Another annoying story from the old days--"pizza pie" air filter

[67Dart273]

In about early spring 71 I bought a 69RR. Bare bones, 383, bench seat, 4 speed, "single leg." I had a 63 Chev Impala SS I'd bought, and the private seller had bought this RR for his young son, who had not "been good." Dad wanted to "downsize."

ANYHOW, "some time later" I had bought one of those "pizza pie" air filters. I cannot find a photo, they were a large just slightly domed piece that held a round foam filter all the way across the top, with perf metal, the air went in the top

THE THING IS the STUD is very short!!!

So, I'm driving somewhere, stop at a light, Suddenly it "went" onto the fast idle cam at some point when stopping, maybe downshifted

I kicked the gas a couple times and it dropped back down. Set there and idled for a short time and then...........

Clunkety-bangety-bang--clunkety. WTF

Managed to get out of traffic, open the hood, and THE CARB STUD IS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND

It had gone through a valve, with no evident damage, and imbedded itself in one piston.

Found a friend to get back to the base, tore it down, and replaced 1 piston and rings.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

I remember those Cal Custom breathers . The nut was under the filter and the filter clipped on

 

[shittyslant6]

one of these?

 

[RustyRatRod]

Funny you tell the pizza story today. It's national pizza day. lol

 

[67Dart273]

I remember those Cal Custom breathers . The nut was under the filter and the filter clipped on

YUP. The nut was still there!!!

 

[67Dart273]

one of these?
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THANK YOU it is!!!

 

[thesiren74]

I watch one of those almost burn down a mustang about 23yrs ago, caught the hood insulation and some wires on fire.

 

[67Dart273]

I don't have a single photo of the RR. This was my 63, parked at our RADAR shop at NAS Miramar. 327 powerslide, it started to fail and I put a 4 speed in that had problems. Then I picked up (cheap) a 3 speed/ mystery shifter and swapped that in. The heater core sprung a leak through the first winter, and it actually got cold, that year, in San Diego.

 

[ch1ll]

That’s called a fly eye. Hard to find and expensive when you do. Yes they are fire starters, but once upon a time they were popular. Sought after brand is stelling.

 

[67Dart273]

That’s called a fly eye. Hard to find and expensive when you do. Yes they are fire starters, but once upon a time they were popular. Sought after brand is stelling.

OK, run this by me only slower?