Flathead Air Cleaner Question

[Dave/Green Bay]

What flathead had the air cleaner off to the side with a mounting on top of the carb and tube connecting them? Thanks Dave/Green Bay

 

[Joe KCMO]

The auxillary high capacity oil filter fits your description for at least 1939.

 

[Ross in East Texas]

Yes, my 1939 Standard had one just like you describe. I found it listed in the Early Ford V8 book listed as a Heavy Duty option.

 

[Dave/Green Bay]

Ross: When you say heavy duty does that mean that they used those on trucks also. Trying to find a air cleaner that will fit on the carb on top of the McCullouch Supercharger and still stay under the hood of my 35. Thanks Dave

 

[Lawrie]

How would one of those go on a 34,mine has the stock filter,but you can hear the intake noise above 50mph.Lawrie

 

[Joe KCMO]

Heavy duty refers to extremely dusty conditions.

 

[Ross in East Texas]

Ross: When you say heavy duty does that mean that they used those on trucks also. Trying to find a air cleaner that will fit on the carb on top of the McCullouch Supercharger and still stay under the hood of my 35. Thanks Dave

My thinking on this is that Ford would sell this air cleaner on all vehicles (cars or trucks) with the 221 engine made the years it was available. Back then the customer could almost name the game since the dealers wanted your business.
It is possible this would allow you to have a filter underneath the hood on top of your "Huffer" since it probably only extends about 4"-5" above the carb throat.

 

[Ross in East Texas]

How would one of those go on a 34,mine has the stock filter,but you can hear the intake noise above 50mph.Lawrie

I can say, this air cleaner does not reduce the intake noise either. I always liked the intake noise since I was a kid at the time!

 

[FlatheadTed]

This picture shows in the 34 book on a Detroit lubricator carb

 

[flatheadfan]

Dave-

Here is a picture of a heavy duty air filter on my '35 engine. It does give a "different" sound to the engine. The best part is people scratch their head and wonder what it is!

Tom

 

[Dave/Green Bay]

Tom:
From the top of the carb how many inches does it go up before bending? Thanks for the picture exactly what I am after. Anyone have one they want to let go? Thanks Dave

 

[flatheadfan]

Dave-

Check your email.

Tom

 

[Dave/Green Bay]

Thanks everyone for the replys. I think I have found a start to the air cleaner for the 35. We still need to mock it up to see if everything fits under the hood. Thanks all for the help Dave

 

[36 coupe]

Nothing beats the sound of a dual carb V8 turning 87 in the 1/4 mile.The air intake roar is unfogettable.

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

That air cleaner and variants were available all the way from '32-48, I believe. The main variant I know of is that the round tube changed to a flatter stamped channel at some time in the run. Bracket had two positions to allow raising the cleaner on vehicles with governors.