Powder blue air cleaner correct?

[adamr]

I have a 240z, manufacture date 11/70. There is an blue air cleaner with no bottom snorkel for sale on Ebay. Seller says it is for early 240 z's. I haven't seen one like this before. Is this correct for my car?

[Arne]

I've heard that some of the replacement airboxes from the dealer parts department were blue. But the originals (here in the States, at least) were all orange. Also, I believe that your 11/70 would have come with the snorkel and Summer/Winter flap.

[sblake01]

You're probably referring to the one being auctioned by my buddy Blake (Blax240). That is a factory replacement 240Z air cleaner. I believe that 11/70 is early enough for that to fit it but, like Arne said, it's not the original.

[Mat M]

I was wondering abou the blue airboxes I have in storage as well. Thanks for clearing that up!

[edit]

Mine don't have that crazy hump in it like this one has, what's that from?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DATSUN-240Z-260Z-280Z-Dual-Carb-Air-Cleaner-Assembly_W0QQitemZ320306209081QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320306209081&_trkparms=72%3A727%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

Edited October 18, 2008 by Mat M

[sblake01]

I believe that's a 73 240Z/74 260Z air cleaner.

Edited October 18, 2008 by sblake01

[Mike B]

So at a judged car show (like a national Z convention) would you lose points for having a blue air cleaner that is otherwise correct for the manufacture date of your car? I thought the rule was that a newer Nissan replacement part could be used without losing points, so would that still be considered correct, or does it need to be the original orange one?

-Mike