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| | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | This truck air cleaner looks like mine (standard flat 40s truck) but different base, which is recessed and decal is dark blue vs. the orange repops. I'm guessing it's very early or not truck at all.
Anyone!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/201104643559?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Last edited by JiMerit Boltr#43; 06/17/2014 5:06 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | Brad, The only clue I have is an ad for this shorty stating early Corvette but? I have seen pics of 53-54 Vettes with these used with a different top, but cannot see the bottom side. For years the Vette collectors would buy up the truck units to use. 53 Vettes used three flame arrestor type, next year two like these, but feeding the three carbs.
Also I believe the dark decal is an earlier version. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | May be on to something with the Corvette application. Did a little research and it seems like it was a late 54' application? Also makes sense due to clearance issues on the vette. I bet the pictured set-up below especially if it was limited application run is a fairly rare item. https://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/14258907690/in/set-72157631868452754The decal may indicate it was sourced from existing parts bins for the Corvette as they took parts from all kinds of stuff for the early ones. It may have been used in another application finding out exactly which one is the puzzle piece. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | Appears even this display motor has the truck air cleaners, top and bottom. I know for sure the 54 vette units used a smooth top. Believe I've seen this engine in the past poss. GM display piece.
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | 403 error on the link Jimerit
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 182 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 182 | The air cleaner on ebay appears identical to the one that came on my 1941, base, decal, and all.
Does anyone know where to get a replica of that decal? | | |
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