Re: IML: 1961 air cleaner housing

[FltSgt@xxxxxxx]

Joseph

The dual snorkel air cleaner housings came with vehicles the factory produced 
with dual exhaust.  In Imperial speakie that means the "Rag-Tops" and any 
special order Imperial.  The dual exhaust engine may also have a power steering 
pump with a larger diameter pulley on it.  Starting in 1967 they changed the 
exhaust manifold from the style they had been using on non lettered 300's and 
the such and called the dual exhaust / dual snorkeled engines the "HP" 375 horse 
powered 440.  ( The 383's in lessor vehicles also used the same manifolds and 
etc.   The six-pak 440's too. )

The first style had the large round tube.  Then came the style with the taper 
and then ...

                                       Rodger & Gabby
                                       Colo Spgs

'47 De Soto Custom w/Fluid Drive & passenger door mounted swamp cooler
'63 Le Baron w/F-Sweep trunk lid & std A/C
'66 Le Baron w/dual A/C & reverbed AM/FM
'70 Overlander - InterNational
'77 D150 w/360, NP 4 Spd, 12 Bolt Axle, OEM Buckets & etc


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