mystery bat wing

I have a bat wing air cleaner and am wondering if you guys could help me identify it. From center to center carb bolts it's 8 3/4 with 4 1/8 carb inlet.

It's not a Packard, don't think it's a Chevy, thinking maybe Mopar.

 

If not a Mopar maybe it's a Cadillac 365 Aircleaner off an Eldorado 1956-1958. Just what I've been looking for.

 

Tri-power Olds. if I remember correctly... maybe Pontiac...

 

'57 Belair???? with the power pack setup.

 

measure your cad. does it fit?

 

I think the Chevys were black. I saw a Caddy set-up that color a loooooong time ago. If it was a tri-power, there would be three smaller holes, not two big ones. Mopar or Caddy gets my vote.

 

Methinks its a Cadillac...

 

All Mopar here... this is a pic of a '56 300B:

 

I think it is this one off of a cadillac, don't know the year maybe 55-56?

Looked at your pic again and yours has different stamping, this one is caddy.

 

One more if the color of the one above threw you off....

 

My vote.... Mopar.

 

what year, and or engine set up would this be?

 

55 Chrysler 300 341 Hemi, or 56 Chrysler 300 354 Hemi

 

Try looking at Packard.

 

Nope, not packard, I have a packard to compare with

 

Tuxedo for the win. The aircleaner in question is definitely off of a Chrysler

 

This isn't the same as the one Chubbie posted pics of. I you look,the one you posted is missing some of the grooves in the lid that Chubbie's has,but the one Tuxedo posted is identical

 

Cadillac, Chevrolet, Mopar, Packard, and Pontiac all used them.

The Caddys have the "V" emblem, so not Caddy.

Packard was smooth, no rib.

Chevvy was 7 1/2 inches between carbs.

Going from memory (which could be faulty); Pontiac had eccentric pots (as yours) and Mopar had concentric pots. Would have to dig out my notes.

So at first blush, I believe Pontiac.

Jon.

 

I didn't know pontiac used the 2-4's in the 1950's. the '60s 421 set ups came with 2 small air breathers

 

1956 Pontiac dual quad:

http://www.thecarburetorshop.com/1956driverside2x4.jpg

Jon.

 

thanks for the input...yes my air cleaners are off set, just like the 2nd hemi picture.. the 1st hemi picture looks like they are strait

 

The top is 55 and 56 Chrysler 300 only... The oil bath pots are not correct and are commonly used on Cadillacs. I collect 55 and 56 Chrysler 300's. You have a nice piece but it would be much nicer and more desirable it the pots were right. Do you want to sell it?

 

Old post..........its sold