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'61-63 Tempest Air Cleaners
Are 4bbl air cleaners from a 326 V8 and 4cyl the same?
Here is supposedly a photo of a '63 Tempest V8 4bbl air cleaner. The snorkel is round and different than mine which is oval. |
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I know the 4 cyc are diff as they are made to bolt to a bracket bolted to the engine.It is to isolate the vibration to keep damage from the carb top and stud.The 1 bbl 4 cyc air cleaner also has a snorkel that that attaches to the metal snorkel and bends down into the engine compartment.Tom
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V8
Your picture is not an OEM 63 v8 lemans air cleaner. They have an oval snout. Tom is correct about the 4 cylinder cleaner. They had 2 blind bolt holes in the lid for bolting to a bracket on the intake manifold. V8 cleaner lids have no bolt holes on the side of the lid.
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Air Cleaners 1963 Tempest V8 vs. 4 cylinder engine(s)
1963 Tempest-Lemans V8 engine on the left, 4 cyl on the right.
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Peter Serio Owner, Precision Pontiac |
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The 4cyl 4bbl air cleaner also had the 2 holes in it to attach to the intake.
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"I think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious." --Thomas Jefferson, letter to William Ludlow, 1824 |
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so HO 4bbl and 2bbl V8 have the same top? Just the base was different?
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I would bet on it.Tom
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Thanks all. Looking for a good clean original top if anyone has one that is better than mine.
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air cleaner
Here is one that has been sanded and primered. The base is for a 2 barrel. Application is a 326 ci. I also have the 4 cylinder version with the 2 bolt holes.
I think there is one in California available in the for sale section. |
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Well you can always buy my 63 parts car that has an attached "was running" 326 Torque tube/auto. It has a good air cleaner on top of a good 2 barrel? John
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JFV - I just might do that for the drivetrain and air cleaner!
I'm looking for an aircleaner in good factory paint with the AC decal still on. |
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