correct air cleaner for 1970 350ci

Hello, Probably gonna ask a lot of questions...Bought My first rag top, and it is a "bumper car", CONVINCED the wife of the investment potential! I have a "dual snorkel" air cleaner...is this correct for the year? I have seen a lot of pics of engines with air cleaners with NO snorkle....element visable ALL the way around. THANKS FOR THE HELP!!!

hello and wlcome. although there are people with more accurate info, i have the 350/370 LT-1 and i believe stock air cleaner was just the round non snorkle  type chrome one asbout 10 inches in dia and about 4 or 5 inches tall, if you would like more accurate info let me know and i will waddle out to garage and get the books out. hope this helps. larry

                                                 

This is the "correct" assembly for '70-72 cars, all except LT1.

So which assembly is better to have? I know the dual snorkel is best if you are going for originality. But what about best performance? Does the "open air filter assembly flow more air, or is the difference not worth worrying about? jgoglick2007-05-28 09:29:25

thanks joel i knew some one would be correct and  i was pretty sure it wasn't going to be me, i figure it was a easy one so i would try to jump it, that is interesting to know that the LT1 was a little different beast.

[QUOTE=jgoglick] So which assembly is better to have? I know the dual snorkel is best if you are going for originality. But what about best performance? Does the "open air filter assembly flow more air, or is the difference not worth worrying about? [/QUOTE]

Don't really believe there is all that much difference in the final performance from one to the other, IMO.
The snorkel type does shield the incoming air from engine heat a little better than the full open type, but I have to assume the open element set-up is capable of drawing more cfm total. How's that for a scientific eksplunashun?    


Larry, your answer was correct. The LT1s, like yours, did have the open element air cleaners.

AGAIN, Thanks for the help guys! Thanks Adams Apple, Thats a pic of what I got! so it definately makes me feel better! One less "original " part to track down!!

I have the dual snorkel type on my Vette. Have tried the open element type like Larry has on his LT1 Vette.  With my engine I could not notice a difference, 'cept on WOT. Then you can really hear the Q-Jet secondaries open up. The Holley sounds just a throaty also.