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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 | Hi: I'm trying to determine specifically what year/model trucks came stock with this AC air cleaner (It's the FIRST picture you see when you bring up this link: http://1954advance-design.com/Web%20images/1950-standard-air-cleaners.jpg They were apparently standard equipment on series 3000 and 4000 trucks through the mid 1950s. I'd like to know exactly what years they were available, and is this what you got unless you paid extra for the oil-bath type air filter? If anyone is familiar with their history, please share some info with me if you don't mind. Thanks, Evans Many thanks, Evans
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | They came on trucks in the 30,s & early 40,s. They used a wire mesh filter element.
That is a beautiful engine. I like those horns.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 | Wrench Bender: Thanks for that. Were these unique to Chevrolets, or were they an after market item, or? I always thought that oil-bath filters preceeded the wire mesh, but I guess it was the paper filters they preceeded. Evans | | | | | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 177 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 177 | Those air cleaners where standard equipment on light trucks from the later 1940's to about 1953or 54. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Closest thing today is probably the Hellings bonnet style as it is a dry type and about the same size. | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 45 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2004 Posts: 45 | Great photo. That is one sanitary engine compartment. Makes me want to kick mine up a couple notches above stock too.
Ed Fallon
In seemlingily endless process of restoring a stock 1953 chev 3100 pickup.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | They were original equipment. The oil bath was an option or came on HD models. The oil bath pretty well took over in the 50's & was phased out in the early 60's for the dry filter type.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | |
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