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Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Twin2, Jan 13, 2017.

  1. Jan 13, 2017
    Twin2

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    Glenn

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    Well, I didn't even know there was one for that. The whole thing looks too tall to me. Seems like only the lower portion would be needed. Isn't the L-head different?
     
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    PeteL

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    I believe that is prolly for an L-head. Maybe it would fit an F-head. Never saw one on an F-head though.

    BTW - I got an Omix air horn and it was a total POS. As was the rubber air hose.
     
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    dozerjim

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    I never saw one like that,didn't know that is correct....I make mine out of thick gasket material,seems to work fine....I have also put a layer of silicone on the gasket to seal it up,it is a F head.
     
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    Twin2

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    replacing something that was missing . got a used oem for a member here with the clamp
    loose on carb and design of clamp . tells me some type of gasket is used
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    already at buddy's house so I can't take a picture of bottom . but does have a rounded flange area on bottom . similar to gasket on ebay picture
     
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    Howard Eisenhauer

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    Nothing seems to be listed for one in the parts manual, I just made one out of gasket material.

    H.
     
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    Glenn

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    Walck's shows that as being for an L-head, as Pete summised it probably was.
     
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    Twin2

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    glenn it is a
    L head
    and I just thought that they both used the same type of carb . and air horn
     
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    Glenn

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    L-head is just a straight clamp it tight fit. Doesn't have the flange like design like the F-head carb. Is that the CJ-5 with the L-head?
     
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    yep :rolleyes:
     
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    part came in . rubber fits over top neck of carb , and air horn sits on top and clamps to side
     
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    To clarify, is this an F-head or L-head?
     
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    55 with a L head :whistle: if I go over there tomorrow . I'll get a picture of it . didn't think too
     
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    Op that's the gasket for the air horn to the wo carb on the L head
     
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    I have a jeep with the Lhead and one with the F head. That gasket goes on the Lhead and I would NOT recommend buying it anything but NOS. I had bought one at walks and it was cracked and falling apart in a couple weeks. I then bought a nos one and it has been good for over a year and going strong.

    The air horn gasket for the Fhead YF is simply a round flat normal paper gasket
     
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    1960willyscj5

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    Ya all said air horn. In my mind I pictured a pair of those long chrome jobs on a Semi.. Or for that extra oomph an even longer set on one of the diesel train engines.
     
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    Rick Whitson

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    My F-head just has a paper gasket on top of the carb, and the clamp squeezes the horn tight to it. It is hard to get it tight without the gasket.
     
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