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#35749 12/26/2003 10:58 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 13 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 13 | Have a fresh Rochester 1 brl on my 250 and since the truck (67 panel) did not come with a cleaner and one brl air cleaners hard to find, I installed a "mr gasket" plastic adapter and stadard 10" chrome air cleaner.
Therin is where the trouble lies...It's sits too low, and is in the way of the choke mechanism, can I fab. somthing out of PVC?(the adapters plastic) ....or will it melt!!??
Just wonderin if its a harware store or Machine shop issue.
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#35750 12/26/2003 4:30 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | Douglas,
Hope you had a wonder Christmas in Lovely Soquel. Don't know much about your clearance issue but I would steer away from PVC for both stability and durability reasons. I'd be a little concern with the affect the heat from the engine might have on pvc after your stopped. Maybe I'm a little over cautious. I'm sure you can either find or configure something in metal instead that would be a lot more stout.
Craig
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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#35751 12/26/2003 4:52 PM | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 | I had a difficult time getting an aftermarket air cleaner to fit the top of my Rochester 1bbl carb on my 37 Chevy pu w/56 235 engine. I ended up going to Winchester Auto Parts in Soquel and getting a tailpipe adapter and cut it down to fit. Just measure the opening in the air cleaner and the top of the carb & get pipe that fits. If they don't have it in stock, they can order it and have it there in a few days. | | |
#35752 12/26/2003 4:57 PM | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 | Douglas, toclarify, I meant exhaust pipe adapter, not tailpipe adapter. Hope this helps you. Charles | | |
#35753 12/26/2003 6:55 PM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 | Douglas, I was just working on a 69 GMC with a 305, I'm going to scrap. It has a spacer on the Stromberg that will fit your Rochester. The spacer is 7/8 in. high, if that will work for you, email me your address, or you can pick it up. I'm over the hill in San Jose. You can have the air cleaner if you want it too.
Larry
68 C20 327 daily driver
63 C20 292 Camper truck
65 C10 ? Custom Cab AC,PB,PS,$flasher
I don't own a vehicle that isn't old enough to drink.
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#35754 12/26/2003 8:53 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 13 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 13 | Originally posted by Charles in CA:
I had a difficult time getting an aftermarket air cleaner to fit the top of my Rochester 1bbl carb on my 37 Chevy pu w/56 235 engine. I ended up going to Winchester Auto Parts in Soquel and getting a tailpipe adapter and cut it down to fit. Just measure the opening in the air cleaner and the top of the carb & get pipe that fits. If they don't have it in stock, they can order it and have it there in a few days. Hey Thanks Neighbor! I'm about 250 yds from Winchester auto! I'll check that out as an option, One question though, I will need it to be diferent sizes on each end since it need to be an extension riser going from the carb to the spacer. :p | | |
#35755 12/26/2003 9:07 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 13 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 13 | Originally posted by LGriffin:
Douglas, I was just working on a 69 GMC with a 305, I'm going to scrap. It has a spacer on the Stromberg that will fit your Rochester. The spacer is 7/8 in. high, if that will work for you, email me your address, or you can pick it up. I'm over the hill in San Jose. You can have the air cleaner if you want it too.
Larry
68 C20 327 daily driver
63 C20 292 Camper truck
65 C10 ? Custom Cab AC,PB,PS,$flasher I will drop you a line.  | | |
#35756 12/27/2003 3:32 AM | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32 | If the top of the air cleaner is causing the clearance problem why not just use 2 elements. That will solve the clearance problem and let the engine breath a little easier. | | |
#35757 12/27/2003 1:20 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 13 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 13 | Originally posted by MarkW:
If the top of the air cleaner is causing the clearance problem why not just use 2 elements. That will solve the clearance problem and let the engine breath a little easier. Sorry It's the BOTTOM of the cleaner clearing the choke. | | |
#35758 12/27/2003 3:54 PM | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 | Douglas, I have the adapter for my carb in my garage, it is different sizes at both ends. It is a reducer to go from 1 pipe size to another. I found a stock 37 air cleaner that fits without it, so it is collecting dust in my garage. If you can use it, you can have it. I'll have to measure the sizes. Winchester stocks lots of them in different sizes at both ends and can order sizes not in stock. I'll measure mine. If you want it, contact me @ [email protected]. | | |
#35759 12/27/2003 9:31 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | Hey, I have an extra air cleaner, will anyone give me a truck to go under it? I am right over that hill too... 
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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#35760 12/27/2003 11:51 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 13 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 13 | Hey all you stovebolters, thanks for such sage advice and outpouring of generosity. I ended up doing the muffler pipe trick.
Went to Midas and they took care of me with a small scrap of pipe. Took it home and ground it smooth. Voila!! Eureka! etc. etc.
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