Poor fit of OEM air filter

[dutchzcarguy]

6 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

Sigh. You are correct. I accidentally referenced someone else's pic. That's two strikes for me on just this page alone.

Don't be so hard on yourself.. it's a common mistake..

(I remember i once sended someone his own carpart pictures when he asked for some pic's of parts of 240z's ! 🙈 ... sometimes you have them all mixed up and way to many pictures made..)

[inline6]

On 10/14/2024 at 8:04 PM, Patcon said:

Maybe you ended up with one half of each unit?

Possibly... but I don't see any evidence yet that there was a difference in the back plates from inception until 6/1972.  However...

I also only see one part number for the cover, and we know there were different versions of that from inception, but before the 73 models:

  

 

So, perhaps there are differences in the back plates also (before the 73 models).

 

 

[Terrapin Z]

Well after my botched measurement earlier on, hopefully I can regain some credibility. 

Comparison pics of the 72 (orange) and the 1970 case. (purp)

One extra bracket on the back of the flat plate. 

 

Lids look like they close well, orange has a filter, Purp does not.

 

 

Insides are similar, shaved ventures, different seals

 

They both look flat to me. 

 

 

The filter holder went from 4 outside the filter spring clips to the inside the filter blockers

 

[inline6]

Excellent!  However, I do believe your orange back plate should be paired with your purple cover.  And purple backplate with your orange cover.

 

[Terrapin Z]

27 minutes ago, inline6 said:

Excellent!  However, I do believe your orange back plate should be paired with your purple cover.  And purple backplate with your orange cover.

 

You are correct sir, choke cable bracket.