[Chrysler300] Ram Air Cleaners

[lettercars@xxxxxxx]

Hi All:
This may be of help to some.  I had been using air cleaner elements in  the 
300F the past several years that I borrowed from my other F, last driven in 
 about 1971 or 2.  I know I never replaced them in that car which I  
purchased in 1969 or so.  I guess most of you would agree it was probably  time 
for a change before the drive up to the meet!  Anyway, I took one,  along with 
a list of possible cross reference numbers to the local NAPA  store.  None 
seemed to work, but they came up with one that was close by  measuring the 
old Autolite 
FA-38 I brought with me.  The number they came up with was their  #2083.  
The main difference between the two was the larger inside diameter  on the 
new one.  Otherwise, it was the same in height and nearly so in  outside 
diameter.  It would work, so I bought two.  
Just today I took out the other 40 year old filter element, a Hastings #AF  
144.  To my SURPRISE it was the EXACT same size in all dimensions as the  
NAPA #2083!  Because of its larger ID, it does not encroach on the carb air  
horn as much.  So, someone who owned my other "F" in the 60's purchased a  
Hastings air cleaner element which turns out to be the VERY SAME shape as one 
 available today.  I can only assume that in the 1960's it would be the one 
 specified for the 300F.
That number again????  NAPA 2083.  WIX #42083 is the same,  according to 
the NAPA guy.
My 300F and I are both breathing a bit easier now!
300ly, Gil Cunningham
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