Very,very nice..........
Z-11 AIR CLEANER NEED SOME INFO
- Thread starter Jim Sullivan
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That's a great question. Guess I got ahead of myself on that one. I usually weld in a nipple on the rear to line up sort of close to the breather hole on the Edelbrock intakes. Gotta add that to the to do list now, before final paint.
Should I weld in the nipple on the rear or up front(on the underside of course)?
Another question I have is should I paint the firewall flange white or leave it black? I have seen several photos of a white firewall flange on original Z11s. They look like they might have been fiberglass originally?
As always, everyone's comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks everyone!
Should I weld in the nipple on the rear or up front(on the underside of course)?
Another question I have is should I paint the firewall flange white or leave it black? I have seen several photos of a white firewall flange on original Z11s. They look like they might have been fiberglass originally?
As always, everyone's comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks everyone!
Well, the air cleaner is finished. Here are the pictures.
Had to get a shot with Mike's Bubble top in the background.
This is for sale, hard to put a price on it but I'm asking $450.00 plus shipping. This one fits Edelbrock carbs. I can make to fit original smaller carbs and single quad Edelbrock or Smaller original 4 3/8"(?) carb. Includes a K&N air filter. They can be painted gloss or semi gloss black or white(possibly any common color also).
Had to get a shot with Mike's Bubble top in the background.This is for sale, hard to put a price on it but I'm asking $450.00 plus shipping. This one fits Edelbrock carbs. I can make to fit original smaller carbs and single quad Edelbrock or Smaller original 4 3/8"(?) carb. Includes a K&N air filter. They can be painted gloss or semi gloss black or white(possibly any common color also).
Nice looking rig Jim.
Very nice.........
Looks real good,I think your under priced unless you can make them in 4 hrs
Thanks guys! It takes a little more than four hours to make. I just try and charge what I think is a fair price for my air cleaners. Kind of like selling a restored car, you probably will never get out of it what you spent restoring it. 
But the guy doing the restoration is making $$ it's the guy paying to have it done that takes the hit.
Looks really good!
I have been looking for a larger diameter air filter element so I am able to drop the air cleaner down further on the carburetors. The K & N filter I am using now is approximately 14" inside dia. and 3 1/4" tall, which works very well with a stock or Edelbrock intake with up to 1/2 carb spacers. Does anyone know what the dimensions were for an original Z11 air filter element? Or did they even use a filter?
Jim.................sorry to be late in getting back with you. The Z-11 filter was a round metal mesh with foam around it to filter the air. Give me a couple of days and I'll get a picture of what it looked like. But I don't think that will help you...........you will need to find a commercially available filter to fit the dimensions of the air cleaner you are building. Give me 'till next week.
Phil
Phil
Thanks Phil! I was wondering what was used in the Z11 air cleaner. I guess it makes sense that they used the mesh and foam. A paper element would probably be too restrictive. I'm thinking the measurement I would need would be the inner diameter of where an air filter might seat in the base if it had one, if that makes sense.
P.S, as long as you're measuring Phil, could you check the width of the snorkel opening?
Thank you!
P.S, as long as you're measuring Phil, could you check the width of the snorkel opening?
Thank you!
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Jim , I took a look in my garage and I found 2 air cleaner elements. Part # AFP 30 that measure 13 3/4 " inside diameter and 3 1/4 " tall. I had them on Fee-Bay a while back.The AC # is A-85 C which is for a dual quad Buick 401 engine I believe. They are N.O,S and have some surface dust.You can have them for the ride to you if you want.
Send me a PM if interested. send me you'r address please with your ZIP.
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Jim I have what you may need.The site will not let me post an answer to your message , so i'm posting it here.I told you you could havwe the fileter for the cost of the ride.Approx 3 pounds from 11727 to 18436 would cost $7.35 Priority mail to you. If that is OK you can pay pal me
Butch, just sent you a response to your pm. Thank you.
I am starting to build a few air cleaners including one to fit this set up that showed up at the shop last week, an original Z11 intake/ carbs. 
I started by making this set up to verify the fit under hood.
The Z11 is quite a bit taller than the regular dual quad, this jig will bring mine up to the same height as the Z11. Now with all of the measurements of an actual Z11 air cleaner, the fun begins.
I started by making this set up to verify the fit under hood. The Z11 is quite a bit taller than the regular dual quad, this jig will bring mine up to the same height as the Z11. Now with all of the measurements of an actual Z11 air cleaner, the fun begins.
Thanks Don. I'm really looking forward to this build.