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Re: Air grabber air cleaner base and top????Cast aluminum??
[Re: wannadrag]
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04/06/11 05:24 PM
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Ok, here you go, mystery not solved...
"Looking at the 3 pictures you sent, I don't recall any cast aluminum parts we did in production. These look like just like the sheet metal parts made in production by Canadian Fram in Chatham Ontario, but if these really are cast aluminum, someone made them based on the production parts. This would be a lot of effort.
Even has the two-hole mounting boss for the heated air temp sensor used on the production part.
And, I'd be surprised if these parts weighed any less than the steel pieces. Why don't you check...
You need to get in touch with an old Dodge/Plymouth factory drag racer who was involved during the early '70s. How about someone from the Sox & Martin race team?"
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Re: Air grabber air cleaner base and top????Cast aluminum??
[Re: NicksGarage]
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04/06/11 07:02 PM
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Ok, here you go, mystery not solved...
"Looking at the 3 pictures you sent, I don't recall any cast aluminum parts we did in production. These look like just like the sheet metal parts made in production by Canadian Fram in Chatham Ontario, but if these really are cast aluminum, someone made them based on the production parts. This would be a lot of effort.
Even has the two-hole mounting boss for the heated air temp sensor used on the production part.
And, I'd be surprised if these parts weighed any less than the steel pieces. Why don't you check...
You need to get in touch with an old Dodge/Plymouth factory drag racer who was involved during the early '70s. How about someone from the Sox & Martin race team?"
There was a heated sensor on the AIR GRABBER Air cleaner ???? Never seen one with one , no need for it it's not like it have a heat stove like the other models that year ?
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Re: Air grabber air cleaner base and top????Cast aluminum??
[Re: wannadrag]
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04/15/11 08:08 PM
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Re: Air grabber air cleaner base and top????Cast aluminum??
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04/16/11 12:09 PM
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Magazine Road Test Ringer...............bet if you found the test car it was on that's not the only light weight item you'd find 
With this in mind have you actually weighed the base and the top ?
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Re: Air grabber air cleaner base and top????Cast aluminum??
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04/16/11 12:54 PM
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Magazine Road Test Ringer...............bet if you found the test car it was on that's not the only light weight item you'd find
With this in mind have you actually weighed the base and the top ?
The OP posted:
"Yes aluminum and pretty heavy.When i looked at the car it was laying in the back seat and i just assumed it was a painted tin one till i got the car home and looked closer. "
This item's original purpose has NOTHING to do with weight-savings.
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Re: Air grabber air cleaner base and top????Cast aluminum??
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04/20/11 08:08 PM
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Re: Air grabber air cleaner base and top????Cast aluminum??
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Re: Air grabber air cleaner base and top????Cast aluminum??
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05/09/11 09:26 AM
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Re: Air grabber air cleaner base and top????Cast aluminum??
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05/10/11 03:13 AM
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Bumpy yes but really an interesting piece... I think everyone would really like to know the story....
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Re: Air grabber air cleaner base and top????Cast aluminum??
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05/14/11 11:21 PM
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Bumpy yes but really an interesting piece... I think everyone would really like to know the story....
Me too 
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