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Old 05-31-2023, 02:10 PM   #1
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Default Wing nut thread size '51 ford air cleaner

Have you ever dropped the air cleaner wing nut on top of the engine. Well I did and it crawled away. Anyway, what is the thread size? The local parts store probably has one. Thanks In Advance!
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Old 06-01-2023, 05:34 PM   #2
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I believe they are 8-24. Your local Ace hardware would have them also.
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I believe they are 8-24. Your local Ace hardware would have them also.
That seems awful small. I'll dig out my stock air cleaner and make sure.
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Old 06-01-2023, 06:55 PM   #4
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That seems awful small. I'll dig out my stock air cleaner and make sure.

It almost has to be something near 1/4-20, no?


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Default Re: Wing nut thread size '51 ford air cleaner

Most of the ones I've ran into were 1/4 - 20, maybe 1/4-28
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That would be my guess, but the stock aircleaner from my '51 is the original, so I'll have the definitive answer.
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That would be my guess, but the stock aircleaner from my '51 is the original, so I'll have the definitive answer.

Probably 1/4-20 on the bottom to screw into carburetor, and the wing nut end of that stud is likely 1/4-28. My guess, and I'm stickin' to it!

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I dug out the orignal air cleaner for my '51 today. The top nut is definitely 1/4-20. It is a stamped wing nut with traces of bronze paint that was used on the engine. It was greasy and dirty so I left it to soak overnight. I can post a picture of it if you need to see it.
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Thanks for all the information on the wing nut. Will be getting a new one soon!
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Old 06-11-2023, 12:41 PM   #10
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Hi, is it a solid wing nut or a pressed steal one ?
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Hi, is it a solid wing nut or a pressed steal one ?
Pressed steel. As I mentioned above, I can post a photo if needed.
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