Re: [Chrysler300] Ram Air Cleaners

["Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Gil -

Just noticed that this information is on the website in Dennis Cloer's '300F 
Parts Available thru NAPA' article. May be worth updating with the WIX 
number in case there is no NAPA nearby.

Ron

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <lettercars@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 10:22 AM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Ram Air Cleaners


> Hi All:
> This may be of help to some.  I had been using air cleaner elements in 
> the
> 300F the past several years that I borrowed from my other F, last driven 
> in
> about 1971 or 2.  I know I never replaced them in that car which I
> purchased in 1969 or so.  I guess most of you would agree it was probably 
> time
> for a change before the drive up to the meet!  Anyway, I took one,  along 
> with
> a list of possible cross reference numbers to the local NAPA  store.  None
> seemed to work, but they came up with one that was close by  measuring the
> old Autolite
> FA-38 I brought with me.  The number they came up with was their  #2083.
> The main difference between the two was the larger inside diameter  on the
> new one.  Otherwise, it was the same in height and nearly so in  outside
> diameter.  It would work, so I bought two.
> Just today I took out the other 40 year old filter element, a Hastings #AF
> 144.  To my SURPRISE it was the EXACT same size in all dimensions as the
> NAPA #2083!  Because of its larger ID, it does not encroach on the carb 
> air
> horn as much.  So, someone who owned my other "F" in the 60's purchased a
> Hastings air cleaner element which turns out to be the VERY SAME shape as 
> one
> available today.  I can only assume that in the 1960's it would be the one
> specified for the 300F.
> That number again????  NAPA 2083.  WIX #42083 is the same,  according to
> the NAPA guy.
> My 300F and I are both breathing a bit easier now!
> 300ly, Gil Cunningham
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