Original triumph air filter on a webber?

[jonfey]

My car came with a Stagwebber conversion fitted, but, I really don't like the look of the supplied air filter. (It's the same as the one on the site).

I've searched past posts and have seen a couple of alternatives but didn't see any Webbers fitted with the original Triumph filter.

Has anyone done this? Is it feasible, and would it allow in the amount of air a Webber requires ?

I do think the original filter, if it could be fitted, would look far better under the bonnet.

Thanks.

[Phil S]

Hi jonfey
If the original filter flows enough air to feed the beast then it's only a matter of time and ingenuity to get it to fit.
A nice ally of stainless adaptor on the carb or move the standard one back if space permits and extend the front horn back to the rad.
Phil

[milothedog]

There is this adaptor kit which accepts the standard air filter box, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIUMPH-S...0AAOSw-jFaIono

Seriously though, there was someone on here (can't remember the name ) who did this. It involved grafting 2 standard air filter cases together to get the flat area you need to mount it and allow it to function allow airflow. It looked very good, much better than the frying pan thing the Weber conversion uses.


Here you go, not heard from John, Cosmicwheels for a long time.

http://socforum.com/forum/showthread.php?12885-Air-Filter

[KOY 23]

Unfortunately he’s sold the car and left the club. He made a lot of modifications to the modifications, to make them look and work better.

[Stagdad]

Regarding the amount of airflow the Webber is a 38 which relates to the hole size 38mm so it's smaller than the 1.75" of the strom so no problem there.

[Goldstar]

Maybe easier to refit stroms, Car might also run better if they’re set up properly

[72BLUE]

Maybe easier to refit stroms, Car might also run better if they’re set up properly

^What he said!

[I am Groot]

Maybe easier to refit stroms, Car might also run better if they’re set up properly

I think so because i am running a weber, it has some adva tages but it isnt jetted correctly for the Stag and it doesnt allow the engine to breath as it should. Generally i think Stroms are the future! They look good to!

[Stagdad]

I went back to Stroms and the car was so much better.

[milothedog]

I went back to Stroms and the car was so much better.

And no need to fit a PCV Valve or Oil catch can.

[Stagdad]

And no need to fit a PCV Valve or Oil catch can.

Yep and even going efi I haven't needed any of that stuff.

[milothedog]

Yep and even going efi I haven't needed any of that stuff.

Would you attribute that to your home made Plenam chamber Steve and the engine being better aspirated

[jonfey]

Thanks to everyone ho replied here, some really useful information.

Being new to Stag ownership, I've no way of comparing performance between Stromberg equipped cars and Webber. Mine seems to run O.K., but, I don't race around to be honest. There's no pick up tray or pcv valve fitted to mine, maybe I should look at that.

When finances permit, I may go for a reconditioned set of Strombers as, I do prefer the look of them. I'm hearing good and bad about both though to be honest. Is their a preferred supplier out there?

I really don't want to be constantly having to have the carbs tuned though. I just want to drive it !

Thanks again everybody, I'm grateful.

[Jeff]

Original carbs on mine for past 20 years of ownership and never needed to tune them, starts fine and runs perfect.

[marshman]

Thanks to everyone ho replied here, some really useful information.

Being new to Stag ownership, I've no way of comparing performance between Stromberg equipped cars and Webber. Mine seems to run O.K., but, I don't race around to be honest. There's no pick up tray or pcv valve fitted to mine, maybe I should look at that.

When finances permit, I may go for a reconditioned set of Strombers as, I do prefer the look of them. I'm hearing good and bad about both though to be honest. Is their a preferred supplier out there?

I really don't want to be constantly having to have the carbs tuned though. I just want to drive it !

Thanks again everybody, I'm grateful.

As Jeff's experience shows, once set up there is no reason that Strombergs should need tweaking/tuning any more or any less than than any other flavor of carb, be it Weber, Holley, S.U. etc. The only weakness, if you can call it that, is the rubber diaphragms can split, often as a result of poor quality replacements being fitted. But they are relatively inexpensive to buy and very quick and easy to replace - even for someone with little or no experience. Had mine for around 10 years and never really touched the carbs, except for one change of the diaphragms, and as with Jeff's, it starts and runs just fine.

In terms of performance I think you will find there is little real difference between any of the carb options if all other variables are kept the same. My view is Strombergs are the original fitment, are tried and tested, and they work OK. So personally I see no reason to change.

Problems usually begin in one of two situations, 1. when they are worn and are then "reconditioned" by someone who either doesn't know how to set everything up properly or can't be bothered to. or 2) they are suspected of being the cause of a problem and people start fiddling when the problem is elsewhere. But then that is true of any carb.

Your car, your choice.

Roger