Correct color air cleaner?
May 17th, 2009, 09:21 PM
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We had a 67 and it was black too. I've seen some that were sort of orange-red too. One that stands out is the Ramrod 350. It was that flame color and instead of decals, it was stenciled in white paint right from the factory.
I'm just wondering, and others on this forum are more expert at this, but maybe the 442 was the car that got the flame colored air cleaner?? Or maybe it was just on some model years but not others.
Anyway, If your air cleaner is black and just needs to be freshened up, go ahead and do it. If you need replacement decals or parts there's lots of aftermarket places that can set you up right. If you need a list just yell.
I'm just wondering, and others on this forum are more expert at this, but maybe the 442 was the car that got the flame colored air cleaner?? Or maybe it was just on some model years but not others.
Anyway, If your air cleaner is black and just needs to be freshened up, go ahead and do it. If you need replacement decals or parts there's lots of aftermarket places that can set you up right. If you need a list just yell.
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May 19th, 2009, 05:55 AM
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Not sure what you mean by flame colored? '68-'69 were red/orange color as were all the big block air cleaners.
May 19th, 2009, 03:56 PM
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you will need zoom....I hope this pic helps you...
this picture taken from '67 assembly manual. I think 66 or 67 is similar. If your engine is Low comp. Your air cleaner is black. If your engine is High comp. air cleaner is Red. When High compression, in the top of air cleaner there is a stripe. If sais "Premium fuel" your engine is High comp.
this picture taken from '67 assembly manual. I think 66 or 67 is similar. If your engine is Low comp. Your air cleaner is black. If your engine is High comp. air cleaner is Red. When High compression, in the top of air cleaner there is a stripe. If sais "Premium fuel" your engine is High comp.
May 20th, 2009, 05:16 PM
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Like monzaspyder79 say, low compression black, and high comp red.
All '66 330 2bbls are low and black, have "Oldsmobile Jetfire" labels.
'66 330 4-bbls are high (red) and low (black), both have "Oldsmobile Cutlass" labels, the high compression versions also say "Ultra High Compression".
All '66 330 2bbls are low and black, have "Oldsmobile Jetfire" labels.
'66 330 4-bbls are high (red) and low (black), both have "Oldsmobile Cutlass" labels, the high compression versions also say "Ultra High Compression".
May 25th, 2009, 08:36 AM
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I have been messing with this damned color situation on my extra 66 air cleaner for the last month or 2 (I have shot it with about 5 different colors), and the closest color I have found is a Rustoleum color called "Paprika" satin, part #249068.
It's not red, and it is NOT orange, but in between.
It looks nice, just a little bit lighter than the heat singed 65 air cleaner I have.
Anyone else have a suggestion on this?
Jim
It's not red, and it is NOT orange, but in between.
It looks nice, just a little bit lighter than the heat singed 65 air cleaner I have.
Anyone else have a suggestion on this?
Jim
May 28th, 2009, 04:42 PM
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May 29th, 2009, 08:17 PM
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Is this the orange everyone is talking about???
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/801/dscn8327y.jpg
This is what came on my 64, I know were talking about 66s here but it could be the same color
??
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/801/dscn8327y.jpg
This is what came on my 64, I know were talking about 66s here but it could be the same color
??
July 26th, 2009, 09:15 AM
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Good questions
What is that air cleaner off of? Looks very different from my 66.
Also did some 66's come with body color firewall or is that just something they did on that one?
Richard, I have no idea. I am not well versed on the older models as you are. I took a look at Snowdogs post and you're right. It's not the same. What it came from? I guess I'll have to ask next time I see the car. I had originally toyed with the idea of changing the air cleaner on my car to the red/orange color for visual appeal but decided to stay with stock black since it came off the line that way.
Sounds like a question for the forum? I really don't know. There are lots of "restos" that get the body color in the engine bay. Whether that's because of customer request or part of complete detail resto, I would only confirm if I knew for sure. I know that my 72 is black in the engine bay. And I'm not putting in the fake red wheel liners to dress it up. The car never came with them so they're not changing from the stock black ones. A little bit of cleanup and detailing should be able to get them to 2+ condition.
July 26th, 2009, 09:37 AM
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No body color firewalls. Just a restoration error or preference.
July 26th, 2009, 01:12 PM
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Not positive (yet), but I believe that the '65 330s should have a vacuum line from the backside base of the carb running to the drivers side valve cover. Inline is the PCV. If you don't have that, what makes you sure that it wasn't originally there?
July 26th, 2009, 06:34 PM
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Engine Bay Color
WELLLL< > now that would explain this. The picture was taken at the Olds car show in Olds Alberta, CANADA. So this is probably one of those cars built in Oshawa??
July 26th, 2009, 07:07 PM
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December 8th, 2009, 08:43 PM
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re: Correct color air cleaner?
When I was cleaning up our 64 330 4bbl air cleaner so I could repaint it, all the Chevy orange paint came off exposing the original red color. Dupli Color Chrysler Industrial Red engine paint is pretty close to what was there.
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