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11-30-2023, 09:23 AM

Bubba Zanetti

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THIS is a Hamcan

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Yea Sure..because pre 1979 we had No idea what to call the Aircleaner...Right??
When that one came out...we called it a Mailbox, or sometimes Bread Box...as "Ham can" was In Use
I was There!!!

I'm with Eight Eight on this one. I have heard it called a bread box a time or two, but it was and is known as a ham can in the circles I ran in.

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11-30-2023, 11:19 AM

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An air cleaner

Oh ...pretty much called Shovelhead a 3rd generation OHV then too????

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I'm with Eight Eight on this one. I have heard it called a bread box a time or two, but it was and is known as a ham can in the circles I ran in.

Again...what did ya call the original on yer Late Pan, Early Shovel???? Air Cleaner???? LOL

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11-30-2023, 01:49 PM

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We always called them air cleaner or breather cover. I still do today. I still run an S&S Tear Drop Breather Cover, LOL!

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11-30-2023, 05:56 PM

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We always called them air cleaner or breather cover. I still do today. I still run an S&S Tear Drop Breather Cover, LOL!

Yes...I get that...And, The S&S Teardrop has been around a Very long Time..Never remember it being called much else besides teardrop...or simply S&S Air Cleaner!!! Somewhere around here I still have an L with one on it!!
Also made them for the Ka-sneeze carb pattern...Tin tho as I recall..Not Aluminum.. Course...Those May simply have been S&S Copies too...I dont have one!!

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