Help identifying air filter picture

[Obfuscating]

I'm hoping someone can help identify what type of filter is currently in on my 1982 K20. The air filter housing seems like there should have been a standard paper filter, but as you can see in the pic, that is not what is in there. Also, whatever the filter is, I can't remove it, at least not by hand.

Thanks in advance!

[85chevy86]

you do need a paper filter around that. I believe that is a charcoal type filter. I took the one out of me air cleaner it was glued in with something.

[Just call me Sean]

Yes, that belongs there and you need the paper filter.

[Obfuscating]

So a paper filter will fit around the outside of the charcoal filter?

Anyone know the purpose of a charcoal filter?

[Axle]

I'm guessing you need the fram CA3549 for that housing.

See here for the low down on the charchol inner filter;
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1&postcount=11

Alex.

[Obfuscating]

Thanks so much for the info Alex. I had searched the forum for filter housing info, with no luck, but hadn't searched for "charcoal" since learning what it was.

Seems like I can just remove it from the housing, since emissions are not a concern and it's unlikely the charcoal has any life left to it anyway. But after wrestling with it, it's probably easier if I just leave it on.

Thanks!

[tommartin]

that kind of look like the air cleaner i have. My air cleaner came off of a SBC400.




http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...60_73468_6156_

[Axle]

CA326 is the 3" tall filter.
CA3549 is the ~5" tall filter (same ID and OD), which from the looks of how high that charcol insert appears to be would take the tall filter.

Alex.