Are these reproduction Air Cleaners close?

[Scott Marzahl]

Has anyone seen these reproduction air cleaners and bases or can anyone comment on the correctness of them from looking at the photos.
Thanks,
Scott




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[William C.]

Re: Are these reproduction Air Cleaners close?

Unfortunately, the areas that are critical are not visible in the picture, and to my knowledhe the vendor is not a manufacturer so they are selling soneon elses part. Accuracy varies from what I have seen on cars.

[John H.]

Re: Are these reproduction Air Cleaners close?

Those appear to be show-chromed, and don't show much detail judges look for. Paragon has a flash-chromed reproduction lid with the correct detail features and silk-screened instructions that looks pretty good.

[Scott Marzahl]

Re: Are these reproduction Air Cleaners close?

Are the details in question the silk screening and something special about the lip or edge of the cover?

[James Keddie]

Re: Are these reproduction Air Cleaners close?

Scott, I bought a SB base for my 1970 from them and the fit was off a little. Had to use a thicker gasket between the base and the carb so it wouldn't hit. Next time I'll get one from Paragon.

[John H.]

Re: Are these reproduction Air Cleaners close?

Yup - how the outer edge is rolled, and the rolled (hemmed) edge of the center hole; most repros just have the stud hole pierced, with no rolled edge. The Paragon flash-chromed lid has those details correct; now if someone would make a correct wingnut.....

[Joe R.]

Re: Are these reproduction Air Cleaners close?

Hi John:

I recently purchased the Paragon flash chromed lid believing that it would be correct in every respect except for the hole (someone had told me to expect this). Soon after that I picked up a used originl lid that is in pretty good condition.

On comparing the two lids, I found the rolled holes to be virtually identical. In fact, the only difference I could identify was that the "AC" logo in the Paragon silkscreen is slightly larger than the one in the original.

Did Paragon get the size of the AC logo wrong, or did that detail change over the years that this lid design was in production? I do not know what year car my original lid came from.

Right now I can't decide whether to use the original lid and lose a point on condition or use the Paragon lid and (potentially) lose a point on originality.

I'm still looking for a correct wing nut.......

[Gerard F.]

Got the air cleaner top!

Gorgeous chrome, show quality, and probably much better then the original chrome. About the same weight. To a regular person (not an NCRS judge), as I am, the air cleaner top would seem to be a spectacular original. Fits real good as shown in the photo.

But there are slight differences for those of them of the picayune nature, as follows:

1. No silk screened message inside.
2. The rolling of the ridge around the center depression for the wing nut is slightly sharper then the original.
3. The rolling of the interior edge ring is slightly flatter then the original.

The actual edge roll appears to be pretty exact. You actually have to have the repro and original side by side to tell the difference. If you want to dazzle the common folk, get one, it's great looking for park and show. I got mine on ebay as the only bidder on the item from noah performance, $27 + $7.50s&h.(last December). I guess when you get a web site the price goes up.

Jerry Fuccillo
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[Scott Marzahl]

John, do you have a wing nut photo

John, can you post a photo of a correct wing nut if you have one.

Thahks,
Scott

[Roy B.]

Re: Got the air cleaner top! gerard

See you have Vintage Air ! how do you like it? and old timer valve covers too.

[Gerard F.]

Re: Got the air cleaner top! gerard

Roy,

I really love the Vintage Air System, it makes my 67 usable in the summer here in Sonora, CA. It has a few faults but it's much better then sweating your butt off on a long summer trip. Absolutely no overheating problems.

On the valve covers these were on the car when I bought it in 1968. Knowing the original owner (my Navy room-mate at the time), the valve covers were put on by the dealership prior to or just after he took delivery on July 18, 1967. These valve covers are really heavy duty, the ribs are 1/8" thick and standup about 1/2" with no script. Looks like an airplane engine.

When I finish my 3810 project, pull off the 1976 double pumper, paint the rest of the engine, I'm going to install the replacement valve covers in the picture.
Ought to look great with polished aluminum pulleys, compressor and a chrome alternator. I've got all the original parts boxed and labeled.


Jerry Fuccillo
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[Roy B.]

Re: Got the air cleaner top! gerard

After owning this 67 for 23 years I added it also.

[Gerard F.]

Here's mine with the Aluminum Pulleys

I special ordered the compressor in Polished Alumminum and with a chrome dryer.


I'll have to send you a picture of my 1967 add-on alarm system, unless you already have one.

Jerry Fuccillo

[Roy B.]

Re: Here's mine with the Aluminum Pulleys

OOOOOOOO so pretty ! my alarm is a 45 slug. what caliber is your's??

[Gerard F.]

Alarm

No caliber. My alarm was the latest state of the art in 1967, and made for other cars also. It consists of a mercury vial in a case mounted to the firewall. It is wired through the horn button ground wire in the harness at the base of the steering column, and then to a switch which is hidden in one of the driver's side louvrers. It has a sensitivity adjustment screw which tips the mercury vial.

With the switch turned on from the outside, any movement of the car would close the mercury switch (like an old house thermostat) and blow the horn. Pretty effective, and with no remote to lose. But I don't know how many times I forgot the switch was on, and everytime I washed the car or it was really wet outside, the horn would blow. It's disconnected now.

Besides, it's probably considered hazardous waste now.

Jerry Fuccillo