Re: [FWDLK] 61 Newport - Originality Questions

["Ron Waters" <Ronbo97@xxxxxxxx>]

59 Dodge with 326; 59 Plymouth with 318 and 60 Dodge with 318 had red air
cleaners.  There may be others.

Ron

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> From: Brett C. Snyder <fwdlook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 61 Newport - Originality Questions
> Date: Tuesday, July 21, 1998 7:07 AM
>
> >> 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.