68 383-4BBL Charger Unsilenced Air Cleaner

[The Rebel]

My car came with an aftermarket chrome unsilenced air cleaner & I want to get rid of it. I'm looking to get a factory correct one & have done some research but need your help.

From what I've read some cars came with the pie tin & some didn't. It was all based on weather or not the engine was HP or not, correct?

Ideally I'd like an OEM rather than a repop, but all depends on cost. I was thinking perhaps I'd save myself some money & just spray paint mine Black, but thought I could also just put it up on eBay and make some money.

Stamp pad says: D383 1 23 2 and here's the build sheet.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

There are better '68 experts on this board than me, but I think your air cleaner looks correct except for being chrome. If I'm correct, then I suggest you just scuff the heck out of the air cleaner with some sandpaper...maybe 180 grit & paint it with the correct wrinkle black. Paint doesn't stick well to chrome.

 

[oldbee]

Well my long-gone original was wrinkle-Black with no ‘pie-plate’ on it. ‘68 383 SuperBee.

 

[oldbee]

Rebel I like yours though. Also, original breather hose fed to the drivers side valve cover though at the front.

 

[Billccm]

I like what you have now.

 

[The Rebel]

Thanks! Stupid question I know but I'm not running an orig. carb. I have an Edlebrock 750CFM on it. If I rearrange the hoses like you say it won't matter correct?

Rebel I like yours though. Also, original breather hose fed to the drivers side valve cover though at the front.

 

[65-440]

Like this ....

 

[69Coronetrt]

Not that it really matters at this point....a 68 Charger would not have the 335 horse HP assembly, if that narrows it down for you and correct” is important.

 

[Dans 68]

As I recall the '68 Charger 383's were not HP, and they did not get the pretty pie tin (unlike the 440's).

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,117242.0.html

Dan

 

[moparnation74]

No pie tin.....

 

[The Rebel]

Was doing more research & seems like the 383-4BBL ONLY came from the factory as a duel snorkel type? So if I'm putting my car back to factory spec's I need to get one of these?