Oil Bath Air Cleaner Gasket

[Rdinatal]

I'm trying to find what gasket is used under the oil bath air cleaner between the mounting sleeve.

There's no reference that I can find. Make one?
Cork. Rubber, Leather?

[just me]

Medium thickness paper gasket. Mine was Garlok but you can't get the material anymore.

[Murf]

FelPro kit 3060 the black cork/rubber sheet. It's called cork rubber but it's more like rubber/cellulose. I just did mine. If you don't have the hole punch a 9mm case works like a champ for the 4 bolt holes.

[Rdinatal]

I need to take a better look but it seemed to me no bolt holes are required. It just sits on top of the air cleaner mounting sleeve. Between that and the air cleaner assembly.

[ashyers]

Rdinatal,
I seem to recall that it seals at the top of the air cleaner mounting sleeve. I don't think one is required at the bottom.

Andy

[just me]

There needs to be a gasket under the intake extension tube to the intake elbow and one on the upper side of the flange to seal the fording shroud. (If you have the fording kit.)

[Murf]

Yes. The oil bath seals at the top of the sleeve (a simple smaller doughnut sits in the groove). Oil bath does not touch the bottom where the 4 holes are that attach the sleeve to the elbow. That's what I thought he meant.

[Rdinatal]

Yes. The oil bath seals at the top of the sleeve (a simple smaller doughnut sits in the groove). Oil bath does not touch the bottom where the 4 holes are that attach the sleeve to the elbow. That's what I thought he meant.

Absolutely correct, thank you! Without the explanation and actually removing everything it wasn't obvious.
Mine doesn't have the doughnut, need to fine one.

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[Rdinatal]

Thanks for all the help.

I decided to use a leather shoelace in the groove of the cleaner. The stack is sharp and I feel would cut through rubber in short time.

After a test fit and adjustment the leather was able to be stuffed in the groove. The cleaner now fits on the stack with a good seal. Will it last? Time will tell but I have many old leather shoelaces.

Next is to figure out something for under the wing nut.

[Rdinatal]

Next is to figure out something for under the wing nut.

For the metal to metal wing nut contact area I was able to reduce the internal flare with pliers. That flare prevented the removal of the wing nut.

A large rubber washer covered by a metal washer now sits between the wing nut and the cleaner, both 1/2" hole. You can put back the flare to retain the nut in the top, but I didn't at this time.

Now the retaining wing nut screws down tight without the wings contacting the cleaner top. Nice seal!