto 2 litre and have the same problem, you can remove the spacing washer between the carb and the manifold that will save you 10mm.  I obtained aRedline AFB340 filter it was the lowest profile I could find, and that does fit, but still touches the bonnet slightly.  I asked the question why no one made a lower profile one and they said any lower would starve the engine of air.

[Pintogogo]

Hi Elliot a couple of pics of my set up as above & runs spot on

[Dave Ed]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F291572757928

theres always this. It’ll need an air feed like; 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F360677980092

theres always a way to “ hoodie” it 

[Burney]

Hi folks interested in your posts mine has twin carbs but no filter fitted at all?