Boy that sure looks like the one Tim. I only have the one in the picture, I wish I had the one in the illustration so I don’t know if they are the same dia. And it does say that it is similar to the type used it the rest of the truck engines, which leads me to believe that it may be from a mid 50’s truck. So Lonnie, that may be the original optional oil bath on yours.
Yes I know they are not the same height, that’s why I posted both the picture and the illustration of the proper one. Like I said, this base does fit all of the common 40’s and 50’s Chevy single barrel carbs, around 2 5/16”. I’ve been searching since I got the truck for the correct oil bath filter but haven’t run across one yet.
I kind of doubt that the one I picked up was used on the cars. Since it is a taller unit than even the light truck option of the period it was probably intended for more severe service than what plain old highway driving required.
Lots of good ideas guys, thanks. I wish I had something that showed all the optional equipment for the period in the mid 50’s. That illustration was from the ’54 Engineering Features wasn’t it Tim?
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
