C1 245/270 Air Cleaner Wing Nuts

[Al C.]

Is either of the pictured wing nuts the correct style for the 1958 245hp engine?
Thanks, ... Al '58 245hp

[terry leeker]

Re: C1 245/270 Air Cleaner Wing Nuts

Al, I believe the wing nut and stud were one piece on the '58's.

[Jerry C.]

Re: C1 245/270 Air Cleaner Wing Nuts

The one on the right looks correct as different judges have different views but NOT the one on the left. They also look at the threaded stud that screws into the carbs. Paul Mazut makes some nice studs 413-243-3439.

[John H.]

Re: C1 245/270 Air Cleaner Wing Nuts

Dug this one out of my files - the late Dale Pearman sent me this photo, and indicated that the wingnuts shown below were the correct ones for certain C1 applications (don't remember specifically which ones), and was arranging to have tooling built to reproduce them.

[Al C.]

Re: C1 245/270 Air Cleaner Wing Nuts

Thanks guys - now I'm really confused ... ! ...
... Al '58 245hp