Converting a dual snorkel to a 70 71 340 air cleaner

[tb3cuda]

Have a 72 400 dual snorkel that someone added another heatstove to the other snorkel,was thinking of removing the snorkels and making it look like a 70 71 340 air cleaner,the main difference i see is on the 70 71 340 air cleaner there is a inditation on the front were the 72 dual snorkel is smooth,has anyone done this before,seems the prices for 70 71 340 air cleaner is very expensive for a original one

 

[crackedback]

If you have the time and skills, go for it.

There was someone that tried it before. You could even make the indentation if you got the skill to form it

 

[MoparMike1974]

Those dual rectangular snorkel air cleaners are worth some bucks too. If it were me I would look for an earlier oval snorkel one to modify.
I think the recess area was for AC compressor clearance, which is ironic since very few 340's actually had AC.
If you end up modifying that air cleaner I would be interested in the snorkels. I have one with a smashed snorkel I would like to refurb.

 

[tb3cuda]

I do have some other air cleaners if you need a snorkel

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Yes the indent was for AC. I cut the snorkels off of a 440 Air breather,

 

[1MeanA]

I ended up buying a '69 air cleaner because it was cheaper than what the '70 air cleaners are going for. You can also buy a new air cleaner from Mancini that looks similar to the 69/70. I'm not sure what year air cleaner is based on.

 

[DionR]

I think @racerjoe did a nice job building one:

12:05 Garage- ’70 Duster build

 

[tb3cuda]

That turned out nice

 

[MoparMike1974]

Now you have me wanting to mod one. I think I can duplicate the rolled openings by making a die. Just cutting the hole does not look finished to me.
Not too long ago you could buy one of these for $400 restored. Then someone came along and decided theirs was worth $800 and everyone followed suit. I guess if people are foolish enough to pay that much then they are actually worth that much.

 

[JDMopar]

@MoparMike1974 I've been planning to make a die too, so I can do the same thing. I've probably got between 30 and 40 72-73 340 air cleaners I plan to convert when I retire in a few months. The hard part will be trying to find orange 340 Four Barrell pie tins, since nobody reproduces them. I'm gonna call the ones I convert Air Cloners, and stamp them to prevent crooks from ripping someone off down the line!

 

[MoparMike1974]

I know a guy who can screen print the tins. The issue with making them would be licensing.

 

[hotrod swinger]

I made one out of a single snorkel. The prices are just too outrageous. I removed the trap door as well.

 

[tb3cuda]

makes you look twice at it ,looks good

 

[hotrod swinger]

Here’s the other side. I just cleaned up the edges after I took the snorkel off.

Wrinkle black paint on the outside, black primer on the inside.