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Default GM open element air cleaner with a chrome base?

Did GM ever offer such a thing?



(I'm guessing "no", just wanted to be sure)

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Default Re: GM open element air cleaner with a chrome base?

for what its worth Eric... with that rat '67 Malibu project car I had for a little bit, came a Moroso unit near identical to that. It was black, however.
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Default Re: GM open element air cleaner with a chrome base?

Ive had 2 L78s with that air cleaner one had a silkscreened top on it and factory element.Cant verify but it may be possible??
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Default Re: GM open element air cleaner with a chrome base?

It's definitely an OE GM unit and has the silkscreen on the bottom of the lid, but the chrome base is throwing me off...I've only seen them painted black.

Can't place the breather tube either.

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Default Re: GM open element air cleaner with a chrome base?

Hi Eric:
I am not much help either other than I took an air cleaner identical to that off a unaltered small block 72 corvette probally 25 years ago.Like you I thought the base was not GM but now after seeing yours I am not sure. I know I still have the lid with the GM marking , wing nut and the chrome tube somewhere but think I tossed the bottom thinking it was not GM. The more I compare that base you posted to a black GM one the more I think it is GM just a matter did someone chrome it or did the factory do it.
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Default Re: GM open element air cleaner with a chrome base?

Joe;

The owner of the air cleaner was/is under the impresson that it came off of a `70 LT-1 `Vette, so maybe you're not too far off?

Did yours also have the dimples to clear the needle&seat adjusters on a Holley carb like this one?

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Hi Eric:
I honestly cannot remember but the car had a 4spd muncie and I am positive a 780 holley factory if that is possible in 72??
I am not up on the small blocks
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Default Re: GM open element air cleaner with a chrome base?

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The owner of the air cleaner was/is under the impresson that it came off of a `70 LT-1 `Vette, so maybe you're not too far off?

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Corvette guys are funny. (No disrespect; I used to be one ) I've seen this done a number of times. They (we) just didn't like that Black rim around the bottom of the air cleaner.

Could it be a factory piece? Who knows; it's this old "always & never" deal again, but my money would go on it being a day-2/dress-up project.
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Default Re: GM open element air cleaner with a chrome base?

I think it's aftermarket too. I circled a part on the attached picture that makes me think that. It is shaped like the areas some aftermarket air filters hook a hose to suck up oil fumes from the valve cover vents.
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