Have any of you tried, used, or are using these Air Cleaners on the Holly 4000 tea-pot 4bbl carbs. on your y-blocks?  I am interested in using them on my 312  2x4 build. I have an Edelbrock 257 intake and a pair of 56 bird carbs, and a pair of 56 Lincoln carbs. I have not made a decision as to which set of carbs to use. I will
 probably experiment with both.  anyway I am looking for some feed back on the air cleaners, as how they fit, are they to restrictive? etc.  any help or information would be appreciated. I like the "D" shape of these air cleaners. any air cleaners I use will have to be able to clear the radiator support rods on my hoodless and fenderless  chopped and channeled coupe.   Thanks for any help anyone can provide.-------Jim          http://www.spotlitekustomaccessories.com/store/p7/V8_Dual_Quad_Air_Cleaner.html


         

It’s hard to tell from the picture within the link of any dimensions on the air cleaners.
 
Here’s a picture of a pair of older model dual quad air cleaners that looks similar to the Spotlite air cleaners and these are on a ECG-D dual quad manifold.
  
 
Here are the carb center to center spacings for the various Y dual quad intakes.
 
Edelbrock FM255            – 8 ¾”
Edelbrock 257                  – 7 1/8”
Edmunds DM-427            – 8 9/16”
Mercury ECZ-9424-C      – 8 ¾”
1956 Ford EDB-9425-C  – 7 5/16”
1957 Ford ECG-9424-D  – 7 5/16”
Fenton DM-427                – 8 9/16”

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Ted:  Not my question, but greatly appreciate the carb air cleaner info.  THANKS once again to you and other Forum participants for all the information that is so generously shared here.

Regards, 


NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

Ted,   Thank you so much for the information it is very much appreciated.  those measurements will be very helpful.     Jim Hackenberger, Palmer Alaska.

Jim, based on Ted Eaton's info, if you are using the Edelbrock 257 manifold, the max dia. for a round air cleaner would be about 7".  This one on EBAY should work if you double stack the paper filters or put in a spacer.

 Sal
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-3-8-Inch-Chrome-Air-Cleaner-4-Barrel-Carb-5-1-8-Inch-Neck-/261871103085

I'm using 9424-D '57 intake with two 500 Edelbrock carbs.  No name air cleaners are 6.5-inches in diameter and 2-inches high.  They seem to fit well and i've seen them on epay several times.  With a higher filter I think they would work on the Holley 4000.

Larry D

Winnipeg, MB Canada Eh!


'57 Fairlane 500 Club Victoria

'58 Custom 300 Tudor

'56 Crown Victoria

'61 Starliner Z Code

'51 Ford Victoria

That's what I just mentioned about the ones on EBAY in the post above youre's,

 Sal

The Spotlite dual quad air cleaners listed for the Teapots when butted together have air cleaner hole centers that are 7 1/8” apart.  Based on that, they will fit any of the ‘old school’ cast dual quad intakes out there including the Edelbrock #257.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Thank You Sal,  Larry, and Ted.  I haven't checked in here for a while, Thanks for the info. now I just have to decide on which "look" I want.-----Jim

here's another!

 lincoln/merc. y-blocks &mel's                                                               bucyrus, ohio.