Speaking of Air Cleaners.

Ma Mopar used oval air cleaners on the Dual Quad Hemis in 58 that I always thought looked really neat.

S F 4 by M Patterson, on Flickr

Like most things that are really neat, originals are almost impossible to find and usually VERY expensive. I've seen beat up used pairs go for over grand. Of course reproductions are available .......over $300 a pair for fiberglass and $600 for primered steel (the filter elements....not included.... will set you back $50-75 each) They sure do look pretty chromed though.

S F 3 by M Patterson, on Flickr


For a hot rod though, I always thought this might make an interesting alternative in kind of the same style.

S F 5 by M Patterson, on Flickr


S F 2 by M Patterson, on Flickr


They're Harley Davison Sportster air cleaners. They take either paper or a K&N oval air filter which should support a dual quad application without any problem. They came in various widths over the years so you kind of have to watch for that when you look for them. The 70s era ones also have a metal base which should be pretty simple to convert for a 4 Barrel.

S F 6 by M Patterson, on Flickr

A big plus is most people end up changing out for a different style air cleaner and these are pretty readily available......I've seen ones with good chrome go in the $10-25 range.

And yes I do have entirely tooooo much time on my hands this morning





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