Description
Air Cleaner Base – Open Element – Big Block & High-Performance Small Block GM Applications
The Air Cleaner Base – Open Element is a premium OE-style engine air induction component designed for select Chevrolet high-performance small block and big block applications from the late 1960s. This air cleaner base is correct for 1967–1969 Camaro 302 and 396, 1968–1969 Chevy II / Nova 396, and 1966–1969 Chevelle and El Camino 396 combinations, and is offered by Auto Metal Direct as a CHQ-manufactured, GM Licensed Restoration Part.
This air cleaner base is a service replacement, produced to deliver proper fit and appearance for Camaro-based applications. While it is also commonly used across additional GM performance platforms, it is not intended to be concours-correct for Corvette applications. When used outside its primary Camaro-focused design, modification may be required depending on vehicle configuration. This makes it well suited for restorers and builders seeking a correct-style open element air cleaner base for period-correct performance engines rather than concours judging.
Manufactured as a superior-quality reproduction, this base features a correct gloss black finish and an attached metal breather tube designed for a 1-inch hose, matching the appearance and layout of original special high-performance four-barrel air cleaner bases. Attention to shape, depth, and contour ensures proper clearance and an authentic underhood look for late-1960s GM muscle cars.
This listing includes the air cleaner base only. The design supports factory-style carburetor configurations, and applications using aftermarket carburetors with electric chokes may require an appropriate spacer for compatibility. As a GM Licensed Restoration Part produced by CHQ, this component meets high standards for appearance, material quality, and fitment consistency expected by serious restorers.
Key Features
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OE-style open element air cleaner base
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Designed for late-1960s GM high-performance applications
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Air cleaner base only with attached metal breather tube
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Breather tube sized for 1-inch hose
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Correct gloss black finish
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Superior-quality reproduction of special high-performance four-barrel base
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GM Licensed Restoration Part
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Manufactured by CHQ, offered by Auto Metal Direct
Vehicle Compatibility
Chevrolet
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1967–1969 Camaro 302, 396
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1968–1969 Chevy II / Nova 396
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1966–1969 Chevelle 396
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1966–1969 El Camino 396
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1965–1969 Full-Size Chevrolet 427
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Bel Air
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Biscayne
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Caprice
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Impala
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Chevrolet Corvette
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1965–1972 Corvette
(service replacement use; not concours-correct)
Notes or Fitment Clarifications
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Service replacement air cleaner base
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Designed primarily for Camaro applications
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Not concours-correct for Corvette restorations
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Modification may be required depending on vehicle and carburetor configuration
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Aftermarket carburetors with electric choke may require a spacer
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Air cleaner base only; additional components sold separately
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