Re: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ORIGINAL TA AIR CLEANER AND REPRO
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both.
Thing is, I bought a TA air cleaner for 1k
I asked about the condition, if it had any pitting etc, and I was tld it was used but in great shape and it had been repainted, it didnt come with the gasket.
Given the price was 1k with no gasket, and repros are like 800 new I assumed it was original....
I asked for a pic and the pic was very small...
and now I got it it pretty much looks like the whole thing is a repro....
So im trying to confirm if what I have is a repro or not....
I think the originals both the lids and the bases have a rolled lip on the outer edges....this one is just cut by the stamping tooling, not rolled. Am I right here or not?
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Re: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ORIGINAL TA AIR CLEANER AND REPRO
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Re: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ORIGINAL TA AIR CLEANER AND REPRO
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Re: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ORIGINAL TA AIR CLEANER AND REPRO
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06/15/09 08:38 PM
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I can take pics of my repo if you still need pics The lid is the wide lip one and the base from Ben Snowbar as well. I got one that he had with a scratch or dent 2-3 years ago. I also see the seals with the cuts on rear and sides. Does the cuts of the seal go on the passenger side? And is the tape for it repoped? Yes i have now high jacked ya thread If ya need pics let me know.
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Re: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ORIGINAL TA AIR CLEANER AND REPRO
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06/15/09 09:06 PM
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Was the seller in FL?
Beat me to it Bruce. That was my question as well. How they are allowed to sell on this site (under multiple aliases as well) I don't understand.
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Re: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ORIGINAL TA AIR CLEANER AND REPRO
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06/15/09 10:04 PM
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Was the seller in FL?
Beat me to it Bruce. That was my question as well. How they are allowed to sell on this site (under multiple aliases as well) I don't understand.
This FL seller sells repro stuff on ebay as new continually??
Could you share the name please.
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Re: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ORIGINAL TA AIR CLEANER AND REPRO
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06/16/09 01:22 AM
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Another top view. Notice how the lip is beveled at an angle & not a 90 degree bend.
Last edited by Triggerfish; 06/16/09 01:24 AM.
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Re: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ORIGINAL TA AIR CLEANER AND REPRO
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06/16/09 08:19 AM
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here's the lid. Someone must've cut out a piece of the lip to clear an ac compressor.
Looks like they cut it to clear the 2 speed wiper motor.
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Re: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ORIGINAL TA AIR CLEANER AND REPRO
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06/16/09 09:48 AM
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Looks like they cut it to clear the 2 speed wiper motor.
No, The lid would clear the 2 speed wiper motor without any problems. No need to notch it for that. Most AAR & TA came with 2 speed wipers.
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Re: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ORIGINAL TA AIR CLEANER AND REPRO
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06/16/09 10:01 AM
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This FL seller sells repro stuff on ebay as new continually??
Could you share the name please.
Yes, they do. It's G&D muscle car parts, or something like that. It stands for Glen and Dana I think. They're around Jacksonville somewhere. I'm not sure why anyone would hesitate to post their name. I recently found that they're members of moparts, but they're still ripping us all off. They deserve the bad reputation.
I bought my reproduction AAR air cleaner from them on Ebay. They had advertised it as fully restored original. I confronted them about it and they offered to take it back if I paid shipping. They said they'd refund my money after they got the part, but how could I trust them to do that after they LIED to me the first time! I kept the part.
I looked at several of their other auctions since then. They're definitely con artists. I will NEVER purchase from them again.
They are the only vendor that's ever ripped me off.
Tav
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