60-62 Open Element Air Cleaner

[Bob B.]

Hi all,

The original engine from my 1960 base engine Corvette had the silk-screened instructions that said to service every 12,000 miles. The owners manual says 2,000. I also saw one 2x4 air cleaner with the identical 12,000-mile instructions. Any idea on why some say 12,000 miles?

The tang on the base of the air cleaner that fits into the carb has a notch for clearance for the shaft for the carb butterfly. The portion of the adjacent tang is one inch long.

Does anyone have an original air cleaner with the 12,000 mile instructions or a different length tang? If so, for what year car?

Does anyone have an original air cleaner for a '62 with 8,000-mile instructions?

Does anyone have an original open-element air cleaner without the tang?

Thanks,

Bob

[Mark P.]

Re: 60-62 Open Element Air Cleaner

My late 60 2 X 4 original air cleaner says clean it every 8,000 miles and my repro says every 2,000 miles.

No idea why they differ.

[Larry C.]

Re: 60-62 Open Element Air Cleaner

Hey, Mark,

My original 1962 (#13078, 340 hp, 4 spd ) air cleaner says "8,000 miles" for servicing. Pages 25 and 30 of my original owners manual also has "8,000 miles" for servicing of air cleaner. Tab on air horn circle is about 1 inch. See photos. Larry

[Bob B.]

Re: 60-62 Open Element Air Cleaner

Hi all,

Since previous instructions for the 283 engine were to service the element every 2,000 miles, any idea why, when the bigger 327 is introduced, that the servicing period is reduced by a factor of four to 8,000 miles?

Thanks,

Bob