Oil Bath vs Paper Air Filter? (1 Viewer)

[Gub67]

I have a 1983 BJ40 B engine cruiser. It has an oil bath air cleaner system. I would like to change this to a paper element filter. Does anyone have guidance on the interchangeability of this? Can I simply clean out the oil bath and pop an paper element in?

 

[duncanrm]

No.. you'll need an airbox from a later model vehicle that has a paper filter and you'll need to sort out a mounting bracket and a hose to your throttle body.. any thing from a 40 series diesel could be made to work - HJ45, HJ47, BJ42 etc.

 

[Gub67]

No.. you'll need an airbox from a later model vehicle that has a paper filter and you'll need to sort out a mounting bracket and a hose to your throttle body.. any thing from a 40 series diesel could be made to work - HJ45, HJ47, BJ42 etc.

Thank you!

 

[45Dougal]

Is there an established benefit to paper filter?
I'm running the oil bath in my H, and seems to work OK, and no disposable element.

 

[Gub67]

Paper in my mind is newer tech so it’s natural to try this as a means to better filter the air. Cleaner too!

 

[45Dougal]

Not cleaner for the environment though I was thinking..
Its survived in Africa for 45 years so I guess the ship has sailed for me