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1951 F1 V8 air cleaner will not stay on

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Old 10-20-2010, 01:03 PM
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1951 F1 V8 air cleaner will not stay on

Hi everyone, I have the Holley carb on my F1 V8 and the oil bath air cleaner will not stay on. The top of the carb is very small about 3/8".
Any ideas or fixes for this?
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Is the top of the carb flat, like a pipe, or does it have a wedge shape? There are different types of Holley 94 carbs with different arrangements. The truck should have the wedge-shaped top, like the one on the right top below. Likewise the air cleaner needs to be the type that fits over the wedge.
 
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It is the one on the top right.
What does the air cleaner look like at he base?
I will try to get a picture of what I have but I do not think I have one of the base.
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The bottom of the air cleaner is flanged so it sits over the top of the flange on the carburetor. There's also a circular bracket that is flanged and contoured to follow the flange/contour of the flange on the carburetor and air cleaner. Your air cleaner won't stay on if you don't have the bracket or if the air cleaner is flat at the bottom opening, when it should be flanged.



 
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Mine is flat on the bottom. Looks like i have to find a new air cleaner that will work.
Thank you for your help.
 
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Originally Posted by mike01082
Mine is flat on the bottom. Looks like i have to find a new air cleaner that will work.
Thank you for your help.
I should have a few spares. Just need to find them.

All you really need is just the correct bottom half (the tray) with the bracket.
 
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Thank you for the infor on this. If you can fine one in your stock of parts please let me know if it is for sale and we will work it out.
Thanks for you help.
 
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