Rare air cleaner-yes rare this time!!!

opelspyder · 05-01-2008

I found a rare air cleaner-I think I can call it that this time. It is to a 1970 Opel GT with 1.1. I looked at it for a while and wondered, until I got the part number. It is NOS and sometimes you get some weird stuff with those group NOS parts buys. What is unique about it is the heat riser tube, and vacuum operated flapper door. Works off of a heat sensor in the intake runner. Thought I would post a pic, as many only have a 69 1.1 GT-and yes, there was a 70 available with 1.1. This is for sale BTW.
Keith

73Manta72gt · 05-01-2008

Never seen one like that before on the three 69 1.1L GTs I have seen. Maybe it is from a 1970 GT?

opelspyder · 05-01-2008

Part number states it is from a 1970 only-69 has different part number. Also has part number listed for the thermo sensor-which this has installed-also for 70 only
Keith

Sparky73 · 05-03-2008

For some reason this thread is staying in the top 5 links, and is always marked as 'unread' even though there are no new replies. Anyone else having this problem or is it just my computer?

opelgtboy70 · 05-03-2008

In the Headcount thread it keeps showing up as a new message there and when you go to it the last message posted is old.

Karl

opeletti75 · 05-03-2008

dont 1.1s have two carbs

tekenaar · 05-03-2008

Originally Posted by opeletti75

dont 1.1s have two carbs

All base, low compression 1.1 engines had a single, one-barrel Solex . . .

tekenaar · 05-03-2008

Originally Posted by opelspyder

I found a rare air cleaner-I think I can call it that this time. It is to a 1970 Opel GT with 1.1. I looked at it for a while and wondered, until I got the part number. It is NOS and sometimes you get some weird stuff with those group NOS parts buys. What is unique about it is the heat riser tube, and vacuum operated flapper door. Works off of a heat sensor in the intake runner. Thought I would post a pic, as many only have a 69 1.1 GT-and yes, there was a 70 available with 1.1. This is for sale BTW.
Keith

. . . had me going there for a minute, Keith, thought this was about your "other, really rare" aircleaner!

ken2 · 05-04-2008

The base low comp. 1.1 was not available in the GT, going by the link, the 70 GT with the 1.1 was available with the dual setup. Perhaps this aircleaner is not for the GT. Still, any 38 year old NOS parts are great finds!

hrcollinsjr · 05-04-2008

Miss spoke delete me! Please.

Harold

opelspyder · 05-04-2008

Think about it guys, this is just like the 69 air cleaner in size, the NOS part number states 70 model GT only. Remeber the GT had the 1.1 SR with dual carbs. From the top of the dual carbs, a "Y" shaped manifold ,if you will, connected the two carbs together to a single Oval pipe. The rubber boot then connected the Y-Pipe to this air cleaner. Now I think you are getting the 1.1 SR from a Kadett mixed up with a GT, as they came as either two individual mini air cleaners, or a large oval air cleaner that connected both carbs. The question isn't what the air cleaner is for, that is decided from parts books. The statement was that it was a one year unique setup and it had the heat riser with vacumm flapper-I have never seen one till now-again I assume the GT quite carrying the 1.1 mid-year 70.
Keith

05-01-2008	#2 (permalink)
73Manta72gt Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 341	cool Never seen one like that before on the three 69 1.1L GTs I have seen. Maybe it is from a 1970 GT?

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opelspyder Opel Key Master Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,301 Provided Answers: 4	Part number Part number states it is from a 1970 only-69 has different part number. Also has part number listed for the thermo sensor-which this has installed-also for 70 only Keith __________________ Questions or comments to the Project: Restoration of a GT series 2 -post here http://www.opelgt.com/forums/opel-gt...eries-2-a.html

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Sparky73 1000 Post Club Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Saginaw, MI Posts: 1,279 Real Name: Jon Provided Answers: 2	For some reason this thread is staying in the top 5 links, and is always marked as 'unread' even though there are no new replies. Anyone else having this problem or is it just my computer? __________________ Current 1970 GT; Under Construction Previous 1969 GT; Street/Strip Project 1969 GT; White with Black Interior, Automatic 1969 GT; Black Parts Car 1969 GT; White Parts Car 1970 GT; Silver with Red Interior 1971 GT; Orange with Black Interior, Turbo 1972 GT; Red Parts Car 1972 GT; Blue with Black Interior 1973 GT; Pearl Blue with Black interior. Full body kit.

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ken2 Opeler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bernardston, MA Posts: 38	Base low comp. 1.1 The base low comp. 1.1 was not available in the GT, going by the link, the 70 GT with the 1.1 was available with the dual setup. Perhaps this aircleaner is not for the GT. Still, any 38 year old NOS parts are great finds!

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hrcollinsjr 2200 Post Club Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chapel Hill, TN Posts: 2,267 Real Name: Harold Collins Provided Answers: 14	Miss spoke delete me! Please. Harold Last edited by hrcollinsjr; 05-04-2008 at 09:45 AM.

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opelgtboy70 Opeler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 201 Real Name: Karl Senula	In the Headcount thread it keeps showing up as a new message there and when you go to it the last message posted is old. Karl

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opeletti75 opeletti75 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: rockvile ct Posts: 422 Real Name: mike poletti	dont 1.1s have two carbs

05-04-2008	#11 (permalink)
opelspyder Opel Key Master Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,301 Provided Answers: 4	Guys... Think about it guys, this is just like the 69 air cleaner in size, the NOS part number states 70 model GT only. Remeber the GT had the 1.1 SR with dual carbs. From the top of the dual carbs, a "Y" shaped manifold ,if you will, connected the two carbs together to a single Oval pipe. The rubber boot then connected the Y-Pipe to this air cleaner. Now I think you are getting the 1.1 SR from a Kadett mixed up with a GT, as they came as either two individual mini air cleaners, or a large oval air cleaner that connected both carbs. The question isn't what the air cleaner is for, that is decided from parts books. The statement was that it was a one year unique setup and it had the heat riser with vacumm flapper-I have never seen one till now-again I assume the GT quite carrying the 1.1 mid-year 70. Keith __________________ Questions or comments to the Project: Restoration of a GT series 2 -post here http://www.opelgt.com/forums/opel-gt...eries-2-a.html

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