Mercury Racing 1075 air cleaner substitute?
 

any one know of an alternate air cleaner for the 1075? working on a triple that has sat in dry storage for 8 years and the foam filters are falling apart. at $550 or so each from Mercury I think we can find a better use of nearly $3500 than crappy foam filters. anyone know of a K&N or something similar that will fit the 1075?

Don't know if this will help but you can always call K&N... they can usually come up with a feasible answer to any situation - especially when compared to Merc replacement $$$... usual info for mount dimension and Lx W of the filter body

http://www.knfilters.com/marine/boats.htm

K&N prt# RU-3270 Is what I use they are like $50 each

Sorry to hijack but what are you working on that has trip 1075s? 50 Marauder?

that looks like what I am looking for. are you running them on 1075's?

46 Cougar that I rigged about 10 years ago. it was prop tested and then put in the warehouse due to some other things that came up with the owner and now I am getting it ready to run again.

Isn't that Cougar riveted aluminum ?

no, there were some of the race boats that were aluminum but the pleasure boats were fiberglass.

Yes myself and friends of mine with 1075's all run that one

that is what I wanted to hear. I am not near the boat right now so I could not measure it. I called K&N to see if there was such a thing as a black one and they said the have an oil kit now to make them black, part #995050BK. thanks for the help, this is way better than what mercury would want for their filters that dont last.