Does anyone still produce these?

Been sort of looking for some traditional aircleaners for my 6X2 and was wondering if anyone still made these aircleaners? But in chrome I think the look pretty damn sweet on a traditional rod!

 

Anyone?

 

I've seen the aircleaner itself with the finned top, but not that "insert". It would probably be fairly easy to find someone that does laser cutting (waterjet) to cut you a strip about 12 inches long and 3 inches wide and you could just tack weld the ends then paint em. You could do any pattern you want really. Could be really neat!!!

 

I thought I had the only one of those! I'll dig mine up and post a pic. The painted insert was originally chrome as well. Mine has surface rust, but still has it's chrome. I have also seen these in 4bbl versions too.

 

how were they made originally? they didn't have water jets or laser cutters back then..

 

Sounds like an idea! But good point Coronet.. i wonder if maybe they punched them out?

 

I have four of those. The tops and bases are chrome. Three have the ribbed insert and one is not ribbed but chromed.

They are not for sale....and there is a line if any such sale occurred.

They're stamped metal, like that stuff they sell at Lowes only "V8" patterned.

Here is a monster pic of them.

 

Thats pretty bad ass!

 

those are really neat first time i saw them was on the little monster!

 

i have 2 of them, ribbed alum stamped v8 with chrome tops and bottoms. cost me an arm and a leg. who manufactured them?

 

Stamped in big sheets

 

Wow the pics of your air cleaners are making me jealous! I really want to find 6 of them or posibly have someone make some if anyone knows who or how i can have the inserts made? It would be a money maker if someone began to reproduce them!

 

That's what I was just thinking

 

Well it would be nice to get some minds together and start reproducing them through the HAMB? Sure be badass!

 

I just sent my buddy a message that runs a machine shop down here. We'll see what he says about if he thinks it would be worth it to make the inserts? Really doesn't look that bad to me, but what do I know!!!

 

They were available for the early 4 bbls too. I found just the facing to use with my old 4 bbl





The red one above is mine. It has been repainted to make a pair.



I don't know who made them but many people sold them...Almquist, Honest Charlie etc. It took me several years to find a mate. I hope they never repop them. This is a 1960 catalog.

 

I'll give the box a look a little later to find out the manufacturer.

I'm sure they wouldn't be hard to reproduce, but I don't know if there would be any legal issues with patent or anything like that.

I'm kinda with tommy on hoping no one reproduces them. I was able to gather mine in a series of "right place/right time" events over maybe 3 or 4 years of looking.

 

well stamped it is.. those are neat.. I want one.. you said there not for sale.. so can I just have one?

 

i agree on not repop'ing them. it took me about 3 years to match up a pair and cost a bunch. but, time marches on and if there is enough demand?????

 

Of course you can! Just come pry them out of my cold, dead hands!

Just checked the NOS one for a manufacturer and no dice! Just says, "Air Cleaner - To fit most GM applications - some chrys products also".

 

Thats awesome! I'm Sorry but maybe I will have them reproduced in limited quantities for us HAMBers? Haha. I wouldn't want them mass produced though! Alwayzarat, Let me know what he says asap man! Thanks!

 

Very cool air cleaners!

...and the best part of this thread that I'm sure most don't know:

ddpecka348 --- Aren't you in high school?!



Malcolm

 

Yup sure am! Actually I'm sitting in study hall right now! haha!

 

Any ideas who could make some sheets of aluminum of the same pattern for a good deal? Or with a waterjet to do it?

 

sorry i could't resist I just noticed the original is missing an eight over the V on some of the single screens. Be interesting if the repos have it.

 

I hate you! haha

 

Bet a guy could photo-etch them...

 

whats that consist of?

 

workin on it, got a guy ready to cut it but need a pattern... oh yeah and his jet isnt here yet.

 

You got a guy? what if we got a junk one from someone to pattern off of? Also he doesnt have a jet?