69 c10 aircleaner

[Pont406]

I sandblasted and primed an aircleaner today. I had some left over dupont selfetching primer. I will spray it flat black tomorrow. I have some questions about 69 aircleaner set up. Was spacer painted or coated from the factory? I need to see some pics of the aircleaner on the engine. I am trying to get engine compartment looking close to stock.

[Botietruck]

I'm pretty sure they were a silver color. The ones I have are not black.

[tcb-1]

the spacer was a natural finish and neither coated or painted. the cleaner was a 60-70% gloss black. don't forget your "Use ACDelco" decal if your going with the bone stock look!

[silverhog01]

here's a pic of mine

although its a 6 banger no spacer i would assume its the same as the air cleaner????

[thirdstreettito]

Also, talking about air cleaners, what are the things on the intake "tube"? The big plastic thing. Whats the little "tube/hose" on the side?

Talking about a 350 in my case.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by tcb-1

the spacer was a natural finish and neither coated or painted. the cleaner was a 60-70% gloss black. don't forget your "Use ACDelco" decal if your going with the bone stock look!

I agree.There is no flat black used anywhere.It goes from low gloss chassis paint to semi-gloss on p/s box,air cleaner,pulleys...

[ChevLoRay]

The "pipe" on the snout had a connection to a device designed to pre-heat the incoming air charge in cold weather. If I remember right, there was a flap that was supposed to allow the introduction of warmed air to the air cleaner. That system was part of what was new for '67 production. GM called it a "Thermactor" as I recall, on Oldsmobiles. I had a friend whose dad sold cars for an Olds dealer in Little Rock. He called his son to tell him about a new 4-4-2 that had "some kind of air thing" on it. So, Jimmy went down to look at it, thinking it was just the Thermactor device. He had a hot little '66 4-4-2, so he had to look. Turns out this '67 was a Ram-Air W-30....battery in the trunk; red plastic front inner fenders; 4.56 rear gears; etc. Yep, he bought it. Traded in his "old" '66.

With 3K miles on the clock, while driving on I-30, the engine scattered. Don't know how fast it was going, but it would pull some R's.

Nice Pontiac installation.....us old Pontiyakker's are always happy to see that silvery blue.

[Longhorn Man]

you gotta love the way they did the oil filters on those old pontiac engines huh?
Flat black won't look right, you need a semi gloss on there. I found a spray bomb that is pretty close, just a little too flat, if interested I'll see if I can dig up the can and get you the correct info.

[Pont406]

Yeah, part number will be cool. I installed a spacer on a spare carb. Does this look right? Breather goes in the right valve cover? I still need to clean in.

[Sequoyah]

Looks real good OP. I would do a satin or semi-gloss

[airdale94]

You should paint that 406 chevy orange

[Longhorn Man]

I wouldn't paint it orange... it's not a chevy engine. I hear that all the time on my caddy engine... it's not a chevy, so it isn't orange.

[Pont406]

I am almost done. I will get a longer stud and air filter element next week.

[67_C-30]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

you gotta love the way they did the oil filters on those old pontiac engines huh?

Do you mean the angled oil filter adapter? That's what should be on his 400. Now the 301's had a straight out horizontal oil filter adapter. Of course they were a different animal all the way around; lightened crank with only 3 counterweights, tiny siamesed intake runner (feeding 2 cylinders), oddball intake, different deck height, shorter rods. 301's were the bastard child of the pontiac V8 lineup!

[Pont406]

James,
I am doing another motor for it right now. Heads will be back from the shop next week. On the outside it will be all stock. I might even get some passes this year.

[67_C-30]

Originally Posted by Pont406

James,
I am doing another motor for it right now. Heads will be back from the shop next week. On the outside it will be all stock. I might even get some passes this year.

Very nice! That looks like an earlier model 400 head. What casting # is it?

[pumpkin]

Originally Posted by Pont406

I sandblasted and primed an aircleaner today. I had some left over dupont selfetching primer. I will spray it flat black tomorrow. I have some questions about 69 aircleaner set up. Was spacer painted or coated from the factory? I need to see some pics of the aircleaner on the engine. I am trying to get engine compartment looking close to stock.

Even rarer than the corvette optioned trucks,,,,,,,,,,,,,the trans am option

[1969stepside]

who is rocking the pontiac motor it looks like a 400

[Pont406]

slightlly reworked 6X heads with 1.77 exhaust valves. I am keeping all factory including ride height, and mirrors.

[70' GMC]

I threw my ugly ol stock one in the barn and got a chrome holly one instead it looks better.

[special-K]

I wish I had gone that motor in my`67 GMC project.It looks great in factory color,too.I like your style.I did a`70 truck with a crate LS6 and it appeared as a stock`70 396(402).