440 Air Cleaner

69dc · May 5, 2016

My 69 Charger has a 440 with a Mopar Wedge aluminum intake. The aftermarket Mopar air cleaner that I got with the car hits the bottom of the hood. The air cleaner measures about 3 1/4" tall with a flat bottom plate. Anyone have a suggestion on a thinner profile air cleaner that won't hit the hood?

WileERobby · May 5, 2016

Use a drop-down base

69dc · May 5, 2016

WileERobby said:
Use a drop-down base

Can't, on a Carter AFB the fuel line is at the top rear of the carb. The flat base clears it by a quarter inch.

Jcharger · May 6, 2016

What size air cleaner element are you looking for? From what you write, it sounds like you may have the 12 3/4 mopar element that is 2.75 inches high.

I did a quick search on Summit and sorted by air cleaner size. There are a few 13 inch elements that range from 2.3 to 2.5 inches high (K&N E2865, Hastings AF311, Green Filter 5112). I have no experience with the 13 inch elements in the Mopar cleaner assy but read somewhere that they can be made to fit.

Alternatively, I have heard that some have used spacers plus drop bases to make things clear, or offset drop bases. I am using a 16 inch cleaner assy. from keyser manufacturing, but it is to clear a 4150 and for a more significant drop so I don't have to make my cleaner too short with the raised intake. I do not know if any of these will work. They may not, but I put them out there for consideration.

BBishere2 · May 6, 2016

Put a banjo fitting on the carb and then a drop base should fit - be careful about what size air filter you use - there are specs for the air flow - a 14" air cleaner for a 440 needs a 3" tall filter - if it's a MOPAR air cleaner - instead of the 2-3/4" one that's standard, those need a 3-1/4" tall to flow at WOT... I just reconfigured the air cleaner that was on my car when I got it - a 14" diameter - 2" tall one - that's restrictive at higher RPMs - breathes much better with the 3" air filter element in it.

69dc · May 6, 2016

Jcharger said:
What size air cleaner element are you looking for? From what you write, it sounds like you may have the 12 3/4 mopar element that is 2.75 inches high.

I did a quick search on Summit and sorted by air cleaner size. There are a few 13 inch elements that range from 2.3 to 2.5 inches high (K&N E2865, Hastings AF311, Green Filter 5112). I have no experience with the 13 inch elements in the Mopar cleaner assy but read somewhere that they can be made to fit.

Alternatively, I have heard that some have used spacers plus drop bases to make things clear, or offset drop bases. I am using a 16 inch cleaner assy. from keyser manufacturing, but it is to clear a 4150 and for a more significant drop so I don't have to make my cleaner too short with the raised intake. I do not know if any of these will work. They may not, but I put them out there for consideration.

It's hard to tell how much shorter the air cleaner needs to be. The current filter is a 2 3/4" one. The first time I installed it and shut the hood it made the back edge of the hood stick up about a half inch. I sent the info to Summit to see what they have to offer in a different base that might clear the fuel line. I'll lower the fuel outlet if I have to to make a drop base work. Thanks for the input.

69dc · May 6, 2016

BBishere2 said:
Put a banjo fitting on the carb and then a drop base should fit - be careful about what size air filter you use - there are specs for the air flow - a 14" air cleaner for a 440 needs a 3" tall filter - if it's a MOPAR air cleaner - instead of the 2-3/4" one that's standard, those need a 3-1/4" tall to flow at WOT... I just reconfigured the air cleaner that was on my car when I got it - a 14" diameter - 2" tall one - that's restrictive at higher RPMs - breathes much better with the 3" air filter element in it.

Thanks for the ideas.

albert 5694 · May 8, 2016

I was having a similar issue but mine dose not hit anything i have a aftermarket air cleaner on my 69 gtx 440 high performance engine with holly carb and i want to put an original one back on dose anybody know were i can find what type of air cleaner would have come on the car from the factory duel snorkel or un silenced i do know it has to have a flat on the can because it is a factory ac car any advice would be greatly appreciated.

e-440 · May 22, 2016

albert 5694 said:
I was having a similar issue but mine dose not hit anything i have a aftermarket air cleaner on my 69 gtx 440 high performance engine with holly carb and i want to put an original one back on dose anybody know were i can find what type of air cleaner would have come on the car from the factory duel snorkel or un silenced i do know it has to have a flat on the can because it is a factory ac car any advice would be greatly appreciated.

e-440 · May 22, 2016

I believe your car would have come with a unsilenced air cleaner for 1968-1969. I believe i have 2 of them. pm me if interested.

AR67GTX · May 22, 2016

Unsilenced.

albert 5694 said:
I was having a similar issue but mine dose not hit anything i have a aftermarket air cleaner on my 69 gtx 440 high performance engine with holly carb and i want to put an original one back on dose anybody know were i can find what type of air cleaner would have come on the car from the factory duel snorkel or un silenced i do know it has to have a flat on the can because it is a factory ac car any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Original would have been unsilenced.

al383 · May 24, 2016

still for sale

e-440 · May 24, 2016

al383 said:
still for sale

Possibly, I have one with the air breathe tube and one without. the one with the air breather tube may be spoken for. let me know if i can help. thanks

al383 · May 25, 2016

prefer one with tube

e-440 · May 25, 2016

al383 said:
prefer one with tube

I WILL DEINETLY GET AHOLD OF YOU IF IT DOES NOT SELL. i DO HAVE ANOTHER ONE THAT HAS A TUBE BUT SOMEONE AT ONE TIME DRILLED SOME SMALL HOLES ON THE BACK SIDE FACING THE FIREWALL THAT I WAS GOING TO USE FOR MYSELF MIGHT LET GO IF INTERESTED OTHER THAN THAT IT IS A GOOD AIR CLEANER, THAT WAS POWDER COATED A MAT BLACK. THANKS

al383 · May 26, 2016

do you have a price in mind and pics

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