1996 air filter flight judging

[Paul M.]

For flight judging is it better to have a A1097C replacement filter (Ecklers) made in china which is all I can find or the orginal one with some black marks (10,700 miles) on it. I've even checked NOS parts, and the Chevy dealer parts dept. and still replacement air filter come out of China. I found a orginal filter for a 1993 on ebay for $110.00??? I need some good advice please.

[Terry M.]

Re: 1996 air filter flight judging

For flight judging is it better to have a A1097C replacement filter (Ecklers) made in china which is all I can find or the orginal one with some black marks (10,700 miles) on it. I've even checked NOS parts, and the Chevy dealer parts dept. and still replacement air filter come out of China. I found a orginal filter for a 1993 on ebay for $110.00??? I need some good advice please.

You want some fun? Check the prices for an older AC212 CW. You have to know what you are looking for because some sharp operators are selling reproductions for NOS. $110 looks like a bargain in the late C2 / early C3 arena.

Almost always, but check your score sheets, there are more points assigned to originality than to condition. Thus an original part will usually score better even if in used condition. Many times NOS parts deviate from the assembly line part anyway. That is why I get a chuckle from those folks who trumpet that their car was restored with NOS parts. Very often those NOS parts are no better, and sometimes worse, than reproduction parts, regardless of the country of origin.

[John M.]

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Paul - Follow Terry's advice. You will score better with the original air filter even though it has 10k+ miles on it.

[Ed H.]

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Paul,
Having been through the same type of incident. On the judging sheet you are deducted 10 points for originialty and the same for condition. For my 93 I bought a 12,000 mile, used AC1097C that appeared to be used. At national judging I received no deducts for originialty a 1 point for condition. I did the math and the cost of the used filter was 50.00 in 2009, from a private party. They are out there. Talk to the C-4 judges, after you have been to your first chapter or regional, maybe they know of a person who has a used original. Hi John, hows your Ruby.

[Ed N.]

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I have an original A1097C with the gray trim, but it saids AC Delco, instead of AC Rochester. It's new...

[Paul M.]

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how much do you want for it?

[Paul M.]

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Ed I think you sent me the wrong tread. My email said something about famous draw and licence bolts!

[Ed N.]

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Ed I think you sent me the wrong tread. My email said something about famous draw and licence bolts!

Sorry Paul, that was meant for someone else (lol).

[Ed N.]

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Paul these are pictures of the filter. See if it works for you. I would seek advice from Terry and John. I had those guys judge my car in Old Town. They know there stuff.AC Delco Filter.jpgAC Delco Picture 2.jpg

[Paul M.]

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That's the right filter. What do the last 5 digits mean? How much do you want for it?

[Ed N.]

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That's the right filter. What do the last 5 digits mean? How much do you want for it?

The last five digits to my knowledge are just lot numbers.

[Paul M.]

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do you want to sell the filter?

[Floyd B.]

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I bought a couple of the AC Delco filters (look exactly like Ed's pictures) on GMPartsDirect a couple of years ago. I see that they still list them for $20.86 + $12.95 shipping. They are listed as GM Part Number 19244111. Perhaps Joe Lucia can comment on the genealogy of '96 Corvette air filter element GM part numbers.

[Ed N.]

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Floyd, if they have original filters for $20.86, I'll buy the whole lot.

[Paul M.]

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I bought a filter from them and it's a reproduction made in china. The rubber is black and it's not the same anymore.