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It is rather high for an air cleaner however a 1968 Cutlass air cleaner is a 1 year only air cleaner, hard to find and the grommet for the valve cover on the drivers side even harder. I bought one for $100 and then restored it. it turned out really nice. I figure i have about $150 into it with the paint and stickers.

 

 

Wow, I didn't know they were that hard to come by. I have one in my garage in excellent condition that I plan on using for a project.

 

I believe the hole for the breather tube are in a different location on the 68 compared to the later years.

 

That is correct.

 

That is what makes them rare, it is a one year only air cleaner I believe? 1968 only unless previous years will fit and look the same?

 

This is my air cleaner and if you don't think it's worth what I'm asking,I'm sorry. The cleaner as previously posted is a one year only unit. The hot air pipe adapter is hard enough to find by itself,the vent tube is very hard to find. I've had guys begging to buy the vent pipe but I'm not breaking the cleaner up. To the poster who has one on the shelf,price it to me and we will see who's smoking what. The valve cover grommet is also a one year 68 only unit that's available from Fusick.

 

mike look at you you reached 442 posts. Nice!!!

 

Actually Fusick says they have the proper 1968 valve cover grommet for the drivers side breather tube but in fact the one they are selling is round not the D shape; so no one I know has one. I was lucky to find a used one that I paid $15 for shipped. These air cleaners are very rare good luck in your sale.
P.S. I have a 1 year only 4 core radiator top plate for a 1968 Cutlass that is restored, meaning painted with new insulator rubbers. $225 plus shipping if anyone is interested.
68 Cutlass sure are hard to restore properly because of the one year only parts thing, but well worth it in my opinion. Happy Motoring. ~Cheers~ Todd

 

What would this actually be out of that is says Rocket 455? All the full sizers?

 

are you talking about the air cleaner or the 4 core radiator support?

 

The only difference is the decal,the cleaners are the same,A B C bodies.

 

Sure is funny the one I bought from Fusick is the correct D shape with the 5/8" hole. I guess I got lucky huh? UH OH,what is this?

 

I priced a 68 4 core top plate to a guy the other day for $200 and he told me it was too much. Give me a freaking break,$200 for a correct 68 4 core top plate is too much?

 

Well, almost
The pictured air cleaner is the OG code
used on 442's exc. 2-bbl [duh] and OAI [duhble duh]

Then there is a Toro unit, and the Cutlass/ 350 unit, which looks EXACTLY like the OG unit except for the narrower snout with the added-on flare piece at the tip of the snout.

'68 units use the LH PCV tube as shown above, with the filter like a c-car in the housing, thus the SQUARE hole in the air cleaner's *LH* side. Requires the VHTF valve cover grommet with the 5/8 hole, and then a short pc of rubber tube at the top, from tube to filter nipple. This puts the PCV in the RH cover for 1968 [only?].

Maybe the economy has picked up but not long ago, I could not get $100 out of a prettier one w/o the PCV tube and the Long Hot Air adapter, of which I have too many anyhow.

 

How many times do I have to say that the correct vent tube grommet has been repo'd. Look @ the picture I posted and tell me what in the hell is that is in the left valve cover. Geez

I'll make this easy,look @ page 58 in Fusick's catalog. Look @ part # VC64,that's the correct 68 D shaped 5/8" grommet pictured in my previous post. I'm not trying to be a know it all,trust me,I'm just trying to help the guys who need one of these 68 only grommets and think they are not available. I really hope this helps you guys.

 

well i tried a few days ago and Fusick was trying to sell the round grommet as the 68 instead of the D-shape? So I guess I just got a moron at Fusick; plus they told me they would not sell me one with a credit card as they said they had a $25 minimum. This after spending hundreds of dollars on parts from them in the past few years. I have boycotted the SOBs as they have no clue what customer service is.

 

What makes that air cleaner worth so much is the valve cover to breather tube. VERY hard to find. The last one I had sold for well over 100 by itself. That being said, the air cleaner has to be worth another 125-150, then add the hot air tube adapter. Which incidentally, is for AC only cars. Im not sure what they sell for, but the NON AC adapters sell for decent $.
Someone who needs all those items for a restoration will pay that amount IMO.

 

Thanks Tony,that' was my thinking when I priced the cleaner. When it's all there complete and nice,I think it's worth the price. I could be wrong and it might not sell,if it doesn't,I'll send it to the crusher.

 

I don't know why they told you that because they usually know their parts. Call back and ask for Dave and tell him your story and see what he says.

 

Gentlemen, does the tube in rightside of lefthand pic & middle pic & leftside of right hand pic look like that 68 Breather? Brett

 

Yes it does. It should have a slight twist to it. The tube with the slight twist is the A/C or OAI unit. I haven't seen the other vent tube for the non A/C-OAI cleaner but I think it looks similar but doesn't have the twist.

 

Thank you sir. I try to use the assembly manuals from W.A.C but its tough to nail down some items like this . Helps to have someone who's handled them.. Thanks again, Brett

 

If you have just the vent tube and want to sell it,I know a guy who was needing one. Let me know and I will check with him and see if he's still looking.

Thanks

Mike

 

Yes I might sell it, thanks in advance Mike

 

OK,what do you want for it?

 

Well honestly I dont know, whats fair? And that grommet you'all have mentioned look like, I may have one? gotta apic?

 

1st pic far right is breather tube for 68, middle pic is the same, far left 3rd pic same. all others in 3rd pic are for 69 upwards and they would be on the passenger side instead of the drivers side like on a 68. Hope this helps......Todd

 

Thanks Todd, what about the other three in thr leaft pic?, I think the small cap on that pics right is a 66, but the others look perhaps 64? your thoughts please.

 

unfortunately my knowledge is mostly 68 and some 69 to 72 sorry.

 

The two look like 65 units and the other is a 66/67 unit.

 

Hey 66 off subject so technically thread hi-jack...what’s up with the washer bottle in that open hood view of the 68? I take it this 442 is not yours? Just curious as I have not seen one with the concaved area by the positive cable.

 

It's not my car but a car we are restoring for a guy. The bottle could be from a 70-72 car,not sure but it came from Year One. We bought another bottle from another vendor but the mounting holes were wrong. I sent it back and bought this one. It might not be technically correct but was the only one I could find that fit. Is this wrong for 68?

 

My bottle on my 68 is not concaved but I cannot be 100% sure it is the original only assume.

 

Thanks. Just looking for information not pointing out whats wrong. Nice Resto!

 

Thanks

 

Agreed very nice restore.

 

Correct not right for 68-69s which is where I concentrait my efforts. 68-69s are square no concave area. The 68-69 square black bottle is also found in the big cars at least the 88s not sure about 98s.