Magnum 14 with an old c style air filter cover

[AHS 1,439]

Ok, so I have 88 414-8 magnum.... will an old C style air filter cover fit? A snowblower is going on the front of the 414-8 this winter... and I don’t want water/snow in my carb! I mean you can see the air filter the ground from your eyes, it’s a wicked open style, but it’s not good for blowing a foot of snow! (I think!)

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

I don't "C" why not.

[midpack 862]

I was going to do that with a M12 but the throttle and  choke  cables were in the way iirc

No, I think it was a muffler I was going to put on. Once I couldn't make that work I gave up on the filter cover. Tough getting old... lol

Edited September 12, 2020 by midpack

[AHS 1,439]

This is an old 12 hp air cleaner lid, I don’t have a deep 14 one! (eBay!)

[oldlineman 1,481]

You are  missing the plastic Magnum cover.It goes over the center stud and fits in the slot on the right side air housing faceing the carb.

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

But I'm still pretty sure the C cover will work in a pinch...

[JAinVA 4,619]

    I take it that you have not really had a chance to look at the M series cover.If you did you would notice that the from the bottom front you can see the entire length of the air filter..It has a very large opening at the top, bottom and lower front.It would provide less protection from  blowing snow than what you have now.

Edited September 13, 2020 by JAinVA

[Lagersolut 648]

I restored a '82 no name for a relative with a Kohler K341 16 hp had the deep dish filter - my '85 416 K341 has the shallow dish -  '85 310 8  out in the shed deep dish .

[AHS 1,439]

No, I have it, the stock one. It just looks like it will get snow/water in there.  You can see the ground with it! It just seems like an ‘open design’. I was wondering whether the C one would would better?

[AHS 1,439]

It’s just with a foot of snow around you, snow blowing with the tractor; there is a little bit of snow, trace pieces on the tractor. You guys know! 😀

[peter lena 8,580]

use the later plastic shield with the snow blower ,and no issues, btw, the faded engine shielding responds well to a wipe down with penetrating oil on a clean rag ,  do that a few times and it will look much better , jmo, pete

[AHS 1,439]

3 hours ago, peter lena said:

use the later plastic shield with the snow blower ,and no issues, btw, the faded engine shielding responds well to a wipe down with penetrating oil on a clean rag ,  do that a few times and it will look much better , jmo, pete

Later plastic shield? I don’t know of it... pictures please.

[peter lena 8,580]

ahs, the stock one , you are looking at it . never had snow intrusion using a 36x42 single stage blower. pete

[AHS 1,439]

Really? @peter lena I’ve never snowblower with this one before, the 414. Just looking at it, it made me wonder!!  😀 

[AHS 1,439]

Ok, so the retired guy at the old Wheelhorse dealer also said they didn’t have any problems with snow/water getting into carbs... I guess I will give it a try!!

[Lee1977 6,642]

That's what I run. Don't have enough snow for a snow blower down here. 

[AHS 1,439]

@Lee1977 exactly! In this post I have already tried a 12hp air filter cover... it slipped over there nicely!!😀