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Just a note about air cleaner lids. The advertised lid was not used on the 83-85 VIN 9 cars as claimed. It was used on the 87 442 cars for sure. There may have been a possibility that the "flat" air cleaner lid might have been used late in the 86 model year for 442, but they at least started the 86 model year with the 83-85 VIN 9 style that incorporated a raised bead around the perimeter of the upper air filter seat on the lid. 83 air cleaners were coded OX, 84 and 85 were NH, and 86 and 87 were OG.
While it will physically fit, it was not the period correct one for those years other than 87 442, and perhaps late 86 442. I have not studied the 86 442 nuances through the production year, so it's unverified, but from a lot of low-mile examples I've seen, they had flat top lids and 622 A/C compressors like the 87 442. They started the model year with beaded lids and 198 A/C compressors like the 85.
I understand it's the only reproduction out there as noted by the lack of black paint in the lip crevice, but there's also a lot of misinformation out there for anyone restoring these cars. When GM designed chromed stuff, like the the super stock wheels and air cleaner lids, chrome doesn't cover well in deep creviced areas. So rather than have unhappy customers, GM painted those areas to buy time to get through the warranty period.
Keep in mind, for this sort of price, you MAY be able to get a regular 307 painted lid chromed as chroming was the only difference between Y and 9 air cleaner lids. I don't know, haven't been paying attention to those prices lately. But for nearly 150 bucks, that's some serious change for a repro lid.
1983 / 84 HURST/OLDS AND '85-'87 442 NOS CHROME AIR CLEANER TOP PLATE. | eBay
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Just a note about air cleaner lids. The advertised lid was not used on the 83-85 VIN 9 cars as claimed. It was used on the 87 442 cars for sure. There may have been a possibility that the "flat" air cleaner lid might have been used late in the 86 model year for 442, but they at least started the 86 model year with the 83-85 VIN 9 style that incorporated a raised bead around the perimeter of the upper air filter seat on the lid. 83 air cleaners were coded OX, 84 and 85 were NH, and 86 and 87 were OG.
While it will physically fit, it was not the period correct one for those years other than 87 442, and perhaps late 86 442. I have not studied the 86 442 nuances through the production year, so it's unverified, but from a lot of low-mile examples I've seen, they had flat top lids and 622 A/C compressors like the 87 442. They started the model year with beaded lids and 198 A/C compressors like the 85.
I understand it's the only reproduction out there as noted by the lack of black paint in the lip crevice, but there's also a lot of misinformation out there for anyone restoring these cars. When GM designed chromed stuff, like the the super stock wheels and air cleaner lids, chrome doesn't cover well in deep creviced areas. So rather than have unhappy customers, GM painted those areas to buy time to get through the warranty period.
Keep in mind, for this sort of price, you MAY be able to get a regular 307 painted lid chromed as chroming was the only difference between Y and 9 air cleaner lids. I don't know, haven't been paying attention to those prices lately. But for nearly 150 bucks, that's some serious change for a repro lid.
