Technical Unique air cleaners...

Great idea. Was recently thinking about making a rectangular filter housing for a SBF.
(Now, let's see 8 1bbl carbs and a cupcake pan. )

 

That one looks like a cleaner off a dirt track car. I like it though!



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Who doesn't?

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Looks quite nice imho

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Since the air cleaner is the first thing you see when opening the hood, I like making unique ones for my cars, or for customers. A couple I even did a "how-to" on the HAMB. Here's some I've built:
For my 61 Dodge 2 bbl. Hammerformed top, and mandrel bend sides, spaghetti strainer mesh.
61 Olds: completely hand made, matches the shape of the body lines, and mimics the grill
Kopper Kart: made from stainless to look like the Bottger air filter from the 53 Vette.

 

Here is what I did, wanted to cover the shiny carb.

 

Little different view of mine. Plus you just can’t get enough pics of a 409! [emoji16]




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Possibly old jet boat carb scoops

 

Just came up with these Juice-O-Mat vintage juicer top converted to air cleaner tops

 

Made mine out of old service entrance caps.

 

Nice air cleaner.

You have 3 2s and a dipstick on the driver’s side of a 409??

John

 

Thats pretty slick right there!!!!

 

Older thread at start,but great ideas. I am firm believer in getting all the air you can into a motor. I spent 20 years as tech guy at local round track. I seen how creative racers get with getting air in. I have tri -power set up with 3 chrome air cleaners on 59 elky. No much air gets in. I do like the taller units with K+N filters if i have room.Thanks to all for pics!

 

motor is a 63 409 and I'm running the small port heads which allow me to run the 348 intake

 

and if you look close the dipstick is on the passenger side

 

As if that was a problem ?

 

I put a 67 toronado on my rambler
Any more custom filters? I'm feeling inspired!

 

Some very cool air cleaners. The biggest problem I see with a lot of them is that they are way too restrictive in letting the engine breathe. Especially the tiny singles on a 3X2 setup. We go to great lengths to put on headers and big exhaust on a car and then put a tiny air cleaner on the front end.

 

Here is mine i fabricated out of aluminum.The "velocity stacks" are old used funeral home vase's that i picked up at a swap meet.It has a 4" tall oval K&N filter inside the housing.

 

I found a motorcycle gas tank among some Key West hurricane debris. I had to make something out of it.

 

Where did you get the filters for these?

 

On my 41 PU's Desoto Hemi I used a Desoto oil bath. Cut it up...

welded in some wire mesh at the bottom and a 4 barrel air cleaner base from summit for some extra air flow
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Used a K&N style element that came with the base plate

Chromed the distinctive Desoto starred lid after I cut it way from the icky stuff...and Viola! A Desoto air cleaner atop a Desoto 330.

 

Absolutely beautiful Mr Billy Bandit, - probably the best use of an old oil bath oil filter that I’ve ever seen……..

 

Thank you for that compliment.