Need source for a 1966 L79 air cleaner lid

[Gary B.]

Can anyone suggest a source for a good used air cleaner cover for a '66 L79? I need a lid that has the correct rolled lip on the hole where the carb stud goes thru. I was told by Paragon that their cover does not have the correct rolled lip and therefore the Paragon part will receive a deduct during judging.

Also, are there any alternatives to the $180 price quote I was given from Paragon for the addition of the underside decal and flash chroming of used lid? $180 seems a little steep, expecially if I have to supply the air cleaner lid.

Thanks,

Gary

[Mike M.]

Re: Need source for a 1966 L79 air cleaner lid

i paid over 125 to have a similar lid plated by Pauls chrome plating shop 5 to 7 years ago.a nos lid, if ya found one from a seller who knows values, would probably be 4 x what paragon wants to replate an original. one the other hand, the points deduct for the repo lid without rolled lip usually not too excessive. good luck, mike

[Gary B.]

Need source for a 1966 L79 air cleaner lid

Mike,

Sounds like I should accept the $180 cost, if that's what it takes, but I still don't know where to get a good used lid.

Gary

[Joe L.]

Re: Need source for a 1966 L79 air cleaner lid

Gary-----

Usually, there are lots of used examples for sale on eBay. These things were not unique to 1966 Corvettes or, even, Corvettes. The same lid was used for most 1966-68 Chevrolet applications with small block or big block and open element air cleaners.

A very similar, if not indiscernably different, lid was used for 1969-72 Chevrolet applications with open element air cleaners.

So, there's plenty of these things out there.

[Gary B.]

Thanks Joe; I'll keep an eye out for them *NM*

[Mike M.]

Point Deduct

I have the Pargon lid on my engine and the point deduct was 2 points out of the 4500 in Windsor. I can accept this before I would pay big bucks for one. Mike

[Gary B.]

Mike; a follow-up

Mike,

Which Paragon lid do you have? The triple chrome or the flash chrome?

Gary

[Mike M.]

Re: Mike; a follow-up

Gary not sure it was bought a few years ago. Looks like flash chrome. I just reread and mine is a 65 L79 not a 66. Not sure if there the same. Mike

[Gary B.]

65 and 66 not the same

Mike,

According to the Paragon website, the lid they sell is for 66-69, so there must be some difference between the 65 and the later lids.

Gary

[Joe L.]

Re: 65 and 66 not the same

Gary-----

1965 small blocks used a completely different configuration air cleaner than the 66+ open element style. The 1965 L-78 air cleaner cover was the same configuration as the 66+ except that the 65 L-78 cover was powder coated black whereas all 66 and later were chrome.