Air filter does not fit on my carb

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  • Twan B.
    Very Frequent User
    • July 1, 2005
    • 145

    #1

    Air filter does not fit on my carb

    I'am building an engine for my '65 327/300 using New and old parts "all original" and my airfilter does not fot, it seems like I'am 1" short of my carb, looks like it need a 1" shim.
    Can anyone tell what I'am doing wrong?
  • Twan B.
    Very Frequent User
    • July 1, 2005
    • 145

    #2
    Re: Airfilter do not fit on my carb

    Does anyone got pics of there car how it must be? 327/300

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    • Owen L.
      Very Frequent User
      • October 1, 1991
      • 670

      #3
      Re: Airfilter do not fit on my carb

      I'm unsure what you mean by it seems an inch short. Are you talking about the base or the filter element itself? And short of fitting where?

      Can you post a couple pics of the parts you have?

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      • Twan B.
        Very Frequent User
        • July 1, 2005
        • 145

        #4
        Re: Airfilter do not fit on my carb

        I don't know how to post pics :-(

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        • Owen L.
          Very Frequent User
          • October 1, 1991
          • 670

          #5
          Re: Airfilter do not fit on my carb

          Originally posted by Twan Baars (44079)
          I don't know how to post pics :-(
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          • Twan B.
            Very Frequent User
            • July 1, 2005
            • 145

            #6
            Re: Airfilter do not fit on my carb

            This is the photo ofaircleaner.jpg my problem

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            • Twan B.
              Very Frequent User
              • July 1, 2005
              • 145

              #7
              Airfilter doesn't fit.

              Help wanted for my non fitting aircleaner, it does not fit on my carb, I'am building an engine for my '65 327/300 194675S104084 with new and old parts all original, when I try to put on the aircleaner it seem like I need an 1" shim.
              The crankcase vent tube is to high so my arrestor won't fit correctly.
              Does anyone have an idea or pics of his car ?aircleaner.jpg

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              • John F.
                Extremely Frequent Poster
                • March 24, 2008
                • 2228

                #8
                Re: Airfilter doesn't fit.

                Do you have the short hose?
                Attached Files

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                • Twan B.
                  Very Frequent User
                  • July 1, 2005
                  • 145

                  #9
                  Re: Airfilter doesn't fit.

                  aircleanerhose.jpg A picture of the smal hose.

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                  • Harry S.
                    Extremely Frequent Poster
                    • August 1, 2002
                    • 5021

                    #10
                    Re: Air filter does not fit on my carb

                    Isn't there suppose to be a large plastic spacer between the carb and the intake manifold. About 3/4 inches thick. That would raise the air cleaner.

                    100_2454.jpg


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                    • Twan B.
                      Very Frequent User
                      • July 1, 2005
                      • 145

                      #11
                      Re: Airfilter doesn't fit.

                      The last pic is a the insulator spacer not mounted. Now it is in place but I'am still about 1" short.

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                      • Owen L.
                        Very Frequent User
                        • October 1, 1991
                        • 670

                        #12
                        Re: Airfilter doesn't fit.

                        Would you mind posting a pic of top and bottom sides of the air cleaner base and the complete top of the carburetor?

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                        • Harry S.
                          Extremely Frequent Poster
                          • August 1, 2002
                          • 5021

                          #13
                          Re: Airfilter doesn't fit.

                          Originally posted by Owen Lowe (20119)
                          Would you mind posting a pic of top and bottom sides of the air cleaner base and the complete top of the carburetor?
                          Owen, I agree we need more information. I'm a 63 guy not 65. Looks to me like the wrong air cleaner, too thick. Manifold? Carb?
                          Think we need all he casting numbers and many more pictures.


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                          • Owen L.
                            Very Frequent User
                            • October 1, 1991
                            • 670

                            #14
                            Re: Airfilter do not fit on my carb

                            There was a Corvette forum thread where the photo looks just like yours (from the looks of the avatars, Harry commented then too):
                            Originally posted by SWCDuke
                            Due to a different air horn diameters for the 250 and 350/365 HP engines they had different bases and maybe different tubes, so there could have been as many as three for '65. Check you AIM. You might have the incorrect part for a 300 HP engine. I agree that the photos look like the same part, so maybe you have the wrong air cleaner base.

                            There are lots of errors in parts catalogs, both GM and aftermarket.

                            Duke
                            Originally posted by Twan Baars (44079)
                            [ATTACH=CONFIG]117526[/ATTACH]
                            Here's a pic of an original on eBay. Seems the length from the bracket through the upward curve to the hose stop is much shorter than what you show on your engine.
                            22s-l1600.jpg

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                            • Joe L.
                              Beyond Control Poster
                              • February 1, 1988
                              • 42936

                              #15
                              Re: Airfilter do not fit on my carb

                              Originally posted by Owen Lowe (20119)
                              There was a Corvette forum thread where the photo looks just like yours (from the looks of the avatars, Harry commented then too):



                              Here's a pic of an original on eBay. Seems the length from the bracket through the upward curve to the hose stop is much shorter than what you show on your engine.
                              [ATTACH=CONFIG]117533[/ATTACH]
                              Own and Twan------

                              There were 3 different tubes used over the 1964-65 period but I do not recall how they differed in configuration. The one used for this application was GM #3846110 which was discontinued in 1977. 1965 with L-76 and L-79 used a different tube.
                              In Appreciation of John Hinckley

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