m38 air cleaner info

henrydes · Post by **henrydes** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:52 pm

Sandblasted my air cleaner and have some questions..What color were they from the factory? what color was the printing?... Were they copper coated, mine is.... Need a good way of painting the raised letters on the body...Who has the gaskets for the bottom pan and inside the cleaner.. And lastly what weight oil in the cleaner????? Thanks for any help...

Zane · Post by **Zane** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:58 pm

My NOS one is all black (even the letters), and the pre cleaner is 2330 olive drab green with the fording sticker attached.

G740 · Post by **G740** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:31 pm

I have NOS elements with the gaskets and seals in stock.
www.midwestmilitary.net
John

skyjeep50 · Post by **skyjeep50** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:46 am

The oil bath air cleaner can be filled with the same oil as recommended for the engine.

TomM · Post by **TomM** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:28 pm

From the factory, references have reported the air cleaners were semi gloss black with yellow raised letters.
When I stripped mine there were areas of copper near the welds.

You can reproduce te yellow raised letters by painting your strpped AC with yellow first. Then coat the entire AC in SG black. After drying use a small sanding block and 600 paper to remove the black and reveal the yellow of the letters. This process takes some patience.

Tom