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Air Cleaners for 57 and 58 #106177 08/21/07 10:33 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 75 Euless, TX. southtown OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP southtown Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 75 Euless, TX.	Anyone have a really good way of telling a 57 oil bath air cleaner from a 58? Was the bottom part shallower on the 57 than on the 58? My last question is: Was the style used on both 4bbl and 2 bbl?

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Re: Air Cleaners for 57 and 58 southtown #106178 08/21/07 11:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 West Allis,Wi. Chev Nut ChatMaster - 25,000
Chev Nut ChatMaster - 25,000 Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 West Allis,Wi.	From the pictures I have it appears that the 1957 base is shallower. The 1957 has a cut=out on the bottom flare on the front of the snout. This was to help clear the upper radiator hose. The 1957 had the decal on either the snout or on the side of the lid. The 1958 has the service instructions and AC name stenciled on the top of the snout. The 1957 4 Bbl. has a snout only. In 1958 the 2 and 4 bbl. both had snouts. Last edited by Chev Nut; 08/21/07 11:01 PM. Gene Schneider

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