[FC] Air cleaner "snorkels" or lack thereof...

[Ron]

Looks like someone did a neat job of cutting it off.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Sego" <andrew_sego at yahoo.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 7:41 PM
Subject: [FC] Air cleaner "snorkels" or lack thereof...


>I have a early 61 Rampside (3819 serial number, Engine date 1012.) On the 
>air
> cleaner crossover tube there is no snorkel or typical D shaped baffle. 
> I've
> never seen one like this before. It looks like a car crossover but without 
> the
> snorkel. The inside of the hole is just like a car with the little air
> splitter. I can't find any places where spot welds would have been broken 
> loose
> to remove it.
>
>
> You can see a picture here
>
> http://s446.photobucket.com/albums/qq190/whiskey_tango/61%20Rampside/?action=view&current=corvair151.jpg
>
>
> Q: Is this a very early production piece or a modified car piece?
>
> Q: If so, when were those phased out for the later style with the D
> shaped baffle?
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Andrew Sego
>
>
> p.s. The black truck in this photo album is the parts vehicle. The blue 
> one is
> the keeper.
>
>
>
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