For whatever reason, the air filter on my recently acquired FHC does not align with the snorkel on the intake plenum. Plenum is about 1" or more too far forward. I was thinking of an aftermarket replacement, to hopefully retain performance and eliminate many of the cracks and joints in the stock system. Any suggestions?

1951 XK 120 OTS RHD; 1963 E-type FHC; 1984 XJ6 VDP

Submitted by rbrand@grtnw.com on Wed, 09/28/2005 - 15:01

Thank you for your input. I jimmied things around a little and seem to have gotten everything lined up okay. 1951 XK 120 OTS RHD; 1963 E-type FHC; 1984 XJ6 VDP

Submitted by NE52-32043 on Wed, 09/28/2005 - 09:33

Randy,

Can you post a picture of what you're talking about? It sounds like you've got a mismatched cannister and plenum. There were a couple of different versions of the plenum, IIRC, and the offsets can vary a bit. I had to fiddle with the one I got for my '69 OTS to get things lined up, but ultimately, it worked.

Steve Weinstein
'70 XKE FHC
'69 XKE OTS