| |
BUSY BOLTERS Are you one?  The Shop Area
continues to pull in the most views on the Stovebolt. In August alone there were over 22,000 views in those 13 forums.
| | Click on image for the lowdown. 
====
| | |
1 members (Danielbolt),
479
guests, and
1
robot. | | Key: Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod | | | Forums66 Topics126,777 Posts1,039,267 Members48,100 | | Most Online2,175
Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,317 Former Workshop Owner | | Former Workshop Owner Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,317 | I was surprised to see that my '69 C-50 with the 350 V8 is equipped with an oil bath air cleaner. I would have guessed that those were discontinued by the early 60's. I'm going to convert my original air cleaner to accept a paper element style filter.
John | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 111 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 111 | Was still a Heavy Duty option.
I have a friend who ordered a new 79 DodgeW200 with oil bath.
Probably the Last ones.
I haven't seen any since.
Tom | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 | Oil bath filters don't restrict the air flow like a paper filter does as they get dirty. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,451 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,451 | JLucas How do you think so many of these old trucks lived so long ?? the oil bath air cleaner was a good outfit. I have serviced them that had enough field dirt to make the oil in the air cleaner thick like syrup. They told you to put the same viscosity as the crankcase oil according to the season. Still have some originals in service,Mike B is right about air flow. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,317 Former Workshop Owner | | Former Workshop Owner Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,317 | I was mostly just surprised to find one on a truck from 1969. I thought those had been discontinued in the early sixty's around '60-62. I know that they performed well. I just want to convert it to a paper element for the convenience.
John | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,955 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,955 | Just keep it a oil bath those paper filters depending on the size are getting more expensive. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,451 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,451 | kevinski Think your right,all it costs is the oil wipe it out is then like new again. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,363 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,363 | Oil bath filters don't restrict the air flow like a paper filter does as they get dirty. Mike B To a point. I have seen them so full of dirt it formed a solid brick with the oil.
BC
1960 Chevy C10 driver 261 T5 4.10 dana 44 power loc
1949 GMC 250 project in waiting
1960 C60 pasture art
Retired GM dealer tech. 1980 - 2022
| | |
|
|
| |
