Re: [MV] 2 questions re the M35A2 mushroom filter.

From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Jan 29 2005 - 13:14:16 PST


To keep from getting snow and heavy rain into the "mushroom", I added a 90
degree piece to the intake:

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Being able to see the air intake is also helpful when driving off road when
it may become blocked with leaves etc.

Although, I did this independently years ago, I have seen this done on NG
deuces used in the movie "A time to kill". I think it is an Alabama National
Guard unit.

My current setup is a longer vertical piece (seen in other pictures), which
is part of my "5 ft fording ready" configuration. The plan is to make it
permanent and out of metal. The stand doubles as the breather for the
crankase.

Bjorn

>From: "Bruce C. Beattie" <bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] 2 questions re the M35A2 mushroom filter.
>Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 10:01:26 -0800
>
>Hi Tony,
>I'm not sure what this looks like, but I am going to offer a suggestion for
>what it's worth.
>Could you make a cover out of a piece of aluminum sheet metal (painted OD
>ofcourse)
>that could be slipped in place when you shut down ? It would also help as
>a anti theft device
>if used with a lock.
>Bruce MVPA 23824
>
>AVarvarigo@aol.com wrote:
>
>>Hi all. 1st question, my Deuce came with a one layer kind-a curved
>>mushroom on the side of the truck for the inlet to the air filter. I have
>>seen others that are kind-a flat on top if stood on a table, but almost 2
>>leveled. I was wondering which is newer if that's how they came about, the
>>roundish one or the 2 level one? My Deuce is a 71 by the way.
>>Second question, if riding in heavy rain or the mushroom is covered with
>>snow after a heavy snow storm etc. Would the engine suck in the water into
>>the air filter housing and possible further, when started/running. I
>>always clean as much as I can of the piled up snow before starting it, but
>>sometimes there is frozen snow on the wire mesh of the mushroom.
>>Thanks Tony.



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