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maroman

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black air cleaner top
« on: July 10, 2007, 01:30:42 AM »
At GM Carlisle there was a '67 BB car in the club building with a black top open element air cleaner. Is this right and what would it have been on? I think I've only seen black tops on '65 BB Corvettes. Thanks.
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Jerry@CHP

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Re: black air cleaner top
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2007, 02:30:21 AM »
So the story goes, many believe that some of the early BB production cars had the black lid.

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Re: black air cleaner top
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2007, 10:28:20 AM »
Thanks Jerry. The pics of mine sure look black to me, the reflection is differant from the valve covers. The original owner doesn't remember.
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Re: black air cleaner top
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2007, 02:03:27 AM »
Super Chevy did a feature on a loaded survivor '67 Camaro SS 396 convert in the July '81 issue; black lid.
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Re: black air cleaner top
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2007, 01:03:42 AM »
Thanks, I will see if I have it or can get it.
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Re: black air cleaner top
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2007, 02:18:27 AM »
I think some did not use a PCV hose either.  At least that's what Larry C. believes.

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Re: black air cleaner top
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2007, 10:35:11 PM »
I know we are talking here about a BB with a black lid for the air cleaner. But what about the 350SS? The majority of the 350's I have seen have chrome tops. What is the norm for the 350ss?
The reason I ask, I just picked up a closed element air cleaner from the swap meet in Iola,Wi, and I was going to chrome the top and put it on my SS clone.

Dave