Pipercross Airbox and Cover

[nico506]

Hi All,
I am in need of a new backplate and cover for the airbox on my 1968 SE Elan as the orginal ( round shape) was missing and have been looking at the Pipercross Arbox and Backplate assembly on the web and ask if anyone has fitted one with any difficulty as I am told the new backplate and airbox for my car is hard to source ?- is this correct ?

Thanks in advance for help on this query.

Nico

[steveww]

Which carbs are fitted to your car? If they are Webers then all the parts required are available.

[RichardS]

I would also be interested in any suggestions - I have Webers and the original backplate has rusted out in a couple of places. Sue Miller doesn't have any backplates - I haven't tred anyone else yet. Tony Thompson does a complete set with backplate, airbox, trunking and filter. It initilaly sounds quite expensive at around ?300 but if you add all the individual parts up it is probably reasonable.

Richard

[paddy]

I'd be prepared to swap a "Mk 2" square backplate (for Webers) for an earlier "Mk 1" rounded one.

Paddy