Alright!

filters are finally here!!!

I'm trying to mount them on my carb but having some issues as it appears that the base of the filter is exactly the same size as the top of the carb.

 

suggestions?

Maybe a few hack-sawed slits half way into the turned down edge of the filter base plate, so you can open it up the diameter a bit? Enough to get it over then screw it down.

 

Or what about a short - like 10mm - piece of rubber hose or o-ring the same internal diameter as the outside of the carb/base plate the you can sit on the carb and sit the base plate in. If such a perfectly sized thing existed.

 

 

good thinking batman!

I was thinking that maybe some heavy sandpaper because it is literally like a mm. other than that they are awesome!

The solution was pliers. all sorted now.

cheers for all your help, ill chuck up a photo when they are on the car.

Or what about a short - like 10mm - piece of rubber hose or o-ring the same internal diameter as the outside of the carb/base plate the you can sit on the carb and sit the base plate in. If such a perfectly sized thing existed.

Good the pliers worked, mine sits a tad low so I did the "o-ring". Perfectly sized by using vacuum line cut to size with a small piece of plastic inserted to hold the ends together.

Aha! I keep looking and thinking something is not right with the linkage...over here, we have a simple throttle linkage because it comes straight from the firewall...and a complex 2 pulley clutch cable. Ya'll get a simple clutch cable, but a complex throttle linkage due to that LH RH thing....