Well now that it is cold I am taking parts off the truck that I can work in inside. Once completed I am then placing it back on the truck outside. The first item was the oil filled air cleaner. I too
As to the hole in the oil cleaner, my bet would be to use JP Weld, a 2 part epoxy compound. It works great on applications like this. Dave Koon '51 3100 oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks bu
I can't answer to the air cleaner, though it seems like any exotic metal like aluminum would be unlikely in 45. Same with stainless. A magnet would tell for sure. Try cleaning it up real good with a
The old air filters I've seen seem to be galvanized and painted black. The usually were well preserved because they had oil all over them. A magnet will tell you if it's steel or not. The hole must
Before I updated my drivetrain and eliminated the old air cleaner, I cleaned and painted mine. I also found a small hole that had been dripping a lot of oil for years. I was able to stop the leak wit
I stripped and repainted two of these air cleaners over the summer, and they both appeared to be stainless. There was not a spot of rust on either. They are somewhat magnetic, so perhaps they are ga