[fal308]

We can't find our air cleaner assembly for our '71 R/T. Our big block dual air cleaner is black. Are all small block assemblies orange and all big block assemblies black? Also, do both the big block and small blocks use the same part number or do they use different assemblies?

[fbernard]

Both are black wrinkle in 1971. Orange didn't start until 72 (except for special hoods and B-bodies)
Dual snorkel for big blocks, unsilenced for small (same as 1970 SB air cleaner).
The 1971 big block assembly has a tube protruding from the driver side snorkel for the (passenger-side) breather hose.
Check out the pics here, they're really helpful : http://www.nicksgarage.com/aircleaner.htm

I used to have a lot of reference pics about air cleaners, but I can't find them again.

[fal308]

Thanks for the info. I was looking at Nick's Garage but they didn't really my question about '71s. Was looking at a couple on Ebay and the orange and the wrinkle black looked the same. Was debating getting the orange ($180) over the black ($499) due to price and then refinishing it.
Didn't see any numbers on either one.
The guy restoring my wife's car suggested using http://www.musclecaraircleaners.com/mopar.html. They seem pretty much in line price wise. So to keep her happy thats what I'll probably get.