'79 Fiat dry filter air cleaner on DFEV

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wetminkey
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Your car is a: 1979 2000 Spider
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'79 Fiat dry filter air cleaner on DFEV

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Since I like Fiat's 11" diameter x 2" round air filter and the original cold air intake for the '79 Spider, far more than the available chrome "Meaner Cleaner" for the larger Webers, here it is:
This should provide cool air to the DFEV, pressured into the carb by the high-pressure-air region in front of the radiator,...There is a 32/36 DFEV under there! - it was really easy:
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Large brass fitting is crankcase ventilation, small brass fitting is charcoal canister. Old crankcase vent stub is cut off and filled with JB Weld (just aft of the housing's rear mounting bolt, this side).
A small screw, from below, holds the preheat-flap closed and intake-flap wide open. Rubber snorkel allows cool pre-radiator air into the air cleaner housing, at slight pressure, depending on speed.
Under the hood, it looks really "sleeper"! Hope someone finds this helpful! Happy Motoring!
Todd.
1988 Mazda RX-7
1979 Fiat Spider 2000
1978 3/4 ton Chev 4x4 P/U "FRANKENTRUCK"
1976 Camaro
1972 VW Superbeetle
1969 Ford F100
1968 Mustang coupe
xjware
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Your car is a: 1978 124 Sport Spider
Location: Fishers (Indy), IN

Re: '79 Fiat dry filter air cleaner on DFEV

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Great, I've been thinking about modifying my original, and getting rid of the lunch box style
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Re: '79 Fiat dry filter air cleaner on DFEV

Post by wetminkey »

Glad you saw this! The MOD works just GREAT!! And looks stock,...
And now I've got the ol' water choke back, also! DFEV >> DFAV,...easily done.
Lots of OLD SCHOOL tech.
1988 Mazda RX-7
1979 Fiat Spider 2000
1978 3/4 ton Chev 4x4 P/U "FRANKENTRUCK"
1976 Camaro
1972 VW Superbeetle
1969 Ford F100
1968 Mustang coupe
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