Re: [FWDLK] Air Cleaner Conversion

[Curtis French <cmf392@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you don't want to modify your original oil bath air cleaner like Dave Homstad suggested, any pre-68 Mopar 4 bbl air cleaner should work.  Going by memory here, but I believe that all Mopar 4 bbl's through 67 had something like a 4 7/32" opening while 68-up were 5 1/8.  Aftermarket air cleaners (i.e., chrome) used to include an adaptor for the smaller neck carb, but it's been a while since I bought one, and they may not any more.

 

Anyway, I've got a 65 Commando 273 chrome air cleaner assembly on my 56 Plymouth with 277 power pack, and all I had to do was put in a shorter (?) stud.  Still have the original, unmodified assembly on a shelf and can go back to the stock setup in a couple of minutes (well, stock except for the Mallory ignition, A/C and later radiator). 

 

Here's what it looks like:  http://www.moparts.com/moparts/carshow/2002/1/Curtis2.html 

 

Curtis French

56 Belvedere club sedan

59 Coronet 2 door hardtop

----- Original Message -----

From: Maverick Woodward

To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 11:42 PM

Subject: [FWDLK] Air Cleaner Conversion

Has anyone tried to put a newer paper air filter on an older oil bath 4-barrel carb. There has got to be an adapter somewhere that will enable this.


Maverick Woodward
Mavrik8511@xxxxxxx
'55 Desoto Coronado