Maestro Alloy Air Filter Box

[Guest]

This is my first post and I wonder if any members can help with a bit of an 'off the wall' query?

Does anyone know where I might acquire a maestro Air Filter box/housing in alloy, stainless steel or similar to repalce the standard black plastic model?

I actually want this to fit to a Morgan 4/4 which, in typical Morgan Motor Company tradition has many parts from other major manaufacturers' models

In this case, the air filter box/housing is the Maestro unit but merely 'turned on its side'!

Any leads really would be apppreciated

Thanks.

[E_T_V]

I've never seen one so I think it'll have to be something custom built.

[Guest]

I've never seen a modded or ally one either.
Are you talking the 'round' or 'rectangular' plastic airbox?

Most MM owners if they dispense with either, then they fit a cone filter.

[Guest]

Maestro alloy air filter box

It's the round one. Horrible looking piece of kit!

Yes, normally I would agree that would be the obvious way to go. The problem I have is that because I want to use it in a Morgan, it's a remote fitting on the bulkhead and if I just fit a cone filter and bin the filter housing I'll get warm, turbulent air coming from the engine.

One answer would be to fit a closed induction kit eg Pipercross Viper, Green, K and N Apollo, a BMC or perhaps best of all an ITG closed box with a Maxogen filter. The problem I then have though, is that to get cold air I have to have a long ducting hose running down the inside of the passenger side wing and to get to a cold air source it will probably be more than 800mm long- and that will exceed the recommended absolute maximum length which most manufacturers specify

Anyway, I'm going to try it next week and put it on the dyno. Wish me luck!

[E_T_V]

Bonnet vents/louvres perhaps?

A picture would help I'm sure

Good luck on the dyno.

[Guest]

Yes,
I think the louvres/ vents track is the right way to go. Funnily enough, there is a famous bit of history concerning this and Morgans. The Le Mans 24 hours Class winning Plus 4 'TOK 258' had a Trimph TR engine fitted with sidedraft Webers. ( The road models usually had Strombergs) and because when trumpets were fitted the Webers were too wide for the bonnet, the factory added a scoop/cowl.

It is possible - although pricey- to do the same to any Morgan bonnet, especially because the bonnet is in two halves and only one has to be modded but with the Zetec E engined cars, the scoop needs to be on the passenger side, not the drivers.

There's a good pic of what it looked like at http://images.forbes.com/images/2002...ow_415x257.jpg

Sorry, I'm not trying to hijack the Maestro /Montego site- just got carried away!

Cheers

[E_T_V]

Yes I was thinking of using the louvres that are already there if possible rather than create more of them.

[Guest]

40 - louvre bonnet- all of 'em facing backwards!
The joys of Morgan ownership!