From memory, I believe the WW2 jeep air cleaner had louvres around the upper edge, but this one appears to be sealed and has 2 threaded connections for vent lines (much like the M38 one). I did initially think it was an M38 one that had been modified to look like a WW2 jeep type.
BUT the threaded connections look to be in the front face, definitely not like the M38. Just to satisfy my curiosity, could this be part of the MX-735 waterproofing kit for the WW2 jeep? Or is it just one that Bubba got hold of?
Owen.
Owen
1951 US Air Force M38
1944 F-1 1/2-ton Airdrome Trailer
1940 C15 Chevrolet CMP 11-cab
1939 DKW KS200 Motorcycle
MVT # 19406
Here's a late MB air cleaner. The louvers are on the back side at the top.
I think you'll find louvers at the back side on top on the air cleaner shown on Ebay. Those threaded ports are probably added in the field for a late WWII fording conversion with water proof ignition.
I think that air cleaner is off a PE95 genset. Here is a picture of my engine and aircleaner before I stripped all the PE956 parts off it. My engine was taken out of a PE95. The air cleaner in the picture had the louvers on the back and the mounting brackets were a bit different than the WWII set-up.
