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Originally Posted by SeaSlugs
this and also remember most the the roads back then were unimproved so mostly packed dirt or gravel which = way dustier than most can imagine. That is unless you live in the boonies and still have gravel roads - then you know that dust gets everywhere  |
Engine pans did a pretty good job in keeping dust out of the engine compartment. Probably far,far more model A's have survived than any other old car. This in its self says a lot. Of course if running a filter makes a person feel better they should just go ahead and do it. Because of age impractacality and insurance restrictions, most won't get driven all that many miles anyway. Its mostly about thje fun of owning a model A any way and not about a car that is expected to be used for primary transportation. They really do run better not being choked down with any type air filter . I've run them since 1960 without a filter with no bad results.