1970 Diesel Enfield

[Numbutt]

This is my first attempt at posting a picture to the forum. The pipe on this side of the bike is actually the intake, the exhaust is on the other side.
The stain on the pavement is from my old wheezer pickup.
Don

[coachgeo]

since the exhaust looking thing on that side is actually an air intake for carb.... do you hide an air filter inside the muffler area orr??

[Numbutt]

I was hoping you guys would tell me! I'll take it off and study it, but probably won't be putting it back on. I'm open to suggestions. My first thought was to replace it with a cone paper filter. The other side is functional, but ugly, it reminds one of that old Three Stooges plumbing skit, the pipe takes about four 90 degree bends to find its way to the back.

[roverthetop]

don,
still happy to see it firsthand and help if i can. just email ring or text.
b

[Cockney Bob]

Your bike looks the same as Mine I have an industrial air filter instead of that exhaust arangement but a cone fiter will do just as well.Was this bike on ebay a few months ago as I mailed someone with a bike exactly like that.
Bob

[Numbutt]

Yep, that's the one. It a came out of Los Angeles, CA. I was the sole bidder, I think I now know why!
I spent today working on my boat. It's nearly a necessity though, as I live in a floating home on the Columbia river. If you look in the background of the first picture of the bike, you can see a couple of the houses.

[Diesel Dave]

Pancake filters fit just as well as a conical and swallow a lot less water in a downpour....



Bob - take a close look at Numbuts picture - see the head steady

Dave

[Cockney Bob]

I have found some old Head light Bulbs so far they have not vibrated to death.
I will look at a head steady of some sort.
Looking forward to next week you are going in the camper I believe.

[Numbutt]

Dave,
I like the pancake filter, simple and light, would you happen to have a part number and source?
Brett,
Thanks, I'll give you a ring this next weekend, if that's okay. I'm going to the DMV with it this next week for title and registration.
Guys,
What the heck is a "headsteady"? Is it a good thing? Does it have something to do with the engine head? Or the headlight? Or the SEAT? I'm going to replace the exhaust, but can't go down the back of the motor and out, the starter is in that area. Brett (Roverthetop) lives close and is going to help me out to fabricate a solution.
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[roverthetop]

don,
ring anytime, mate.
a "head steady" is just that- a reinforcement/ support from the top (usually the backbone) to help keep the head from rocking and shaking too much.

b

[Diesel Dave]

Sorry mate I don't have a part number as I picked it up at an autojumble and needed to fabricate the stubby manifold to fit.

If you want an off road type exhaust and are willing to sacrifice the RH toolbox then the original Lombardini exhaust will fit along with an extension pipe exiting in the turn out where the toolbox would have been.

Dave