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Restoration Dodge Air Filter
Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 9:08 pm
by MIKEN
Anyone restored a 1/2 ton Dodge oil bath air filter? My filter needs new filter media since it is old and contaminated.
These air filters are sealed but wondered if anyone has taken one apart to replace the filter media or converted one to
a new paper filter element? Mike
Re: Restoration Dodge Air Filter
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 1:11 am
by Kaegi
they are designed to be cleaned out. the ones that have jute need to be cleaned with the right stuff. I think kerosene? the manual will tell you. the ones that have steel wool elements you can clean with anything. some people convert to paper but it is not superior to oil bath. I have read a bit of research done by the SAE and they have a scoring system when they test things and paper and oil bath scored the same. the oil bath was better at removing the finer particles and the paper was better at removing the larger ones.
The unit used on 1/2 tons was the same as civilian and can be found NOS or in VG condition with some searching.
I always keep mine oil bath. then I don't have to ever find the right paper element. just need 1 Qt. and your good.
Re: Restoration Dodge Air Filter
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 10:38 am
by Tinknocker25
We cut the guts out of ours and replaced it with a FRAM that fit in there perfectly.... There is no sloppy sloshing oil and an easy maintenance issue to replace. We tried to go 100% with the truck, however, the filter was just disgusting and we just decided nobody would ever know besides it was an upgrade!
I believe it was a FRAM CA8805