Need good photos of the underside of an Original Air Cleaner Lid for '62 340hp

[Mike E.]

Re: Need good photos of the underside of an Original Air Cleaner Lid for '62 340hp

Like i said....I had a new 340hp 62 and my air cleaner did not include a "flame arrestor".....I just looked at Noland Adams 1953-1962 restoration guide and he states on page 331 that the 1961 had one but the 1962 did not.

Noland is absolutely incorrect. He also says, among other incorrect items, that the brake drums came without anit-squeak springs around them. He simply misunderstood that they, at a certain point, no longer spelled them out, because they came installed from the supplier instead of being installed at the factory. I wouldn't recommend taking brake springs off based on Noland's book. As one who has owned 28 62's, including several low-mile cars, and early cars and late cars, I can assure you that they came with flame arrestors. Did I walk every one down the line at St. Louis? No. Were flame arrestors standard on 62's? yes.

[Bruce B.]

Re: Need good photos of the underside of an Original Air Cleaner Lid for '62 340hp

Noland is absolutely incorrect. He also says, among other incorrect items, that the brake drums came without anit-squeak springs around them. He simply misunderstood that they, at a certain point, no longer spelled them out, because they came installed from the supplier instead of being installed at the factory. I wouldn't recommend taking brake springs off based on Noland's book. As one who has owned 28 62's, including several low-mile cars, and early cars and late cars, I can assure you that they came with flame arrestors. Did I walk every one down the line at St. Louis? No. Were flame arrestors standard on 62's? yes.

Mike,
Did you get the email(s) I sent you concerning THE Chucks Almond 62 article?
Bruce B