5 Ton Air Cleaner Assy on a M35?

[OD_Coyote]

I have been thinking about putting a 5 Ton air cleaner assembly on my M35A2C. Does anybody have any insight to the pros and cons putting a 5 ton air cleaner on a deuce?
Also, if you have any pics, please post them.

Thank you,
Chris

 

[Westech]

well its a higher CFM filter. Should be almost a bolt in if you use the filter off a multi deuce and not the Cummins. really wont feel any more power... may help lower Temps a bit but dont bet the farm. I had a huge K&N on mine and did not feel or see a thing. But the 5 ton filter would look cool.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Chris, I am doing that now. None of the 5ton intake hoses or tube will work. I am currently looking at duct to go from the 5" air filter housing oulet, 90* to a 4" tube, to another 90* 4" reducer to the 3.5" I have currently. The smaller fender will not allow for you to pop the lid off and pull out the filter element, you'll have to take the whole housing off to service it. I think there is one pic in the indy,ky,oh gathering thread.

 

[OD_Coyote]

Thanks for the information gentlemen!
I think it would look cool too and if it helped lower the EGTs that would be a big plus.

 

[maddawg308]

I've seen pics of some deuces in Vietnam that showed a 5-ton air cleaner mounted to the deuce fender, pulled off of wrecked M51 series 5-tons in the field. Looked cool, but I didn't think there would be much improvement in the air flow or air cleanliness.

 

[MilitaryRestoration]

plus you then have another thing too look over (my )

 

[rockman]

Maybe chrome it first.....

 

[cranetruck]

Here is an old thread covering the air cleaner, including the use of a 5-ton canister on the fender of a deuce, couldn't locate the image of the mock-up, though....

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-modification-hot-rodding/3738-k-n-air-filter-deuce-2.html

 

[gimpyrobb]

Joe, I had thought about that, but either way, I would need custom tubing. I am thinking about stuffing my fuel fired coolant heater in the stock airfilter space.

 

[SasquatchSanta]

At one time I had concerns that the stock deuce air filter assembly was restricting my LDS-1A engine and therefore contributing to EGTs.

I installed a vacuum gauge under the steering column in place of the little warning thingy.

I can't remember how much vacuum the LDS-1A pulls but it's "very" little --- not enough to be worried about.

I figure they put the larger air filters on the 5-ton trucks so the filters would last longer in dusty conditions.

If you like the looks of the 5-ton filters by all means go ahead. I personally think they would only be in the way. Don't look for any performance increase.

 

[Stretch44875]

Yea gimp, leave the darn thing alone!

 

[oilcan]

It is nice to be able to walk around on that curb-side fender...

 

[kaiser2help]

I agree with stretch 44875. Leave it alone and stop pretending and buy the real deal. 5 ton or bigger.

 

[Massm35a2]

I agree with stretch 44875. Leave it alone and stop pretending and buy the real deal. 5 ton or bigger.

Lets Race

 

[kaiser2help]

No fair. Goes to Bias.

 

[gimpyrobb]

I have the real deal, an M62 . My truck is getting the 5ton air filter! Stretch is just jealous.

 

[kaiser2help]

Yep. A m62 is a real nice truck. Will look different with the 5 ton air cleaner.

 

[SasquatchSanta]

Oh No --- Air Filter Envy!


On a more serious note ... I checked past records AND checked the gauge yesterday. It appears that I'm picking up some of that white salt dust that comes off the roads up here in the winter because the gauge now goes up to 8 pounds when I stand on the throttle. Winters up here are worse than summers dirty air wise. Anyway, a few months the gauge was reading 5 inches of merc, now it's going to 8. I'm told not to be concerned until it goes to15.

Does anyone know at what reading the original warning device under the steering column turns red?

The 5-ton filter no doubt gives a larger window of service over the stock deuce filter.

 

[cranetruck]

Yeah, Ernie, the filter "condition" indicator is actually a vacuum gauge. It turns red at about 20 inches of water (not mercury).

Edit: Normally while driving, I see about 4 to 6 inches of water on my Magnehelic gauge shown in the image below.

 

[SasquatchSanta]

Sorry Bjorn --- I meant to say (write) water instead of mercury.

Thanks for the info on the 20 inches.