Hi
Reading through posts it looks like uni filters are the best protection.
So I was thinking two clamp on duel filters would work, I would need two
90 degree rubber elbows would that be good.

Yeah the UNI dual stage filters are better if used with the proper filter oil, the problem is no open air filter AKA "pod filter" is a good setup for used off road, sooner or later your going to meet up with rain, mud, water, and its going to get sucked through into your Engine, don't be confused when you read about filter oil that is "water proof" because it don't stop water from being sucked through the Engine it just means if you put the filter oil in water its resistant to the water lol.

The hot setup or proper setup would be a air box with the filters inside shielded from mud and water, it also offers protection from a roost of sand, the BEST setup would be the air box with prefilters like you see on other Pilots or Odysseys.

Maybe you can fabricate some sort of box? If not maybe make some short of shield to go over the filters?

Those carbs don't look like they have a lip machined on the inlet side to prevent a filter from slipping off.

If you end up with filters clamped to the carbs support the ends of the filters so gravity don't pull them while your riding.

Going by memory the cylinders on that Engine is chrome plated, they don't tolerate much dust and they are junk, its like 300 bux a cylinder to get it replated + gaskets + piston rings your looking at probably 400 bux if a filter falls off, 800 bux if they are not oiled right and you suck dust, more if it takes out bearings in the bottom end.

Same with sucking water 2 stroke Engine internals sucking water from one mud hole splash can turn a perfect running Engine into junk in seconds...

Thanks Hoser
I will figure out how to put a filter box and pre filters on better to take the time now and do it once.

I used 2 90* elbows, to a custom adapter to use a '95 Caprice airbox and intake elbow that I had laying around.

Thanks Dave
Yours looks good I will make a trip to auto wrecker and see what I can come up with.

Any more pictures that shows more air box details? using something already in production is a great idea.

The airbox and elbow are Caprice parts. Made a sheet metal adapter to go from the Caprice elbow to 2 90* silicone elbows to the carbs.



I'm reusing the airbox for the new motor (( Internal Combustion Engine ? )). Same idea but different location.

Dave
Great pics I will be going to auto wrecker after work one day this week.
Thanks it will save me some money reusing more old parts and no shipping.

The Engine runs mock up is done now it is time to take it all apart and prep for paint
I was going to give it a quick sand and splash a coat of paint on.
With all the other awsome resto jobs done on this forum I think I will
take my time strip to bare metal and use some decent automotive paint, can't come up with the cash
to media blast and powder coat.
Thanks for all the help and great ideas that have got me this far.
Eagles17

spent the day stripping paint.
top roll cage base coat done,now sand the lower frame for paint.

Roll cage painted,lower frame all sanded and one coat of base coat.
I know it,s blue but the wife said to change it up a bit she likes blue
got to keep the one who must be obeyed happy!!!!!!

A little more done

Looks sharp...
Love the Blue... and just great my wife saw it and now she has ideas...

thanks go oddy
leave for Vegas tomorrow at noon 21hr drive to pick up the new fl350 that
Pro-Pilot-Popper has picked up for me. Getting exited the blue one is on the home stretch,
and electric start and reverse in the new one.
Eagles17

Did the crank seals on the 440 picked up brake lines and a kawasaki tack today. I hope to get a lot done this weekend.
I will take some pics of the progress this weekend.Progress seems slow chasing all the threads in the frame and cutting bolts to make sure they are all right length. Picked up an air filter box off a 2002 ford it should fit with a few mods thanks Dave for that tip.
Eagles 17

A few pics of progress,I got a box of nuts and bolts off ebay good buy it should save a few trips to the fastner store.
Nice and sunny today so I rolled it out of the shop.

That color stands out nice.

Thank looks really nice!!

Looks nice. And that is one thing i wish i would have done to mine before i had it powder coated, the long travel front suspension

looking really good. blue looks lnice

Thanks Guys
It was cheaper for me to go the 400ex front end as I got the a arms,spindles,roters, hubs and brakes for $75.00 off ebay.
I got the front brakes hooked up today,what a pain to bleed!!!!!!!!!
Picking up more parts on Wednesday after work on the home stretch.

75 that's a steal. i guess i should start watching for some deals like that..was it all from the same seller

fully
It was all together as one item I thought it was a great deal. It took a bit of time to wire brush and sand them but all the ball joints are tight I put new brake pads on but that was it.
It was a bit of trial and air to get the mounting done but with a little luck and looking at pics on the forum it seems to work.

Love the color. Blue for the odys has been growing on me. The front suspension looks top knotch.