Posted By: cudaized
FRAM CA-305 air filter - original - pictures - 09/30/13 02:11 PM
All this discussion on FRAM air filters...
I thought that I would post pictures of my original 1970 340 air filter.
Ola
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Posted By: bill440rt
Re: FRAM CA-305 air filter - original - pictures - 10/01/13 03:09 AM
Good pictures.
I recently picked up a NOS one, and also bought the current 305 offering from Fram.
Biggest differences that I can tell is the part number is molded into the rubber seal on the original. Also, the little recesses molded in the rubber seal are round on the original, and rectangular on the current offering.
Posted By: 135sohc
Re: FRAM CA-305 air filter - original - pictures - 10/01/13 03:20 AM
Nice... So are the holes flat or punched with a lip? looks like both. Folded seam is a nice touch.
Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms
Re: FRAM CA-305 air filter - original - pictures - 10/01/13 06:05 AM
How fast did the die dulling occur? I've seen 100% production line original A12 filters with the flared holes, this was one of the first applications for these filters. I've seen s good number of original 69-71 cars that still had the original filters (survivors) and I've never seen one example with the flat screen holes. Not saying they didn't exist but they seem to be the exception, or rarity, not the rule or norm, accordingly I'd prefer having one with the flares. Can you make that style?
Posted By: mccannix
Re: FRAM CA-305 air filter - original - pictures - 10/01/13 12:16 PM
Ed
Did you work for Fram in Providence, Rhode Island.
I was under the impression that the filters were manufactured there for some time and at the sister company in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
I know for a fact the Stratford facility manufactured the oval filters in the 60's.
Therefore there must have been two sets of tooling, one in Canada, one in the US.
Would that offer any accounting for the flared and non flared or did they wear at the same rate depending on production.
Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms
Re: FRAM CA-305 air filter - original - pictures - 10/01/13 03:36 PM
That makes sense. Coincidentally I worked in the same building in Clearfield Utah for 7 years, it was in the Freeport Center and was owned by Allied Signal (formerly Fram).
Posted By: bremotorsports
Re: FRAM CA-305 air filter - original - pictures - 10/02/13 02:54 AM
I have 3 CA-305's on hand:
Example 1 Mopar Box/Puckered Screen/Fram CA-305 NOT molded into rubber.
Example 2 Fram Box/Puckered Screen/Fram CA-305 molded into rubber.
Example 3 Fram Box/Flat Screen/Fram CA-305 molded into rubber.
Most, but not all, original production filters have NOT had the Fram CA-305 molded in.
Bill Rolik