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HEMI air cleaner base plate #2467045
03/15/18 08:01 PM
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Today I bought a 426 HEMI air cleaner base plate for 1966 to 1969. All of the air cleaner base plates that I have ever seen have been made out of stamped steel, this one is made out of cast aluminum. Does anyone know the story behind this ?

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Re: HEMI air cleaner base plate [Re: dsd70bee] #2467050
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The holes don't appear to be round ..possibly home made ?


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Re: HEMI air cleaner base plate [Re: dsd70bee] #2467052
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Years ago there was a company up in Canada, named Classic Haulage, that repoped hemi style air cleaners, in aluminum.
I think you have one of their repop's.
They also had one for a single 4bbl base, for the chrome dome air cleaner.
I think the carburetor holes may have been boogered up for some unknown reason.
My .02 cents on the subject.


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Re: HEMI air cleaner base plate [Re: dsd70bee] #2468532
03/19/18 12:04 PM
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Carb openings enlarged for typical aftermarket carbs? Not for the small factory hemi carbs.


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Re: HEMI air cleaner base plate [Re: an8sec70cuda] #2468619
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Classic Haulage still operates today but their bases are nothing like that.
Could be one of their earliest offerings though.
Pretty thick with crude openings,.. definitely nothing the factory made.







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