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Offline Purple73Cuda

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Correct air cleaner for '73 340?
« on: June 15, 2009 - 11:51:33 AM »
What is the correct air cleaner for a '73 340 'Cuda? I have a dual snorkle air cleaner that came with the car. Is that correct? For some reason I think that it should be the single snorkel with the flap, shown in the photo. Which is right?
( I know it says "440". I have the exact same air cleaner that says "340").
« Last Edit: June 15, 2009 - 11:53:30 AM by Purple73Cuda »
John
'73 Cuda 340
'70 RR 440+6
'66 Charger 383




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Re: Correct air cleaner for '73 340?
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2009 - 11:52:36 AM »
Photo of the one on my car.(Didn't get posted for some reason)!
John
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'70 RR 440+6
'66 Charger 383

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Re: Correct air cleaner for '73 340?
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2009 - 05:20:04 AM »
As far as I know, it should be a single snorkel air filter housing.

If you have the dual, unless you really want the factory look, I would keep that.  It's better for performance and you can hook up a pseudo "ram air" set up to it with some ducting to the front of the car.  :2cents:
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Re: Correct air cleaner for '73 340?
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2009 - 06:07:47 AM »
Single snorkie is correct, but dual is cooler!
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Re: Correct air cleaner for '73 340?
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2009 - 11:38:17 AM »
As I understood it, it's dual snorkel for '70, no snorkel for '71, single snorkel with flapper for '72, and single snorkel solid bottom for 73-4. I'm no resto guy, but that's how I always found it.

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Re: Correct air cleaner for '73 340?
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2009 - 07:34:33 AM »
Thanks everyone. I wasn 't sure of the years of the air cleaners I had. I am going to stick with the dual snorkel air cleaner. I agree it looks cooler and it might breathe a little better than a single snorkle.
John
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'70 RR 440+6
'66 Charger 383

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Re: Correct air cleaner for '73 340?
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2009 - 08:26:08 AM »
http://www.nicksgarage.com/aircleaner.htm

70 AND 71 had the black unsilenced air cleaner 72 and on had the orange single snorkle with flapper door on the bottom
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Re: Correct air cleaner for '73 340?
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2009 - 08:46:17 AM »
Thanks Hemi orange 70. That link you posted is a great resource!
John
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'66 Charger 383

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Re: Correct air cleaner for '73 340?
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2009 - 09:21:51 AM »
That is a great link!  I didn't know the flapper door open at full throttle to let more air in!   :thumbsup:
1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye 340, AT, Code TB3=Super Blue, SBD=8/17/1971.  Yes, a Rallye without the fender louvers from the factory because of the body side molding option.

Pic #2 and 3 of my ARII 1/24 scale model car 

Phil in New England-Massachusetts  Always thank God for what you have!

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Re: Correct air cleaner for '73 340?
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2009 - 11:14:36 PM »
My 73 340 duster had single snorkel, but no WOT flapper door.   If you calculate the cross section area of the single snorkel compared to area of all 4 throttle plates for thermoquad carb, the single snorkel is VERY restrictive.  The inlet area of the dual snorkel fixes the area match problem.
I changed to the "old" unsilenced air cleaner for my 340.
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Re: Correct air cleaner for '73 340?
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2009 - 05:22:51 PM »
Single snorkie is correct, but dual is cooler!

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