Season's Greetings everyone, look I was wondering if anyone has bought an aircleaner (not stock) that is some what easy on the eyes and does its job. I have a 239 flathead and want to put and element type air cleaner. I have the stock 2 barl carb. If anyone out there has any ideas or pics, it would be much appreciated.

 

We found one at an after market parts source, it fit good, was a very reasonable price too and it`s so much nicer than the messy oil bath.
Check around, I`m sure you`ll find something suitable.

 

I have a pic in my gallery, now the easy on the eyes part is up for debate . The pipe turns 90 degrees in front of the radiater and I has the biggest K&N filter I could fit in the nose of the hood. The incoming air is totly isolated from engine heat, Its simple and practicle but as you can see by the rest of the pics my truck is NO showtruck so it may not be what your looking for.

 

I missed it before in your gallery, looks good and another great idea, thanks for sharing it with us Matthew.

 

Check this article out.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...r_element.html

 

I too wish I could come up with something a little better looking.

Mine just has a small paper element on it. Nothing interesting.

 

Mine's about like Brian's, I just used the tallest element that fit. It's real dusty here in NM, so I wanted the most filter area possible. The element that came with it was only an inch tall! The element is a NAPA #2299. I'd prefer one without an exposed element, haven't seen any I like.

 

Mine was chrome in its past life like yours. They sanded it and painted it black at some point.

That is the only filter I found to fit mine and even it is a little too small of diamater for the housing.

 

Mine is too! About 1/4" all around. I've thought of putting some chrome mesh in there.

 

I am planning to use a Ford hub cap for the cover of my air cleaner. I'll have to find a base of some sort to mount it on. There was a place on the net that sold complete unit, cap with a base, but now I find the place. I think it'll look pretty cool to match my stock hub caps.

 

Could use my MDD as a cover! Find the right sized SS pet dish, they come in a lot of different sizes: the small one I used for my AC cover was sold as a bird or small mammal cage dish, drill a hole in the center for the stud. Don't forget to pick one large enough to allow air to get to the element. If you don't already have a basic air cleaner like Brian's et al, whittle a base plate out of 3/16 aluminum plate after choosing dish and element.

 

The best covers to fit over the cleaner like Ross and Brians are from places like Big Lots, Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Ross, Kohls, and goodwill stores. They are called " Stainless Steel " mixing bowls. They come in a number of sizes and as a set for cheap since they come from China. Just drill a stud hole in the bottom and flip it over. They are deep (tall) enough to cover the paper element and look great and can be polished to a high luster. The best one I have come from and old Oster mixer at the DAV and has a nice base on it that held the bowl on the mixer spindle as it went around. It has a nice flange on the rim and looks like it was made for this very application. Just take your paper element with you to the store and check for fit. It does not need to sit flat at bowl bottom to seal and will self center. Mix-Master at goodwill 7.00, keep bowls, toss MM.Win-Win.
Jon

 

I bought some expanded aluminum and made a long strip out of it. I installed it around the out side edge of the TOO PLANE after-market filter. It got a lot of extra looks and questions about where I bought the filter. Jag

 

those are some very nice looking engines by the way!! I love the flatmotor.

 

I am in the same boat...

There is bound to be something out there that will work.

I have a 272 Y block and a 223 I6.

Thanks,
Dave