Looks to be some type of paper filter material under the wire mesh in the first pic. Not sure but don't believe this to be original. The correct wire mesh should fill the area from the slots to the top portion of the filter top. (Or about where the paper filter is now. Does it look as if the filter assembly has been disassembled in any way and modified by a PO?


Bruce
Old Toy: Ol' Betsy stock 59 Apache SB Stepside (Gone but not Forgotten)
New Toy: 1962 Impala SS Coupe
The Driver: 1990 Toyota truck