Since I started this whole thread, all I can say is "Thanks". Right now the
air cleaner is grey, but when I rejuvinate the engine compartment this fall I
just might paint it gold. I'm hardly an originality freak - I got that out of
my system while restoring British Sports Cars - and gold would look a bit
classier than black.
The '61 Fury is slated to be delivered tomorrow, so our '65 Polara will hit the
"For Sale" status soon. Sad, it's a fine running car with few faults - just
don't have the storage space!
Ciao,
Bruce Clough
'61 Newport
'61 Fury
'65 Coronet 440 Convertible
'65 Polara (for the time being)
>>> Air cleaner is gloss black. A good quality gloss black spray can should be
>>
>>My car has the aircleaner painted gold. I believe this is original as it
>>has never had ANY other modifications, I believe this is the correct
>>color. On the other hand I have never seen another 61 newport to compair
>>it to.
>
>My '61 Newport wagon and parts wagon have black air cleaners as well as a
>friend's convertible. As far as I know, the gold air cleaner was used on
>the 413 engine (NY'er & Imperial) from '59 through '61.
>
>It's entirely possible that a gold air cleaner might have been hastily put
>on a 361 or 383 motor at the factory or dealership. Heck, even if a
>mechanic accidently swapped aircleaners in the early 60's no one would
>probably have cared.
>
>But, every V-8 I've seen in a '59-61 Mopar has had a black air cleaner
>except for the 2x4bbl, high performance and 413 motors.
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