Re: [Chrysler300] Cleaner air by filtering it through a batswing?

["johnl" <john@xxxxxxxxx>]

Am I correct in assuming the '55-'56 DeSotos with dual quads also had
batwings/delta wings? Any other MoPars so equipped? D-500's? Fury's?

Rich,

To my knowledge you are correct and incorrect.  The Adventure DeSoto made it's first appearance in 1956, so there was no '55 factory dual quad DeSoto.  They like GM, Packard, Chrysler and possibly others used this type of unit, but they were all different from the Chrysler 300 examples and I suspect each other.  

I believe the Chrysler units to be the only ones with the four depression on the top side.  The location or spacing of the necks to carbs varied and also their height.  Some examples were mounted 180 degrees from the Chryslers.

To further elaborate the pods between the 1955 and 1956 Letter Cars vary with their interior content and design.  You can't use an outer from one with an inner from the other.

John Lazenby, Southern California

1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Town & Country
1955 Imperial Newport
1955 Chrysler C300 Tango Red
1956 Chrysler 300B Cloud White
1957 Chrysler 300C Coupe Jet Black
1960 Chrysler 300F Coupe Alaskan White
1963 Volkswagen Beetle Black
2000 BMW 323ci Titanium Silver Metallic  w/Red Leather
2001 BMW ///M5 Titanium Silver Metallic (A Modern Super Car)
http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=18
2002 Mercury Mountaineer Premier (V8)



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rich Barber 
  To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 10:58 AM
  Subject: [Chrysler300] Cleaner air by filtering it through a batswing?





  '55-'56 Chrysler 300 fans really enjoy the underhood appearance of the big
  gold air cleaners on these cars, commonly referred to as a batwings for the
  triangular shape, but referred to by more knowledgeable 300 purists as a
  Delta Wings-not made by Rochester as I previously erroneously published, but
  by A-C (division of Delco--possibly an independent supplier then, before
  acquisition by GM?). 

  It is interesting that many manufacturers now try to dress up their engine
  compartments with big air cleaners to cover up all that wiring and plumbing
  on and around modern engines.

  Whilst surfing the net I found the site listed below created to make
  comparisons of various batwings as found on various GM and Chrysler
  products. I believe it is incomplete, but has some points of interest. A
  member/subscriber to this venue has advised the '57-'58 Olds J-2 engines
  also had batwing air cleaners, but I have not been able to confirm that with
  online pictures. I do have one picture of a '57 J-2 air cleaner that is
  just a big, round tub with three wing nuts on top for the assumedly 3 carbs
  underneath. Does not look like a batwing to me.

  Am I correct in assuming the '55-'56 DeSotos with dual quads also had
  batwings/delta wings? Any other MoPars so equipped? D-500's? Fury's?

  I did buy a spare '55 batwing that is in need of repainting. Can someone
  provide the correct color and gloss? And what decals/labels are
  appropriate?

  http://www.pontiacsafari.com/L1EarlyV8Pontiacs/56DualQuad/BatwingAircleanerG
  uide.pdf 

  http://tinyurl.com/ov9cpr

  Summary of the website info below--lost the table structure in converting to
  plain text.

  Vehicle Top Surface 
  Air Stack Height
  Oil Bath Mounting
  Carb (c-c) Spacing
  Factory Color
  '56 Pontiac Smooth Tall B 9" Black
  '54-'56 Caddy Smooth2 Tall C 9" Gold
  '57 Caddy Eldorado Smooth2 Short R 9" Gold
  '55-'56 Chrysler 300 Ribbed Short C 9" Gold
  '55-'57 Chevy3,4 Smooth Short C (55-6) R (57) 7-1/2" Black 



  

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