Air cleaner on top of carb, how's it supposed to sit?

[central52]

How is the air cleaner supposed to sit on top of carberator on my 47 Plymouth. When I took it off months ago to spruce it up, a gasket crumbled out, around the clamp, I think. Does that clamp supposed to have a gasket running along the inside of it? I can clamp it on without the gasket, I suppose. It's difficult to try and see underneath when I put it on. Ed P.

[Reg Evans]

I've had a few of these that wouldn't clamp down tightly without the gasket on top of the carb. You can make one from a piece of cardboard or inner tube if that's the case.

[randroid]

Gents,

As Reg suggested, a piece of inner tube works just fine; that's what I've been using for about fifteen years with no problems. I am still curious as to what was used originally.

-Randy

[Jerry Roberts]

I made a gasket from a throw-away food container , plastic that was a little rubbery . My gasket stays inside of the clamp portion and gives no problems . Without the gasket my air cleaner would be loose .

[central52]

O.K., Now, Shelbizzy shows a gasket that fits over the top of carb. Jerry says his is inside of clamp. The surviving piece of my old gasket seems to fit inside the clamp, in the indented ring that goes around. Appears to be about an eigth of an inch thick. I guess having this set-up would negate the use of the outside gasket over the carb. Ed P.

[Plymouthy Adams]

My cars have the gasket on the carb and not within the clinch ring of the air cleaner.

[Young Ed]

Yup Both mine look like Shels. And I've also tried it without and the air cleaners seem to wobble without that gasket.

[BobT-47P15]

I don't recall having a gasket at any time.....no particular problems without

it. My air cleaner seems to fit pretty securely.....in fact I haven't even

been using the brace.

But if others have found gasket remainders, mine probably had one in the

past also......

[central52]

Thanks guys for input. Seems like the gasket over the carb is the easiest and cheapest way to go. Ed P.