Re: air clraner question

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Okay, got home and remembered to look at a TSM! The system I described (1/2" metal tube running from side cover to intake under carb) is used on 1962 CA cars only with any carb. In 1963 all cars used it. Beginning in 1964 there was a 1" RUBBER TUBE going from the side cover to the side of the breather for 1V carbs, the previous 1/2" tube and PCV valve was continued only on 2V carb models. The rubber tube was a molded tube with the appropriate bend near the air cleaner, straight from the side cover to just above the valve cover. So it was "semi flexible". The bend near the breather is almost 90 degrees. You might want to use vinyl tubing and a 90 degree fitting near the top. Black plastic water pipe would work if the I.D. is right (and they still make it), clear vinyl would look bad after running a while. 

On August 11, 2005 mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Frank; what I am talking about is the puke tube that
> protrudes down on small sixes, from the side of the
> engine block (the covers that give you access to the
> lifters). This block plate/cover is turned upwards and
> the air cleaner is shaped like a six. If you place the
> aircleaner properly on the carb the air horn comes out
> the left side (an upside down six) and there is a
> nipple sticking down to connect directly to the puke
> tube. Nothing fancy or convoluted, just like those
> flexible tin deals that always tear when you remove
> the air cleaner. But this set up is a little 1" deal.
> It may have been an early air pollution control as I
> remember a lot of sixes that had high miles would just
> be smoking out this tube (remember the old holy grail
> of 100,000 miles).
> A buddy back in the day with his smoking Ford ran a
> rubber hose connected to the old puke tube out the
> back via a 20 foot hose. This was coat hangered to the
> 
> brake cable and he inturn connected it to a 2" pipe.
> Paired with his smoking car he had dual exhaust!! That
> is untill the Mt Angel police gave him a fix-it ticket
> and the judge said get it fixed.
> Anyways, is the tube connecting my air cleaner solid
> or flexible?......Russ
> 
> 
> 
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