Early GTO Factory Air Cleaners

[60sStuff]

Thank you to the above ^^^^ gentleman that took the time to appreciate some 60’s air cleaners

Now I’m going to show a huge contrasting style to the above 65-67 flat louvered air cleaner (49 state) to the other type of air cleaner fitted to a California Sold New GTO (#614, #616) option.

As you can see these cleaners were much larger with a black painted base and chrome lid. The hot rod look is gone.

1964 actually used a full chrome top that sat on a thin black base.
The 49 state had no metal tube going to the LH valve cover.
The Cal. style used the metal tube, plus a sealed oil fill cap on the RH cover, option #614.

1965 had the big black base with a round snorkel and chrome lid.
This Cal. cleaner continued to use the metal tube and closed oil cap, #614.

Same set up in 1966 except the snorkel is now a flat oval shape.
Plus this was the first year for the #616 option which is the A.I.R. system (Full Smog).
The tube to the LH valve cover is now a molded rubber hose that’s fitted to a chrome twist in oil fill cap.
The RH valve cover is now solid, no hole (one year only).

The 1967 used another style air cleaner as seen below on its #616 option.
Pontiac went back to the metal tube on this year and it went to the RH cover with the sealed AC oil cap on LH side.

I have another thread talking about the various oil fill caps throughout 64-67 whether it’s 49 state or California.

Thanks, Chris