Re: 68 427 Biscayne - L36 Air Cleaner ?
 

Casey, I just found an article on a 68 L36 Impala SS that has 45k original miles on it. The picture of the engine shows a single snorkel air cleaner, with the snorkel on the passenger side of the engine. I will email you a copy of the article as it is too big to post here. To make this air cleaner you can use a 69 Camaro cowl induction air cleaner base combined with the 70-72 Z28 lid (same as the 65 Z16, 66 L72 lids also) which both can be purchased from most Camaro parts suppliers. It will not be exact but should be close enough for what you are wanting it for....................RatPack............

Re: 68 427 Biscayne - L36 Air Cleaner ?
 

Holy Crap .....

I had to run out to the shop in my socks, and there was snow on the ground ! <DOH>

Anyway, the Service Instruction sticker is still intact on the air cleaner, and the number is 6421773. There is no other 2-letter designator on that sticker, and it is definitely complete. The rest of the base doesn't have any *witness* marks where another sticker would have been either.

Almost forgot .....
 

Thanks again Rat Pack for forwarding that article to me. I sure do like this single big-inlet base I've got though.

I know - I can just say it was an early build car, and this was a left-over '67 air cleaner !! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] All the rest of the engine stuff that I'm accumulating is '67 date coded for '68 model year - - I've got an angle now !!!!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Re: 68 427 Biscayne - L36 Air Cleaner ?
 

Casey;

Looks like I found a match to the part number, but not for 68. The 62-70 (dated 70) parts book show the following:

66 PASSENGER 427 <font color="red"> 6421773 </font color> Options K.I.F. which are K. Exc. Sp. H/Per., I. Exc. Level Ride., F. Exc. Closed Vent.
67 PASSENGER 427 <font color="red"> 6421773 </font color> Options L.J.D. which are L. w/Sp. H/Per., J. Exc. Level Ride, D. Exc. Closed Vent

BTW Here are the part numbers for 68:

PASSENGER 427 6424810 Options E.G. which are E. w/T.H., G. w/SS 427
PASSENGER 427 6424809 Options E.H. E. w/T.H., H. Exc. SS 427
PASSENGER 427 6483663 Options I.F.H. which are I. w/H/Per., F. Exc. T.H., H. Exc. SS 427
PASSENGER 427 6483664 Options G.F.J. which are G. w/SS 427, F. Exc. T.H., J. Exc. Sp. H/Per.
PASSENGER 427 6423907 Option K. which is K. w/Sp. H/Per.

I hope this helps,
Greg

Re: Almost forgot .....
 

Casey,
If you like the look, you can go with the good looking stock style and allow better breathing with some strategically placed slots, which would not be readily apparent to the casual observer.

Or, you could go with the really cool, dealer installed fresh air induction system... [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img] (see attachment)- being from the dealer, it could be installed on any Biscayne or Impala, including yours!
-Sam

Re: 68 427 Biscayne - L36 Air Cleaner ?
 

Thanks Greg !!! Great info.

OK - I'm pretty confident that the 'ole single snorkel-big outlet air cleaner isn't correct for the 68 L36.

Now ............

Is it a general concensus that is *should* be the single *skinny* snorkel ? If so, painted lid on an L36, or chrome ?

God - I really don't like that puny snorkel ......... &lt;blech&gt; Can I get away with the dual snorkel at least, with a painted lid ? [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/blush.gif[/img]

Re: 68 427 Biscayne - L36 Air Cleaner ?
 

Casey
I have a picture of new Caprice L36 sorry (69)
From Car Life road test 1969
69 Caprice 427 L36 TH 3.07 F41 AC 15.5 a 89.6 mph
Test weight 4,830.
This is help you.

Re: 68 427 Biscayne - L36 Air Cleaner ?
 

Sorry the pics.

Re: 68 427 Biscayne - L36 Air Cleaner ?
 

Casey;

Just for comparison the only carryover part number from 68 to 69 is 6423907 Pass 427 w/Sp. H/Per. Greg