Air cleaner '55 Olds

and1stp · 10-09-2006, 04:54 PM

My "55 Olds had a Batwing air cleaner, hence "had". For the mean time, need to throw on a replacement(as in a simple paper air cleaner). Have a 4bbl with a 4 1/8 inch neck. Suggestions where to find one. Most places sell air cleaners with 5" necks.

Thanks

and1stp

Tedd Thompson · 10-16-2006, 08:36 PM

If you can find a batwing you can adapt it to a paper filter. I have done this on my 55 olds and it works fine It will rase the filter top about 1/2 inch.I could't find an adapter for the 4 1/2 inch carb throat, someone at some time must have made one but I couldn,t find anything now ....Tedd

and1stp · 10-17-2006, 04:37 PM

Thank You for the reply. Picked up an air cleaner(chromy) for now with a 4 1/8 adapter ring. Works till I find the Batwing.

ozoneblue · 10-17-2006, 07:21 PM

Keep me informed I might be able to come up with a original one Larry Ozoneblue2004@yahoo.com

and1stp · 10-18-2006, 03:35 PM

Thanks Ozone, I appreciate that.

John

10-09-2006, 04:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
and1stp Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 44	Air cleaner '55 Olds My "55 Olds had a Batwing air cleaner, hence "had". For the mean time, need to throw on a replacement(as in a simple paper air cleaner). Have a 4bbl with a 4 1/8 inch neck. Suggestions where to find one. Most places sell air cleaners with 5" necks. Thanks and1stp

10-16-2006, 08:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tedd Thompson Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Forest Ranch Ca. Posts: 15	55 air cleaner If you can find a batwing you can adapt it to a paper filter. I have done this on my 55 olds and it works fine It will rase the filter top about 1/2 inch.I could't find an adapter for the 4 1/2 inch carb throat, someone at some time must have made one but I couldn,t find anything now ....Tedd

10-18-2006, 03:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
and1stp Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 44	Thanks! Thanks Ozone, I appreciate that. John

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10-17-2006, 04:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
and1stp Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 44	Thank You for the reply. Picked up an air cleaner(chromy) for now with a 4 1/8 adapter ring. Works till I find the Batwing.

10-17-2006, 07:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
ozoneblue Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 412	Keep me informed I might be able to come up with a original one Larry Ozoneblue2004@yahoo.com