Re: Proper air cleaner for 352 V8?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2011/3/11 9:21:50

Politely beg to differ. Air filters were not an accessory. And I believe when folks spoke of a Carter or Rochester air filter, they were referring to the make of carburetor on which it was mounted, not the manufacturer of the filter itself. The Houdaille unit for 56 Clipper w/Carter 4-bbl was the only exception to sourcing from AC Div. of GM, as far as I know.

PS - and as desperate as Packard was in 1956 for $, I don't think they went on whimsical shopping sprees for subsitute parts.