Original A212CW air cleaner setup
 

This is clearly a reproduction setup, is it not?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Re: Original A212CW air cleaner setup
 

GMPD serviced a 'generic' open element air cleaner well into the '90s; probably what this is. Most swap meet vendors bought it complete from GM. We would buy the lid and base individually then add a $3 K-Mart element; our total cost was about $25 less than the GM assembly.

I recall they sold well https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif

Re: Original A212CW air cleaner setup
 

I also don't remember the element being that white in color. But.....

Re: Original A212CW air cleaner setup
 

Repro down to the wing nut.

-Dave

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I also don't remember the element being that white in color. But.....

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No, it wasn't - originals were yellow-hued from the oil in the paper element (the "W" in A212CW stands for oil-wetted). Later service replacements (and poor repros) weren't oil-wetted, and the paper was white.

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Re: Original A212CW air cleaner setup
 

John-

I just sold a NOS A212CX air cleaner setup which appeared to have the yellow oil wetted paper in the element. What does the X stand for? What type of oil was used on these filters?

Re: Original A212CW air cleaner setup
 

Those were mostly aimed at GMC industrial vehicles.
I think the X stood for off road use to them.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat...true#Post380536

Re: Original A212CW air cleaner setup
 

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GMPD serviced a 'generic' open element air cleaner well into the '90s; probably what this is. Most swap meet vendors bought it complete from GM. We would buy the lid and base individually then add a $3 K-Mart element; our total cost was about $25 less than the GM assembly.

I recall they sold well https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif

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Any of the over the counter units I've ever had didn't have the AC silk screened instructions on the backside. I agree everything in that auction is repro. Looks like someone got stung pretty badly on that one.

Re: Original A212CW air cleaner setup
 

The guy must have a few left over.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/65-66-67-...id=p3911.c0.m14

since he's got one more on e-bay at the moment. Probably looking for another $500 dollars. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif

Re: Original A212CW air cleaner setup
 

Look at his feedback. He's had a few in the past as well.


Jason

Re: Original A212CW air cleaner setup
 

So, is this also a repro?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&viewitem=

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So, is this also a repro?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&viewitem=

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No?

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So, is this also a repro?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&viewitem=

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Hard to tell from the 2 fuzzy poor pics. FWIW, here's a silkscreen on a guaranteed real lid. The originals are usually pretty heavily inked and not always totally readable. I had an original one once with 2 silk screens, one was smudged/blurry so they apparently hit it again on the opposite side. I may still have a pic of it somewhere... was the only one I ever saw like that.


https://www.yenko.net/attachments/419700-auction028.jpg

Re: Original A212CW air cleaner setup
 

I sent him an email; he danced around the fact that Classic Industries in California has these. My guess is his UPS guy is busy making deliveries from them, then right on EBAY. Just my .02 cents

Jeff x 2 1/2 https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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I sent him an email; he danced around the fact that Classic Industries in California has these. My guess is his UPS guy is busy making deliveries from them, then right on EBAY. Just my .02 cents

Jeff x 2 1/2 https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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Sounds a lot like politicians and others that put "spin" on everything they say. No, it's not a lie, it's just a deception, meant to draw in those (and their money) that take the words at their face value..... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...thumbsdown.gif

Re: Original A212CW air cleaner setup
 

I had one on a LS5 corvette that was double stamped due to a fuzzy first try as well. Car was from Courtesy Chevrolet in Phoenix AZ.

Re: Original A212CW air cleaner setup
 

This needs to end!!! Well over $4000.00 and counting!

07/19/09 $460.00

08/01/09 $520.00

08/02/09 $455.00

08/09/09 $711.00

08/21/09 $400.00

09/02/09 $552.52

09/10/09 $500.00

09/18/09 $466.50

09/19/09 $400.00

09/26/09 $365.00

Ends 10/04/09 $?.??