1969 442 Air Cleaner Base

grt05 · October 6th, 2009, 05:48 AM

I'm looking for a '69 442 air cleaner base for my H/O.

Thanks,

Mike

Jamesbo · October 6th, 2009, 05:57 AM

Here's where I learned about them

http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...-base-red.html

Jamesbo · October 30th, 2009, 12:38 PM

As some of you might recall, Wmachine had to straighten me out on 442 air cleaner bases in the above thread. I had a 442 air cleaner on my Vista.

Anywho, for those of you who give a whip. After I spruced up the Vista engine. I hung up the 442 air cleaner base next to another base. Perhaps this picture makes it the snorkle diffs more clear.

WTony · November 2nd, 2009, 03:58 PM

The HO and standard 442 base is the same EXCEPT, on the HO base there's an extra hole thats "punched" into it on the drivers side for the second breather tube. Unless you have a way to punch the 7/8" hole in it so it folds over to the outside it will not look "100% correct." You can however, drill the hole and hope that no one ever see's the diffrence.
Also, the drivers side air breather tube, from what Im told, is diffrent from the passengers side tube and is near impossible to find. Can anyone varify this?

Jamesbo · November 3rd, 2009, 05:23 AM

I agree Tony but the non 442/H/O has a smaller snout.

WTony · November 3rd, 2009, 03:30 PM

Yes, the one for a 442 is a 5 1/2" wide opening where it mounts to the base and the other is something like 4?

October 6th, 2009, 05:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
grt05 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 25	1969 442 Air Cleaner Base I'm looking for a '69 442 air cleaner base for my H/O. Thanks, Mike

October 6th, 2009, 05:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jamesbo Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,862	FYI Here's where I learned about them http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...-base-red.html __________________ 69 H/O 69 442 convertible 69 Vista Cruiser 69 442 hardtop "Growing old is mandatory,Growing up is optional"

November 2nd, 2009, 03:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
WTony Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 68	The HO and standard 442 base is the same EXCEPT, on the HO base there's an extra hole thats "punched" into it on the drivers side for the second breather tube. Unless you have a way to punch the 7/8" hole in it so it folds over to the outside it will not look "100% correct." You can however, drill the hole and hope that no one ever see's the diffrence. Also, the drivers side air breather tube, from what Im told, is diffrent from the passengers side tube and is near impossible to find. Can anyone varify this? Last edited by WTony; November 2nd, 2009 at 04:01 PM..

November 3rd, 2009, 05:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jamesbo Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,862	I agree Tony but the non 442/H/O has a smaller snout. __________________ 69 H/O 69 442 convertible 69 Vista Cruiser 69 442 hardtop "Growing old is mandatory,Growing up is optional"

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November 3rd, 2009, 03:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
WTony Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 68	Yes, the one for a 442 is a 5 1/2" wide opening where it mounts to the base and the other is something like 4?

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