Air Cleaner assembly, where to buy?

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CrimsonEclipse
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I've seen pictures of small, simple air cleaners on this forum and would like to know where to buy them.

Will any 3" assembly work or is there something obvious that I'm missing?

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xsdg
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Car: 1985 Datsun 720

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What you're probably seeing are people who have switched to Weber carbs, which come with the small, rectangular air cleaner. Note that the small air filter will get dirty a _lot_ faster because of the reduced surface area. Also, it may not run as well when it's cold out, as the standard air cleaner will pull heated air from near the exhaust manifold when the engine is below a certain temperature.

CrimsonEclipse
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No, it was a smaller circular one on the Hitachi carb.

Another one was almost cone shaped.

xsdg
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Then I've never seen it; sorry

CrimsonEclipse
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The stock assembly needed bolts on the rocker cover to secure. Those bolts are long since gone and the assembly was bulky and no longer necessary. I also had difficulty finding 3 1/8" (75mm I think) air cleaners that would fit.

SOLUTION!!! Rotary tool and file. I'll paint it later.

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