Air filters - P6 style "round" airbox

[Quagmire]

So, on my 3.5 i have an P6 type "round" airbox like so:





This uses a round paper filter at each end- the Land-Rover sites all seem to sell this type of element, which frankly is a bit pants.



I recently had my first LPG backfire on the way to Hemel Hempstead to see my brother (something always goes wrong up there- i dont think the 90 likes it much ) This destroyed one of the filters, but after trawling Hemel's motorfactors with the removable end plate of the airbox and the one good filter for comparison i was able to get a much better replacement like this:



Its an "Alco" filter- and unfortunately the guy only had one in the shop and even that looked like it had sat around for 10 years! Filter is good, but box is a bit faded:



Does anyone know where i can get more of these online/ mail order? It doesnt have to be the same brand- but anything of similar construction would be good.

Thanks in advance

[ChrisJC]

Have you tried Rimmer Bros? I don't know if they go back far enough for the P6, but they might be worth a try.

Or I bet there's a P6 owners club.

Chris.

[landrovernuts]

Try an air compressor company, as they appear to be the same as used on many industrial compressors.

I would change the hose on the penthouse bleed to the radiator - the last fuel hose I saw used in this position didnt like hot coolant, delaminated and caused all sorts of problems. Needless to say it appeared fine from the outside.

Toby

[paul c]

"Alco" has the same box design and lettering style as Ryco filters we get here.

[Quagmire]

I would change the hose on the penthouse bleed to the radiator - the last fuel hose I saw used in this position didnt like hot coolant, delaminated and caused all sorts of problems. Needless to say it appeared fine from the outside.

Thanks for the headsup- i will checkout getting some proper coolant hose...