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My 1978 F150 302 V8 has one of the (what appears to be stock) aluminum air cleaners. mine is split 6 ways from Sunday and I guess I really need to replace it.
Did Ford make a production STEEL air cleaner for the 302 that would fit our trucks?
Like unto this here?
I just don't like the look of a bare air cleaner with a chrome lid on top of it..... I am out for the stock look.
Yes, these are very prone to cracking. 78 400 here. I stop drilled my cracks, then JB Welded. Still looking for a better replacement. I keep an eye out for these on part-out trucks. Hard to find without cracks. I recently attended a Carlisle Event in Pa. I hit up every Ford recyler/ supplier for one. One recyler from S. Carolina said he had a couple back home. He never got back to me, and I lost his contact info.
Yes, these are very prone to cracking. 78 400 here. I stop drilled my cracks, then JB Welded. Still looking for a better replacement. I keep an eye out for these on part-out trucks. Hard to find without cracks. I recently attended a Carlisle Event in Pa. I hit up every Ford recyler/ supplier for one. One recyler from S. Carolina said he had a couple back home. He never got back to me, and I lost his contact info.
10-4..... I see my problem now..... Well, I recon I will be on the outlook for some good ones now. I will start passing the word around here.
That is all Joe's hard work and attention to detail right there. Check out all of his thread, it is mind boggling how much detail he put in that truck. And it is all most done.
That is all Joe's hard work and attention to detail right there. Check out all of his thread, it is mind boggling how much detail he put in that truck. And it is all most done.
Thanks... I am going to put a note on my computer to look you up in March.....
(Now you done messed up... I know when you are getting back... I'll bother you then....LOL)
Mike
Thanks for that link to Joe's build... I love good threads like that!
Meridian Mike,
I had a similar OEM aluminum air clean crack dilemma as you mentioned. My fabricator friend was able to tig mine and it had two cracks, to me it's now as good as new. I cleaned and propped my before my friend performed his magic. You might evaluate your OEM air cleaner to see if it can be fixed (at a reasonable cost), I know there becoming harder and harder to come by.
Yes, these are very prone to cracking. 78 400 here. I stop drilled my cracks, then JB Welded. Still looking for a better replacement. I keep an eye out for these on part-out trucks. Hard to find without cracks. I recently attended a Carlisle Event in Pa. I hit up every Ford recyler/ supplier for one. One recyler from S. Carolina said he had a couple back home. He never got back to me, and I lost his contact info.
What about trying some of that Alumaweld rod? You just use a torch along with it, you can "weld" aluminum and patch holes in aluminum with it. Can get it at Harbor Freight.
Meridian Mike,
I had a similar OEM aluminum air clean crack dilemma as you mentioned. My fabricator friend was able to tig mine and it had two cracks, to me it's now as good as new. I cleaned and propped my before my friend performed his magic. You might evaluate your OEM air cleaner to see if it can be fixed (at a reasonable cost), I know there becoming harder and harder to come by.
I like that distributor cover. Makes things look much cleaner/neater!
01-24-2019, 03:47 PM
