[Held for Ransom]

Originally Posted by HO LEMANS

The one on my 69 428 (which I was hoping was the 5501 for my 350 H.O. Lemans) looks like this one with the smaller snorkel w/black lid ....

Hmmm, you're right. I looked at a couple '69 Bonneville 428 engines and they have the small snorkel.
I'll look to see if I have something to take a picture of...

Found a couple from the engine that went into my old '69 Firebird convertible. Can't read tag.

[HO LEMANS]

Yep that's the same one my 428 has

[SD455DJ]

Originally Posted by HO LEMANS

Yep that's the same one my 428 has

Does it have the silk-screened P/N on it yet? Can you post a pic of it if it does?

Thanks! Dennis

[HO LEMANS]

Originally Posted by SD455DJ

Does it have the silk-screened P/N on it yet? Can you post a pic of it if it does?

Thanks! Dennis

I don't think it does but I will look later today and find out

[Held for Ransom]

This was either a 350HO or 400 Firebird air cleaner I bought from Bill's Birds back when I had my convertible and before the 428 swap. Again, can't read tag, but the newer tag instead of silkscreened one.

[HO LEMANS]

Originally Posted by SD455DJ

Does it have the silk-screened P/N on it yet? Can you post a pic of it if it does?

Thanks! Dennis

I looked at my air cleaner last night and it must of had a decal instead of a silk screen as there is nothing left on the sides but oily dirt ...

[OG68]

From what I've seen, the white external silk screen (not the sticker decal currently sold by the vendors) was used on '68 air cleaners. The white sticker was on '69s. But never both of them at the same time from the factory.

[HO LEMANS]

Originally Posted by OG68

From what I've seen, the white external silk screen (not the sticker decal currently sold by the vendors) was used on '68 air cleaners. The white sticker was on '69s. But never both of them at the same time from the factory.

Makes sense to me as mine is a 69 and there is nothing there but oily dirt

[SD455DJ]

As posted earlier by HFR, the '69 labels were silk-screened on early air cleaners and transitioned to the decal labels later in the year. My brother has a 56,000 original mile '69 350HO 4-speed Firebird with its silk-screened air cleaner (6485501 - PV) in place. My '69 350HO Custom S has the correct air cleaner I found locally as well (6485500 - PT). They are both earlier production cars (12/68) fitting that logic. Both have the correct P/N's for their applications as well. '68's had different P/N's for similar applications.

Dennis

[OG68]

Must have missed that. Thank you Dennis

[SD455DJ]

Originally Posted by OG68

Must have missed that. Thank you Dennis

You bet Ed! I'm still befuddled on what the P/N's are for the skinny single snorkel 4-bbl air cleaners, as all the one's listed are the large snorkel. I'm still trying to figure that out. My brother Dan's '69 428 Catalina/Ventura (YH code 428 w/small valves) has its original 'skinny' single snorkel air cleaner that must have had the decal P/N, but it's missing. The B-body small valve high compression (340 hp) 400's used the same one.

Dennis

[Verdoro 68]

Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

I thought Ken had the codes for the air cleaners. https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...&postcount=152
The 5500/5501 had a black lid while the 4826/4827 had a chrome lid. Inside of base may have had a diffuser welded at the snorkel opening. Otherwise all should be similar. At some point in '69 they went to a decal instead of the silkscreen.

I have some codes but not all. I keep an eye out for vintage photos or original examples on eBay for reference. If someone has the part number and code, I could likely put together a silkscreen. They're all reasonably uniform with exception of the two letter code and part number - even across makes and models.

[Held for Ransom]

Originally Posted by Verdoro 68

I have some codes but not all. I keep an eye out for vintage photos or original examples on eBay for reference. If someone has the part number and code, I could likely put together a silkscreen. They're all reasonably uniform with exception of the two letter code and part number - even across makes and models.

He would be looking for the PT code shown in post #29 for silkscreen. But, I don't have a clear picture of the decal to show.

[Verdoro 68]

Oh, I do have a couple of those! I had them marked for a 350HO though

[SD455DJ]

Ken, PT is correct for the '69 350HO with the A212 AC filter. PV is with the HD A279C filter.

Dennis

[HO LEMANS]

Originally Posted by Verdoro 68

Oh, I do have a couple of those! I had them marked for a 350HO though

I need one of these please
let me know how much to send you and how to send it

[HO LEMANS]

Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

This was either a 350HO or 400 Firebird air cleaner I bought from Bill's Birds back when I had my convertible and before the 428 swap. Again, can't read tag, but the newer tag instead of silkscreened one.

HFR I sent you a PM.... don't know if you got it or not .... if you did -- no response answers my question
If you haven't seen it please check it out

[Verdoro 68]

Dropped your silkscreen in the mail today : )

[HO LEMANS]

Originally Posted by Verdoro 68

Dropped your silkscreen in the mail today : )

Thank you very much !
looking forward to the shirt as well

[HO LEMANS]

Received my hood tach shirt today and it is great a really nice shirt!! honestly thought the tach face would be smaller so I was really happy to see how big it was !
Thank You very much!!