fearofweapons Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Hello, I have a series 3 that has a transplanted 2.5l 90/110 engine in it that the previous owner dropped in. The hose between the air filter and carb inlet is splitting and I am seeking a replacement. However from searching on here, and other places, I am given to understand that because the inlet to the carburettor faces the 'wrong way' a longer than normal hose is required - the normal 2.25 engine hose will not reach. My searching also failed to come up with a documented solution. Could anyone suggest a part number for a suitable replacement or some other solution please? Many thanks, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigj66 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Hi Richard. I know it won’t look original by any stretch but you can buy silicone hoses for this sort of thing along with the bends etc that you need. Normally reserved for the Scooby boy racers but they are purpose built for the job and if you could do it in black hose it might not look too bad. Just a thought but appreciate you might like to keep the look at least in the last century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Is the inlet metal or plastic? If you could fabricate a new inlet to the carb so you could fit a series swan neck, that would solve your problem. Weld a swan neck to a plate and use that as an inlet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I think the 2.25 Diesel hose is longer but not sure how much. You can buy that flexi hose by the metre from hydraulics shops, Wyrem is the brand I used when I last needed some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I found a 300TDI air hose to be pretty long from memory, may be enough for you, but equally, I was able to join it to another with a hose clamp, as it has quite rigid ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearofweapons Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 Many thanks for the suggestions. I had thought about the boy racer route / some wire reinforced cold air ducting but wanted to keep it as stock as possible. I know the hoses would last a long time but I would still have to get new custom ones at some point. I was also thinking the diesel hose might work. Looking on the Craddocks site the picture there looks very similar to the hose I have but perhaps with the ends cut off?https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/series/series-2/parts/fuel-system/90509730-air-intake-hose-2-25-diesel.html So I might give that a try and see where it leads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 On the silicone side, AutoSiliconeHoses (ASH) on eBay are pretty good value, do absolutely everything in every shape & size, and most importantly do them in BLACK so they don't look too bling. The Wyrem stuff looks pretty stock as it's rubberised fabric although it may have a yellow stripe with their name on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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