Ideas for an air cleaner?

[skip99]

Originally Posted by Denee007

OK~ One thing neat about air cleaners, I could have a few on hand like my heels! lol I just pick and air cleaner for the occasion! Those batwing air cleaners are plentiful! Some engines they look perfectly at home, then others, they don't.

At the car shows with the hood opened, that's obviously the first thing that catches most onlookers eyes, just looking for something unique.

Brian, you've been a great help and inspiration~ I thank you~
let's just keep looking!

We said get your truck new SHOES......not CHOOS.......
It's ok guys, she'll get it....lol

[Denee007]

I love your passion! I looked at your pictures on photobucket and the short video! priceless! I've never really done a theme, more or less by the seat of my pants! It works a little!

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

I can't express enough, do what makes you feel good. My suggestions are only that, suggestions. I have had a lot of fun with the whole "theme" thing over the years.


It's funny because the theme "It's 1953 and I just bolted in a Corvette motor" is EXACTLY what my theme is! And every single nut and bolt on the truck from bumper to bumper is going to fit that theme. Is it the "right" way to build something, that is opinion and everyone will have a different one. But if I follow a theme on every nut and bolt I can't make a mistake, it will always fit. And the fun part is personally I have and will study a bunch to do it. I have been studying GM Motorama cars for years being I LOVE this era. I am thinking about every single nut and bolt on this build. Literally it will have period piece hose clamps, I want it to BE this Motorama truck built in 1953 that never existed. (I tiny sneak peak into this world can be found at http://www.damonent.com/history.htm )

I have had a lot of fun with the whole "Theme" theme. Right now, I am building my truck, I have explained what it's theme is. My Gran Sport, it is exactly as I would have bought if I could have afforded it when I was a kid, a muscle car updated to 1970ish. It's Got the little bigger Buick Rally wheels (called "road wheels") a 70ish steering wheel used on the GS, SS, or Vette, disc brakes from a 70ish Cutless, the air cleaner is the same era SS Chevelle. Other than that, it's as Buick made it in 65. Of course some American five spokes may be even better for the look but I wanted the original look so I went with the original wheels, only they are 15/7 instead of 14/6.





Click on the above photo or this link. http://s200.photobucket.com/user/Bas...F1093.mp4.html

Then the Rambler, my daily driver, it is stone stock, I want nothing what so ever changed, I just dig it like it is.

So do as you like, people think I'm crazy for what I do, but you just can't go wrong with a theme, what ever it is. It can even be abstract as mine is with my truck. Just have fun!

Brian

[Denee007]

Actually Skip, I looked at that air cleaner, but my truck is no where near a hot rod, but couldn't figure out how it worked or if it had an actual paper element filter. I do have headers! Do the flaps in the front actually do something?

Reposted to just so you don't have to go back to the beginning

[Indian113]

I think you should change what you have for a 14 inch by 4 inch thick chrome air cleaner. The one your running is plenty small for air flow.

[Denee007]

I do like the Air cleaner in the ad, but have no idea how to find it.

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Exactly! That would look great.

Brian

[skip99]

Very small air cleaner......and the butterflies are just tied to the carb linkage.

But you could put eyelashes on it too !

[Denee007]

Wow, Skip, I didn't realize it was so, well~big!l


Didn't think I'd ever find this air cleaner! Nice price and looks nice!
This should suit me just fine unless someone else comes along and changes my mind!
dne'

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/nal-12342080

[MARTINSR]

I think it's perfect if you ask me.

Brian

[Stepside Jim]

Denee007, you've hit on a topic that bugged me why I was figuring out my truck and it's parts.
Your concern is cooler air, mine was......I hate looking at the air filter element itself. There really isn't much choice out there though.

This is my first attempt at making my own.


Not what you looking for, but at least it breaks the norm.

[OrrieG]

Your last selection works for me, I have never had anything but the simple chrome ones, because most of my themes have been "stuck in the 60's" budget rods. Here is my 64 with the vintage Cal Custom valve covers and an Edlebrock Air Cleaner left over from another project. Yes fire wall and inner fenders are rough, but original never painted (except for PO over spray from a fender repaint), just a good washing now and then.

[mr48chev]

There are a couple here that are interesting but don't look off the and match your valve covers pretty well. http://www.classicindustries.com/cam...s/d141302.html

I think this is the one on the catalog cover http://www.summitracing.com/parts/nal-12342080

Another view http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/perform...ATID=1078.html Got a friend in GM parts department that will give you a discount?

[Denee007]

Gee Jim! sigh, that is so Fine!! How do you make something like that? you wouldn't happen to have a side picture of it~ kind of hard to tell what the back part of it looks like. Quite unique! eh, like me! lol

This summer, I'd like to put a thermometer under the hood somehow and monitor the under the hood temp~ just curious.

[Denee007]

thank you, this one is really nice from the same place, and it's lesser price than what I found! Thank you!
http://www.classicindustries.com/cam...s/d141906.html

Originally Posted by mr48chev

There are a couple here that are interesting but don't look off the and match your valve covers pretty well. http://www.classicindustries.com/cam...s/d141302.html

I think this is the one on the catalog cover http://www.summitracing.com/parts/nal-12342080

Another view http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/perform...ATID=1078.html Got a friend in GM parts department that will give you a discount?

[Stepside Jim]

Originally Posted by Denee007

Gee Jim! sigh, that is so Fine!! How do you make something like that? you wouldn't happen to have a side picture of it~ kind of hard to tell what the back part of it looks like. Quite unique! eh, like me! lol

This summer, I'd like to put a thermometer under the hood somehow and monitor the under the hood temp~ just curious.

Thanks Denee007, I know you've seen my build thread, and you can tell, I love fabrication. I'm glad you like. It's difficult building stuff when you know you're riding the fine edge of looking good or looking ridiculous.

Inside look at the design.


Kinda sideview.

[Denee007]

Stepside Jim extraordinaire, you know you could probably make a ton of money with this kind of imagination and fabrication skill/s. Have you seen what http://www.marchperf.com/billet_air-cleaners.html sell for? eegods and a double eeek!
dne'

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

Your last selection works for me, I have never had anything but the simple chrome ones, because most of my themes have been "stuck in the 60's" budget rods. Here is my 64 with the vintage Cal Custom valve covers and an Edlebrock Air Cleaner left over from another project. Yes fire wall and inner fenders are rough, but original never painted (except for PO over spray from a fender repaint), just a good washing now and then.

And it's damn cool! And YES you are following a theme, you darn tooting you are. If you put a billet part on there, or some Chevy performance valve covers or something, it would't fit. What you have is perfect. I love the compression amounts per cyl written on the inner fenders.


Brian

[Denee007]

How the heck did you notice the compression on the inner fenders, I had to go look and could barely make them out!

[_Ogre]

Originally Posted by Indian113

I think you should change what you have for a 14 inch by 4 inch thick chrome air cleaner.

i agree with indian. or your existing air cleaner with a 4'' element and get rid of that cheesy wing nut that looks like it came from wallmart

[Denee007]

lol, I paid good money for that wingnut!
I promise by the end on next week, I will have a new air cleaner! Don't know why I waited so long

[Stepside Jim]

I'm not sayin nothing til I find those compression numbers.....

You'd think after all the years of looking for hidden pictures in the Highlights magazine I'd find them numbers right away.

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by Stepside Jim

I'm not sayin nothing til I find those compression numbers.....

You'd think after all tPOhe years of looking for hidden pictures in the Highlights magazine I'd find them numbers right away.

PO mechanic did a check at some point, I thought it was cool too.

[Clarance J]

Hello Denee, Just finished reading your air cleaner ideas and search thread. I like the chrome 14 inch with the 4 inch filter that was mentioned. I have the same setup on my truck but the chrome was bad so I painted it. No ugly wing nut though. Just a Clarance J junior.

[Highsider]

A K-N filter element is step one.
This 4" X 14" is very common. Even the small town NAPA store will likely stock it.

[Denee007]

As soon as classic industries opens, I just have a question or two about the 2 air cleaners that I like, then wingnuts options, and perhaps the K&N filter like Highsider recommended.
dne'


Jim, if you look on the driver's side inner fender, you can just make out the compression findings just above the alternator written in yellow. Brian has a keen eye!


Hey Clarance, now that's an air cleaner with a theme!

[Highsider]

Denee - Stepside has a K-N element in that exotic housing. Shows us all the variations, for sure!