The Ford Barn

1949FORD · 06-19-2013, 11:09 PM

Got up nice and early today, and finally dressed up the air cleaner! Here are some before and after pics! Just thought i'd share!

ford3 · 06-19-2013, 11:16 PM

i remember those pain in the butt oil bath air filters, but they look neat,they drive the young jap car kids nuts, they cant figure out what they are, you explain the principal to them and all they say is your not serious, yours is primo tho, i like it

Mike in AZ · 06-20-2013, 01:09 AM

cool....more progress on your car....lookin good....Mike

Vic Piano · 06-20-2013, 05:46 AM

That's lookin' good Joshua.

Here's a little known side note,

a nicely painted oil bath air cleaner will provide an additional 10 horsepower to your Flathead...

LOL

itsa52 · 06-20-2013, 07:16 AM

I still feel a properly maintained oil bath is at the top of the list as far as effective is concerned.. Of course the operative here is "Properly Maintained"

Vic Piano · 06-20-2013, 08:11 AM

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I still remember the first time I removed the "oil Bath" air cleaner from my first car, a '48 Ford TuDor.

I was 16 and I didn't know that the air cleaner contained oil...

When I lifted it from the carburetor, I tilted it and anointed the Flathead, my arm, etc. with oil...

LOL

Ralph Moore · 06-20-2013, 08:14 AM

We were just talking about oil baths here. A guy said that when Mt St Helens blew ash all over, the only heavy equip that would work without the filters clogging up and choking them out were the ones with oil bath type filters.
So I'm thinking between that and the resistance to EMP, that after the Apocalypse we'll all be driving our old Fords around and eating Twinkies!

Admiral · 06-20-2013, 08:16 AM

While there's something to be said about keeping that original patina (read: flaked paint) it looks pretty damn nice in satin black!

39wdy · 06-20-2013, 03:08 PM

Hey Josh, Good job!!! I'll bet it looks better than the one in the Ford Book. Best wishes, Toby

Rand · 06-21-2013, 10:07 AM

Not long ago..I was trying to start my Merc after sitting a while and boom a back fire and the oil bath air cleaner blew off and the oil went everywhere..i mean everywhere lol
Guess it wasent properly maintained and not screwed on properly lol...ing
Randy

cmbrucew · 06-22-2013, 10:44 PM

When you push start a caterpillar with the trans. in reverse, you know the meaning of oil bath.

Bruce

Works good
Lasts long time

06-19-2013, 11:16 PM	#2
ford3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: oroville calif. Posts: 1,453	Re: Got a bit bored today! i remember those pain in the butt oil bath air filters, but they look neat,they drive the young jap car kids nuts, they cant figure out what they are, you explain the principal to them and all they say is your not serious, yours is primo tho, i like it Last edited by ford3; 06-19-2013 at 11:47 PM.

06-20-2013, 01:09 AM	#3
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: Got a bit bored today! cool....more progress on your car....lookin good....Mike

06-20-2013, 05:46 AM	#4
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Got a bit bored today! That's lookin' good Joshua. Here's a little known side note, a nicely painted oil bath air cleaner will provide an additional 10 horsepower to your Flathead... LOL __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

06-20-2013, 07:16 AM	#5
itsa52 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Nebraska Posts: 603	Re: Got a bit bored today! I still feel a properly maintained oil bath is at the top of the list as far as effective is concerned.. Of course the operative here is "Properly Maintained"

06-20-2013, 08:11 AM	#6
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Got a bit bored today! Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I still remember the first time I removed the "oil Bath" air cleaner from my first car, a '48 Ford TuDor. I was 16 and I didn't know that the air cleaner contained oil... When I lifted it from the carburetor, I tilted it and anointed the Flathead, my arm, etc. with oil... LOL __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

06-20-2013, 08:14 AM	#7
Ralph Moore Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 1,470	Re: Got a bit bored today! We were just talking about oil baths here. A guy said that when Mt St Helens blew ash all over, the only heavy equip that would work without the filters clogging up and choking them out were the ones with oil bath type filters. So I'm thinking between that and the resistance to EMP, that after the Apocalypse we'll all be driving our old Fords around and eating Twinkies!

06-20-2013, 08:16 AM	#8
Admiral Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oakland County, Michigan Posts: 562	Re: Got a bit bored today! While there's something to be said about keeping that original patina (read: flaked paint) it looks pretty damn nice in satin black!

06-20-2013, 03:08 PM	#9
39wdy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 226	Re: Got a bit bored today! Hey Josh, Good job!!! I'll bet it looks better than the one in the Ford Book. Best wishes, Toby

06-21-2013, 10:07 AM	#10
Rand Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 380	Re: Got a bit bored today! Not long ago..I was trying to start my Merc after sitting a while and boom a back fire and the oil bath air cleaner blew off and the oil went everywhere..i mean everywhere lol Guess it wasent properly maintained and not screwed on properly lol...ing Randy

06-22-2013, 10:44 PM	#11
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,064	Re: Got a bit bored today! When you push start a caterpillar with the trans. in reverse, you know the meaning of oil bath. Bruce Works good Lasts long time

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