Air Cleaner for Lyc. O-145/BL-65

[MJB]

Any clues to where I could find an AC Air filter 1529265 (Aircooled Motors Dwg. SK-534-3)?

OR

An STC'd equivalent device?

[Howard Wilson]

Re: Air Cleaner for Lyc. O-145/BL-65

Mike, check out my photo album in the gallery: page 9 to my album, then on page 3 in the album look at 'scan 008'. Would that be cool?????

[flylo]

Re: Air Cleaner for Lyc. O-145/BL-65

I have one on my '38. See my album on pg 4,picture 2 in the owners & theirs airplanes gallery. I can get you close ups or a copy of the service letter from Lycoming. I believe it was a common auto air cleaner in the early '40s.

[MJB]

Re: Air Cleaner for Lyc. O-145/BL-65

Good close-ups of the assembly would be great the next time you have a chance, especially when you service it next. I am probing around in the vintage GM car market for an NOS to start with.

Do you know of anyone reproducing wheel pants?

Thanks a bunch in advance.

[flylo]

Re: Air Cleaner for Lyc. O-145/BL-65

MJB,PM your e-mail address & I'll get pics when I change oil next. No I don't know of making authentic wheel pants,but I bet someone could do well making them.

[mikeg]

Re: Air Cleaner for Lyc. O-145/BL-65

Good close-ups of the assembly would be great the next time you have a chance, especially when you service it next. I am probing around in the vintage GM car market for an NOS to start with.

Do you know of anyone reproducing wheel pants?

Thanks a bunch in advance.

I THINK Ray-Jay used to make a very good fiber glass facsimile with the ridges. I have seen them advertised recently, but I have gone "senior"
Mike

[wmfife]

Re: Air Cleaner for Lyc. O-145/BL-65

I THINK Ray-Jay used to make a very good fiber glass facsimile with the ridges. I have seen them advertised recently, but I have gone "senior"
Mike

Wow. Maybe we all have. I just did an online search for Ray-Jay and got a page of hits on a Rap artist!

I may end up making my own. Have a how-to video. Advantage of being a card-carrying VAA member.

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Air Cleaner for Lyc. O-145/BL-65

There used to be a company that made very nice glass pants called Ultralight I think. Molds were pulled from Tom Bakers deluxe, but they have since gone out of business. You might try and find Rats Glass in MI if he is still open. He made lots of glass parts including original CHerokee cowling. His stuff is amazing. I have a Fairchild 24 in the shop that I thought all the fairings were metal until we started removing them.

[wmfife]

Re: Air Cleaner for Lyc. O-145/BL-65

Looks like they're now in TN. No ref to a/c parts just car mods /rods. Says he's looking to close up & retire.