Wanted: Original Air Filter base for 1965 K

wmcurryjr · January 25, 2007 at 7:47 PM

If anybody knows where I could find an original air cleaner base for a 1965 or 66 K code please let me know, Wallace

wallaceandkaren@yahoo.com

garymcgowan_old · January 25, 2007 at 8:34 PM

Wallace.... take a look at this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/196…072955438QQrdZ1

Hope this helps you.

Gary

wmcurryjr · January 25, 2007 at 11:11 PM

Gary,

I saw this ad earlier. It doesn't have a date code nor does it have two pronounced dimples like the HIPO registry says it should have.

Do you think it is original? If anybody knows, let me know.

Thanks, Wallace

garymcgowan_old · January 25, 2007 at 11:34 PM

Wallace.... I don't know. Hope some people who are more knowledgeable in that area will respond.

Gary

GdiB_old · January 26, 2007 at 5:13 PM

Look Again, It does have the dimples.

66KGT_old · January 26, 2007 at 7:28 PM

I'n not 100% sure this is an original as repros are now available of the early style lid, the seller is full of crap stating reproduction stickers do not have the engineering number. I've got one in front of me right now that does.

I've got an original 5A base I might consider parting with Wallace, get in touch if your interested and we can discuss it. Also have the original later style lid with it (with original decal), has had a small (1/8") hole drilled in it for some reason and needs rechromed for a show car.

CharlesTurner · January 26, 2007 at 8:48 PM

Any interest in trading the 5A base for a 6F?

s2ms · January 26, 2007 at 10:38 PM

Quote from GdiB

Look Again, It does have the dimples.

It appears to have one dimple to me, looking through Mannel's book (pg. 3-37) this looks like a 63 HiPo base. Later HiPo bases have two dimples.

6hypo5conv_old · January 27, 2007 at 10:49 AM

Are the LATE '65 and '66s BLUE??

66KGT_old · January 27, 2007 at 12:06 PM

Quote from CharlesTurner

Any interest in trading the 5A base for a 6F?

Not really Charles, if you had a 5M or 6A I would be interested in a trade. Would could talk about an outright sale or trade for something else...

66KGT_old · January 27, 2007 at 12:07 PM

Quote from 6hypo5conv

Are the LATE '65 and '66s BLUE??

I don't think they changed to blue until the 66 model year.

s2ms · January 27, 2007 at 1:34 PM

Quote from 66KGT

Not really Charles, if you had a 5M or 6A I would be interested in a trade. Would could talk about an outright sale or trade for something else...

Did they even make a 5M base? The only date code I've ever seen for '65 was 5A, like they made a ton of them or something. Seen several dates for '66 and '67 though.

66KGT_old · January 27, 2007 at 5:20 PM

Quote from s2ms

quote:
Not really Charles, if you had a 5M or 6A I would be interested in a trade. Would could talk about an outright sale or trade for something else...

Did they even make a 5M base? The only date code I've ever seen for '65 was 5A, like they made a ton of them or something. Seen several dates for '66 and '67 though.

I think you are right. The 5A base I have was the original on my kar when I bought it in 79. I thought it might have been because the original air cleaner had been shoved into the hood when one of the previous owners broke the motor mounts (dent in the hood with a hood scoop bolted over it) however it had original 66 blue paint on it. I should probably save it and put it under the repro lid...

What dates have you seen for 66?

C6ZZKGT · January 27, 2007 at 8:45 PM Official Post

My Kars have 6A and 6C.

-Fred-

CharlesTurner · January 27, 2007 at 8:58 PM

If you have a 5A base that was originally painted blue, it was probably a service replacement part. Might have come in a cobra dress-up kit.

wmcurryjr · January 27, 2007 at 10:10 PM

Wow,

For a minute I thought I might have found one. Still, if anybody knows where I can find an original base for 1965, I would appreciate it.

Thanks for all your help. Wallace

66KGT_old · January 28, 2007 at 12:17 AM

Quote from CharlesTurner

If you have a 5A base that was originally painted blue, it was probably a service replacement part. Might have come in a cobra dress-up kit.

Why wouldn't a 5A base be painted blue originally if they made a ton of them? Anyone ever see a base dated earler than 6A (which could be too late for my Jan 12 kar). Anyone with a nov, dec, jan 66 kar have a 5A base? If not what date code?

s2ms · January 28, 2007 at 1:09 AM

Quote from 66KGT

What dates have you seen for 66?

The original base on my car is 6C and I also have a 6A base. I have seen 6B and 6D plus if Charles has a 6F possibly there was a 6E? Merlyn, I think a 6A would probably work for your Jan. 12 production date since my car has a 6C and a late March 66 San Jose production date but agree the 5A you have is likely the original.

CharlesTurner · January 28, 2007 at 7:52 PM

Quote from 66KGT

Why wouldn't a 5A base be painted blue originally if they made a ton of them? Anyone ever see a base dated earler than 6A (which could be too late for my Jan 12 kar). Anyone with a nov, dec, jan 66 kar have a 5A base? If not what date code?

Could be a number of reasons. For instance, different paint requirements for dress-up kits.

A Nov/Dec 65 or Jan 66 would most likely NOT have had a 5A base from the assembly plant.

s2ms · January 28, 2007 at 8:14 PM

Quote from CharlesTurner

A Nov/Dec 65 or Jan 66 would most likely NOT have had a 5A base from the assembly plant.

What would a Nov/Dec 65 car have then? Charles, have you seen any other date on an original 65 base other than 5A? Anyone have a late 65 car with the original air cleaner that can chime in here?

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