Hi The orginal airbreather is missing on my -49 special, now there's one for sale on e-bay but for a -51 special. Anyone knowing if it will fit my car?

Hope for help..... Jonas

I would assume it would fit.. even if one was from a 263 and the other was from a 320, i don't see why they would make something as trivial as a breather cap different for each engine.. but im not totally sure

I don't remember any differences.

I just had a look on ebay. There is an air cleaner assembly listed as an air breather. Is this the item you are looking at?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7934496317&category=6783&sspagename=WDVW

Yes it was. I have been looking at pictures of different model of cars and it seem to be two sorts of airbreathers. One the goes forword towords the radiator, and one that "crosses the valvecover. Anyone knowing more?

Jonas

Here's some good info for you...

Your part number is 1544232-1
1949 series 40-50 DF up to frame number
15244363 fl
25205576 sg
35211509 lin
45254014 kc
55258437 wil
65261075 atla
75229689 fra

It appears to me that the early '49s before this frame number used one "air silencer" and the '49 after this frame number used another. The later ones are the same as the 1950-51 models 40-50

Late '49 and later air cleaners cross the valve cover.