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Air Breather cap help

Started by AKcharger, July 25, 2021, 09:19:19 PM

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AKcharger

July 25, 2021, 09:19:19 PM
When I got the car it had this cheesy chrome breather and thought I'd replace it...seems they're not all the same. The Air Cleaner is original  but there no way to NOT have a kinck in the hose...so what kind of breather cap am I looking for?

Thanks in advance!

b5blue

#1
July 25, 2021, 09:34:10 PM
Go to the parts store and look through the shaped cooling system hoses to find one with a bend that fits.  :2thumbs:

AKcharger

#2
July 25, 2021, 10:03:00 PM
good answer BUT if you point the cap at the air cleaner nozzel they don't aling at all

Mopar Nut

#3
July 25, 2021, 10:36:09 PM
Might be on the wrong side of the engine.
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XH29N0G

#4
July 26, 2021, 04:19:10 AM
The connection to the back of the air cleaner looks different somehow from what I thought mine looked like (mine has been off for a while).  I took a look at Nick's garage air cleaner page (https://www.nicksgarage.com/aircleaner/70_383ds_08.jpg) and it has a straight out tube that looks more like what I remember.
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AKcharger

#5
July 26, 2021, 10:54:01 AM
Thanks guys
- Moparnut thanks but for '70 and up it's on the PAX side for sure
-XH29...- Good point! I got out my old Air Cleaner from my '72 and it's a stright tube, and it would work with the cap I have. So I guess there's either a bolt on stright tube for the '70 air cleaner or ir had a diffrent cap

ODZKing

#6
July 26, 2021, 12:45:17 PM
My 73

AKcharger

#7
July 26, 2021, 12:52:03 PM
Quote from: ODZKing on July 26, 2021, 12:45:17 PM
My 73


Yup, same as my '72 but the '70 is angled down 90° so turning cap will not work

DownZero

#8
July 26, 2021, 04:01:59 PM
That black elbow looks aftermarket. Maybe the whole air cleaner housing.

AKcharger

#9
July 26, 2021, 10:29:40 PM
Quote from: DownZero on July 26, 2021, 04:01:59 PM
That black elbow looks aftermarket. Maybe the whole air cleaner housing.

Well not the whole air cleaner...but I looked again...and you know what, that IS the problem.  Someone added that elbow. I have no idea why they'd do that, but they did! Well off to a welding shop!

HeavyFuel

#10
July 28, 2021, 04:15:20 PM
Quote from: DownZero on July 26, 2021, 04:01:59 PM
That black elbow looks aftermarket. Maybe the whole air cleaner housing.

Dang, AK...I'm a little disappointed in you!    :slap:   :lol: 

That elbow looks out of place, and an internet image search revealed the proper connection in seconds.     :cheers:

AKcharger

#11
July 29, 2021, 08:23:02 PM
Quote from: HeavyFuel on July 28, 2021, 04:15:20 PM


Dang, AK...I'm a little disappointed in you!    :slap:   :lol: 

That elbow looks out of place, and an internet image search revealed the proper connection in seconds.     :cheers:

I accept full responsibility for my negligence

b5blue

#12
July 29, 2021, 08:25:14 PM
Fine 70 no matter!  :cheers:

Nacho-RT74

#13
July 30, 2021, 06:35:50 AM
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AKcharger

#14
July 31, 2021, 03:11:10 PM
Good info, thanks!!

kent

#15
July 31, 2021, 04:30:57 PM
My 23000 miler has it straight out with nipple. No bend.
Kent

AKcharger

#16
August 05, 2021, 09:10:03 PM
All fixed!
How odd that someone did that??
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