round ac cover on an 88

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Mar 14, 2008 | 07:03 AM

outback2970

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round ac cover on an 88

I've got what I believe is the SE round K&N ac on the scoot now with the stock football cover. The filter element itself says " for use with TC 88 cover only" What would stop me from putting on a round 8" cover?

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Mar 14, 2008 | 08:27 AM

hdrider02

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RE: round ac cover on an 88

It will fit.

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Mar 14, 2008 | 08:34 AM

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RE: round ac cover on an 88

got a round cover on mine. H-D retro cover ... needed to purchase a spacer/gasket as well to stick inside the cover.

Mar 14, 2008 | 08:36 AM

sharkey

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RE: round ac cover on an 88

If you're talking cover 29138-91, you need PN 29591-99; it's a sponge stick-on gasket to space the a/c out so you can screw it on snug without wrecking the screw hole

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Mar 14, 2008 | 11:35 AM

06dynablack

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RE: round ac cover on an 88

i am using a cover from a evo just need to build up gaskit on air cleaner with some foam gaskit on top of the other gaskit.bought some at ace hrdware.works great you can pick em off ebay between 10 and 25 bux

Mar 14, 2008 | 01:02 PM

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RE: round ac cover on an 88

The reason you need to use a gasket of some sort is to keep the round cover from vibrating and cracking the center out of your element. Been there. Done that......Twice. The first time itcracked and I fixed the crack with some JB Weld. Not long after, it cracked again in a different spot. It only took about 2k miles to do it the first time. After learning that lesson, I put a couple of rubber washers on the bolt and use some 1/4" foam weather stripping on the rubber gasket on the front of the element to act as a cushion.

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Mar 14, 2008 | 05:03 PM

outback2970

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RE: round ac cover on an 88

thanks for the info guys, I really like the round covers better. Now it's off to ebay I go.

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Mar 14, 2008 | 05:57 PM

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ORIGINAL: xxxflhrci

The reason you need to use a gasket of some sort is to keep the round cover from vibrating and cracking the center out of your element. Been there. Done that......Twice. The first time itcracked and I fixed the crack with some JB Weld. Not long after, it cracked again in a different spot. It only took about 2k miles to do it the first time. After learning that lesson, I put a couple of rubber washers on the bolt and use some 1/4" foam weather stripping on the rubber gasket on the front of the element to act as a cushion.

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yep i forgot about the rubber or ring for the bolt.i also went and got a bit longer bolt once i built it up.i had read about the crackings earlier so had that covered before i went thru it also it gets it off the breather ears the covers when built up so no rattling