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Title: 1979 Invader air box
Post by: Trap4x4 on February 22, 2015, 11:06:37 PM

 Hi guy's ... Just picked a 79 440 barn find. Got a great deal ... SO far...  Whats inside the factory air boxes? As you know they are riveted and eyeballing it, it just looks like a screen or cylinder?  Was there any type of wading in there?  Not sure if i need take the time and drill it apart.  Seems like something may be rattling around inside as well.

Title: Re: 1979 Invader air box
Post by: Interceptor398 on February 23, 2015, 08:01:10 AM

There are a couple air tubes and a screen to keep things from getting sucked into the motor.  Very little in there to restrickt air flow.

Title: Re: 1979 Invader air box
Post by: kawhead on February 23, 2015, 08:07:07 AM

sounds like a mouse nest is in there :-\

Title: Re: 1979 Invader air box
Post by: Trap4x4 on February 23, 2015, 11:14:44 AM

Any trick or procedure to clean out? I've blown air thru and a type of horse hair wading came out ... i would assume a nest ... maybe i'll submerge it before i pull it apart.

  Also whats in the full tank for lines?  Looks like PO had done somewhat of a storage routine on the sled before hand so  Its nice and dry and clean.  I pulled out one weighted pick up line ( no screen/ filter) . There is another grommeted hole beside that with no line attached. is that the sight gauge return line ?

Title: Re: 1979 Invader air box
Post by: kawhead on February 24, 2015, 12:16:58 PM

dis assembly is required on the airbox :(    that is the fuel gauge fitting with no hose on it

Title: Re: 1979 Invader air box
Post by: Trap4x4 on February 25, 2015, 10:52:02 PM

 So... drilled out the air box. .. do I see pvc pipe and zip ties? Is that factory.... I'll snap a pic once cleaned up...

Title: Re: 1979 Invader air box
Post by: 5kaws on February 26, 2015, 07:38:37 AM

Yep that's factory
Should be a metal screen in there also. 

Title: Re: 1979 Invader air box
Post by: Trap4x4 on February 26, 2015, 08:50:35 AM

Not cleaned yet....

Title: Re: 1979 Invader air box
Post by: rminier on February 26, 2015, 09:17:46 AM

 That one doesn't look too bad....at least it's not packed full of "mouse nest material" ;D ;D
  After you clean it up, you can use pop rivets to put it back together.....or....
  I used some stainless machine screws (1/4 inch maybe ??) along with some nylon insert nuts to hold the assembly together. Then it's not near the pain if you want to pop it apart again in the future.