Re: [Chrysler300] Re: Oval Air Filters

["Jim Maiani" <jmaiani@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK....The verdict is in.  My WIX air filters 42030 came in and just I had thought they are too high, about 3 1/2".  So for us oval air filter people, let's throw away this WIX number.  It's not for us.

Jim Maiani
300H
Houghton Lake Michigan


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim Maiani 
  To: Rich Barber ; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; nicholasadamo@xxxxxxx 
  Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 8:27 PM
  Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Re: Oval Air Filters


  Make it so, Rich and I'll buy 2....Probably would see a few of them.. :)

  Jim

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>
  To: "'Jim Maiani'" <jmaiani@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 
  <nicholasadamo@xxxxxxx>
  Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 8:21 PM
  Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Re: Oval Air Filters

  > See this Rock Auto site for a picture. I can imagine removing an end,
  > cutting the height down and regluing the end on.
  >
  > http://tinyurl.com/5ouhvl
  >
  > Click SEARCH to bring up the picture. Click on the small picture to 
  > enlarge
  > it.
  >
  > Applications:
  > CHRYSLER IMPERIAL 1958
  > DODGE CORONET 1958
  > DODGE CUSTOM 1958
  > DODGE TRUCK 1958
  >
  > Perhaps WIX could be contacted regarding producing a shorter filter since
  > they already have the filter paper and lid and base designed.
  >
  > C-300'ly'
  > Rich Barber
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
  > Behalf Of Jim Maiani
  > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 4:47 PM
  > To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; nicholasadamo@xxxxxxx
  > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Re: Oval Air Filters
  >
  > That's the size I(we) need. I just ordered 2 wix 42030's....They will be 
  > in
  > tomorrow...I thought I ordered that part last fall when I got the H, and
  > they were 3.5" tall. Correct shape/size, just too tall. I'll let you 
  > know
  > how high these WIX 42030 are when I get them.
  >
  > Jim Maiani
  > 300H
  > Houghton Lake Michigan
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: nicholasadamo@xxxxxxx
  > To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 7:18 PM
  > Subject: Fwd: [Chrysler300] Re: Oval Air Filters
  >
  >
  >
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: nicholasadamo@xxxxxxx
  > To: nicholasadamo@xxxxxxx
  > Sent: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 7:17 pm
  > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Re: Oval Air Filters
  >
  > Just measured them....2 1/4 inches high and oval shaped 11 1/4" by 6 
  > 1/2"?
  > With the WIX part #.
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: nicholasadamo@xxxxxxx
  > To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  > Sent: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 7:09 pm
  > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Re: Oval Air Filters
  >
  > Well, the air filters I got from Gary Goers are supposedly 2 1/4 inches
  > high and oval shaped. They DO fit in the gold oval air cleaners on my
  > car....I have the intake set up from a 300 H that was installed on my 67 
  > 300
  > by the selling dealer.? I just received a pair from Gary. My car is not 
  > here
  > at the moment. BUT two years ago, I placed the same order with Gary and 
  > the
  > filters fit fine. They have a WIX part number on them....42030. I'll go
  > downstairs in a minute and measure the dimensions. I can't possibly
  > understand why they would not fit on the 58, 59 and 62 413 Chrysler 300's.
  > I'll post again in a minute with the dimensions......
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: MARCIA H CLOER <skyhawk@xxxxxxxxx>
  > To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; James <jdelrae1@xxxxxxx>; Gloria Moon
  > <agmoon@xxxxxxxxx>
  > Sent: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 5:37 pm
  > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Re: Oval Air Filters
  >
  > Mopar Part # 1852569 is the correct air filter for 58-59-62 413 engines
  > with 2-4 barrel in-line carburetors. It is 2.5 inches high, approx. 11
  > inches in length, and 6.5 inches wide. According to a website I stumbled 
  > on,
  > a filter company in Izmir, Turkey has it listed in their competitor
  > interchange as BF 456 H, for application in Chrysler products.But the
  > picture I clicked on shows a filter that is square, not oval, and shaped
  > more like a furnace filter, only smaller. Given the errors in translation 
  > on
  > the page, they may have just put the wrong picture in. Any members living 
  > in
  > Turkey?
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: Gloria Moon
  > To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; James
  > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 1:51 PM
  > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Re: Oval Air Filters
  >
  > Hi Group,
  > I've always wondered if it would be okay to slap 50 year old paper air
  > filters on top of 50 year old WCFBs. Ideas?
  > Gloria Moon
  >
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: James
  > To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 11:00 AM
  > Subject: [Chrysler300] Re: Oval Air Filters
  >
  > I have 2 N.O.S. Mopar part # 1852-569 that I purchased from Robert
  > Young 10+ years ago.. By the look of the boxes I am sure they ar 45
  > years old.. What would you like to know about them? They are 2 1/4"
  > high.
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
  > 



   

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