straps are for A/C cars

Thought you couldn't get AC with the N96?

You couldn't! Mine came from the 1st owner with the PVC on the drivers side, with original hoses.

Hello all, Frank Badalson here. To clear things up on this Y2 hemi Superbee belonging to Alex Futter.......I had nothing to do with assembly.....they never asked me for advice.....nothing. I only did the engine....thats it. As to aluminum straps on these heater hoses for this application.....It is my research that shows they were NEVER used....I would never have done that and it is unnecessary. Best regards to all Frank

I know how you feel Frank! A long time ago, in a conversation with you and Roger, Dick K told you guys that I said the hood latch and hood spring on his 68 Hemi GTX should be painted body color and I never said such thing. I know you guys knew that I am particularly fussy about original finishes and never tried to straighten it out...but obviously, I still think about it. It kind of makes you feel violated!

This question was not about the straps, but about the air cleaner. So is there two styles of original Hemi oval air cleaners for N96 cars. One with breather tube to left and one to right based on year like the 383/440 cars. Or just one orientation to the passenger side. Seem that more then one had a car with it on driver side like the chrome round air cleaner cars? Can we see pictures?

All the hemi oval air cleaner bases have the breather port on the pass side. There is no "69" left side breather port version. The other variation would be having a shield in front for 70 Charger, Challenger, and Superbird applications. I have also seen a 1971 Hemi N96 base that did not have the 1/4 nipple in back for the choke pre-heat tube. The rarest of all would be one with the shield and w/o the choke tube, one application only 1971 Challenger non-shaker.

There are a lot of 69 Hemi B-bodies with the breather nipple on the driver side for that to be true. At one time I owned one>

I pulled this one back up because of the heater hose strap comments. Interesting enough, if you look at the 1966 Dodge Hemi Service supplement, there is a picture depicting how the heater hose should be routed and clearly includes hose straps. It is in group 0 page 2.

I have seen one owner 68 Hemi Chargers with those straps. Of course that might not mean anything, and Hemi cars where not A/C correct?