JunkyardDog

It will do a more than adequate job. Virtually all cars have paper air filters. I don't know of any filter that does a better job than an oiled foam filter though, which is why dirt bikes, lawn mowers, and other things that are operated around very dusty conditions have them. Nothing gets through an oiled foam filter, and they are cleanable. I clean the one on my dirt bike after every ride, by pouring some gas out in a bucket, and washing the filter out in the gas. Then I soak the filter in cheap motor oil, squeeze out the excess, put it back, and wash the oil off my hands with the gas I washed the filter in. I realize a lot of people these days wouldn't want to do that, but I grew up doing it.


If the filter holder on your bike (the frame that the foam filter stretches over) is still in near perfect condition, I would go ahead and get a new stock foam filter. If the holder is damaged, you cannot get a new one, so then I would go with the paper filter. I consider either one fine for street use. Both will filter far better than the carb mounted pod type filters many are using. Those may look cool, but your engine is definitely going to wear out faster with one of those. If you do go with a foam filter, you will need to soak it in oil (any motor oil is fine),and squeeze (not wring) out the excess before installing it. Jerry.

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Buickguy

Ok, we're on the same page there.
I misunderstood and thought you were saying that the classic Reb original foam and cage should be replaced with the newer paper style. I prefered my original oiled foam but after two decades plus, it ripped when I was taking it off to clean it. I just opted for a new foam factory element rather than do the paper.
My Buick uses an oiled foam element over a wire cage.

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