Hi all,
Been away for a few years....

Im cleaning up a few old Holden 6 cylinder air cleaners and have a gold one but doesn't have the 186-S decals. Anyone know what this would have been off? It's the later style with angled separate attached snorkel rather than the earlier HR style flowing shape. It just has standard single stromberg base but they get swapped over the years so that tells nothing. I can add a photo on here if anyone can confirm, but its just gold but not for 186-S.

Also, while on gold 186-S air cleaners, were these only ever WW Twin strombergs with 68mm or close carb hole? I also have one with 186-s top but standard base not WW.

And lastly, other than the carb hole size, were general Holden V8 air cleaners from pollution era (exhaust manifold stove valve setup in the snorkel) the same from late-HQ through to early Commodores when they changed the snorkel? Were there different lengths or heights etc? Just wondered if it was only the call-out decal on the lid that decided the model/year? ie an HJ air cleaner could be redecalled to suit a Torana or HZ or VC etc and still be accurate?

thanks in advance
Ben

anyone, anyone??

If it is a 186 S air cleaner, it must be late HG, because it is HQ style. I have seen the standard HQ black type fitted to HQ before.

Is the labeling on the top a decal or does it appear to be painted on. The air cleaners from the factory are silk screened with paint, whereas anybody could get a stock air cleaner, paint it gold & then fit an aftermarket decal. This may well be just such an item.

Dr Terry

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Originally posted by Monaro Muscle Parts
You are right Terry , all Late HG use the HQ type air cleaner .

www.monaromuscleparts.com

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Could it be a 173S from an LJ GTR? Did they even make 173Ss? I know that LC GTRs had 2600Ss.

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Thanks for the ideas folks. The text on the gold air cleaner is printed on in black paint, not a transfer with backing, assume thats how they are on the repros? Doesnt have the 186-S or separate front as on the usuals either.

Also, what year/model did the V8 air cleaners get the sensor switch? I have seen them usually fitted to blue decalled WB/HZ/VB era.

Aus78Formula,thats a good theory ,which I agree with and to expand on that ,it is only human nature to take shortcuts and make mistakes in our working life and that would explain alot of odditys that we find, like shift vs shift ,factory vs factory and Friday nite built cars and factory model change overs,and also factory shortages ,when they get parts interstate to keep running and it changes the order of numbers and things.Anything could have happened and still does.ETC.

Jim in Adelaide

Ok thanks Dr Terry, VB/WB onwards for side switch.
If the internal switch arrived in the last of the HQs (73) then did they also get the pre-heat valve in the snorkel at this stage while still using the HQ 253/GMH decal or not until the HJ/LH?

Lots of questions I know, I have a collection of old aircleaners Im doing up for the wall of the blokes room, would be good to still have them fairly correct, should they ever need a new home as a few doubles have.
thanks again

Thanks for that

It looks to be a late HQ, HJ, LH & early LX 308 (ADR27) air cleaner. The extra fitting is for the fresh air supply hose to the automatic choke heat tube. For HX onwards this goes to a small fitting on the carb itself.

Dr Terry

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