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The Cars => 1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR => Topic started by: BlackCobraKR on August 05, 2022, 06:34:53 PM

Title: Is the 1968 GT500KR Shelby Ram Air cleaner approximately 17 in diameter?
Post by: BlackCobraKR on August 05, 2022, 06:34:53 PM
Does somebody have the measurement or could you measure the diameter of a 1968 GT500KR Shelby Ram Air cleaner? I would appreciate it.
Title: Re: Is the 1968 GT500KR Shelby Ram Air cleaner approximately 17 in diameter?
Post by: Lincoln tech on August 05, 2022, 07:03:48 PM
Housing = 16 3/8   Top plate = 14 that's what I have.
Title: Re: Is the 1968 GT500KR Shelby Ram Air cleaner approximately 17 in diameter?
Post by: BlackCobraKR on August 05, 2022, 10:42:43 PM
Housing = 16 3/8   Top plate = 14 that's what I have.

Awesome!  By the way did you measure at the top of the lip and inside diameter or outside diameter for the housing or was this measurement taken at the bottom of the housing with it flipped over?
Title: Re: Is the 1968 GT500KR Shelby Ram Air cleaner approximately 17 in diameter?
Post by: Lincoln tech on August 06, 2022, 07:13:52 AM
Top outside lip as it sits on the carb.
Title: Re: Is the 1968 GT500KR Shelby Ram Air cleaner approximately 17 in diameter?
Post by: WT6066-2600 on August 06, 2022, 07:53:58 AM
BlackcobraKR, sent PM
Title: Re: Is the 1968 GT500KR Shelby Ram Air cleaner approximately 17 in diameter?
Post by: Special Ed on August 06, 2022, 11:49:01 PM
The regular common air cleaners are 17''  1 part and have  soup bowl  centers The holley carb performance air cleaners are 2 part flat centers 16 1/4'' that first came out on 67 390 gt and 428 t-birds.