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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 20 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 20 | Does anybody know of someone that sells the two gaskets that go on a 1953 Chevy truck oil bath air cleaner? They are mentioned on page 6-77 of the shop manual (Oil bath cleaner steps 9 and 10).There is a felt pad one that goes between the carburetor air horn and the bottom of the oil bath. There is an internal paper gasket that goes between the two halves of the air cleaner. I can't seem to find anyone that sells them. I could make my own if I have to. They are still there but I think they maybe original.
1953 Chevy 3600 AD 3/4 ton stake bed
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,392 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT | | Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,392 | I've never seen one of the described felt pads on the throat of the carb and the oil bath air cleaner rests on. I'm sure you could make something, but I'm not sure that just any old felt would work or not. The internal seal that goes between the oil bath air cleaner top and bottom sections if I recall correctly isn't paper, but a glued on thin foam rubber strip. At least that's my experience with the one on my '54 235. Perhaps what your seeing that looks like a paper seal is the remnants of the original seals adhesive strip still attached to the lid?  I did check a coupe of Chevy Master Parts Books and could not find a listing for either gasket/seal. I'd be interested in seeing pictures of the two items your filter still has.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100Follow this story in the DITY Gallery"My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine"1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,841 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,841 | I made the carburetor/air cleaner gasket out of heavy gauge Fel-Pro material, still holding up real well. The other gasket in my '57 oil bath air cleaner is rubber.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 119 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 119 | | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 | The oil bath cleaner I have that came from a '58 235 had no gasket at the carb, just a clamp screw. I haven't inspected it to figure out where a felt gasket would fit. When I picked the engine up, it was actually a water bath air cleaner, but didn't keep water out of the engine. Lower end was OK, though, which is what I was looking for to modify my 216.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 20 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 20 | The 'felt' pad that sits between the carb and air cleaner actually feels more like cork gasket material but it is 72 years old and oil soaked. The thin paper like gasket between the 2 halves of the air cleaner may have been included in a carb rebuild kit at some time. It may not be the original gasket. Next time I pull the oil bath cleaner and change its oil I will post pics. thanks for the advice.
1953 Chevy 3600 AD 3/4 ton stake bed
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