Cobra air cleaner assembly help

[decotis]

I picked this up today and hoping someone give me more info. The bottom has what looks like fiberglass coated on bottom side, was this normal from factory? 

[Bob Gaines]

It appears to be a assemblyline top and a reproduction base because the base did not come that way from the factory.

[98SVT - was 06GT]

I vote that the top is also a repop. It has a rougher sand cast surface not the original smooth die cast look.

[kram350]

That bottom looks like a Maier Racing unit from the 70/80's.

[Bob Gaines]

I vote that the top is also a repop. It has a rougher sand cast surface not the original smooth die cast look.

The round pencil eraser looking ejection mold ports seen on the bottom side in the picture indicate it is a diecast assemblyline lid.

[98SVT - was 06GT]

I vote that the top is also a repop. It has a rougher sand cast surface not the original smooth die cast look.

The round pencil eraser looking ejection mold ports seen on the bottom side in the picture indicate it is a diecast assemblyline lid.

Or an original die cast top was pushed into the sand to create a mold - that would also replicate the ejector pin markings.

[TA Coupe]

2 Original bottoms and and an Original top. More pictures if you want?

      Roy

[98SVT - was 06GT]

2 Original bottoms and and an Original top. More pictures if you want?

Something new in the equation. No ejector pin marks so sand cast. ?? 67 Shelby GT500 ?? These are a modification of the 63-4 R Code Galaxy unit. I'd imagine once they became popular there were enough orders to justify making the dies for production molding. Like they did with the SB Cobra valve covers.

[TA Coupe]

In the past Bob has verified that these are original. My apologies if I'm mistaken.

      Roy

[decotis]

I vote that the top is also a repop. It has a rougher sand cast surface not the original smooth die cast look.

The round pencil eraser looking ejection mold ports seen on the bottom side in the picture indicate it is a diecast assemblyline lid.

Those pencil eraser marks are what I was looking at, thanks.

[roddster]

A suggestion for those who purchase a repop or already have a known repop air cleaner. Take a vibrating marker (engraver) and write "this is a repop" on it so in the future folks will know.