1969 Camaro 396/325hp Air Cleaner

**Jonesy** · #1 10-05-2005, 07:09 AM

I am posting this for a friend. Does this look like a correct 396/325hp with auto trans air cleaner??

**Jonesy** · #2 10-05-2005, 07:10 AM

one more

camarojoe · #3 10-05-2005, 07:11 AM

no. Thats for a 325hp 396 chevelle. A 69 Camaro SS, even the base 325hp version, used a chrome open element air cleaner, or a cowl induction one if the ZL2 option was ordered. The air cleaner you have there looks pretty nice...hard to find in that condition... and they don't reproduce it.

**Jonesy** · #4 10-05-2005, 07:13 AM

Whats the difference?? Did the Camaro not have a closed type non cowl air cleaner??

camarojoe · #5 10-05-2005, 07:14 AM

On the SS350 yes, on the SS396, no.

**Jonesy** · #6 10-05-2005, 07:16 AM

Thats what i thought. My GM Air Cleaner chart says that there is only an open element type 6423907 or Cowl Induction type 6485891 for the Camaro 396 with 4bbl

**Jonesy** · #7 10-05-2005, 07:20 AM

The SS350 has 3 different ones according to my book. Cowl Induction, and closed type with snorkel-auto trans, and closed type with manual trans. Right?

camarojoe · #8 10-05-2005, 07:26 AM

Sounds right...

**Jonesy** · #9 10-05-2005, 07:49 AM

Thanks Joe, That solves that problem

**njsteve** · #10 10-05-2005, 11:52 PM

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The SS350 has 3 different ones according to my book. Cowl Induction, and closed type with snorkel-auto trans, and closed type with manual trans. Right?

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There's a 4th: the cowl induction w/ auto trans. It has the heat riser valve on the snorkel; The man trans air cleaner does not.

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