Re: [FWDLK] '56 D-500 2x4 Air Cleaners

[Jack Lewis <reatawhippets@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Neal is correct on the D500-1 factory air cleaner.  From the outside, it looks 
like one big round air cleaner that covers the two 4bbls, has a separate base 
plate and uses a paper element.  The same air cleaner was used on the 
factory Grand National optioned '56 Fury "High Performance" option.  The Fury 
also could be had with the "dealer installed" optional 2X4 bbl, but this option 
featured the cast iron intake (as opposed to Grand National aluminum) with 
chrome, louvered air cleaners that were of the same source of manufacturer 
as used by the '56 Corvette with 2X4 option.  I suspect D500 owners could 
also get a "Dealer Installed" option as well.  I photographed an original owner 
D500 at the Chrysler 300 National in Tennessee in '93 and it had the Corvette 
louvered air cleaners for what that may be worth.  For those who attended 
Tulsarama, there was a restored Lee Petty '56 Dodge D500-1 race car in the 
Exhibit Hall car show.  It had the Factory Air Cleaner described above.  I took 
some photos of the car and a close up of the air cleaner - due to the indoor 
timed exposure in that part of the hall, my photos aren't crisp, but, good 
enough to show what we're talking about.  If anyone is interested, email me 
and I will return a jpeg of it.

Jack Lewis 

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