My 1966 f100 seems to be mostly stock, including the 352 under the hood. However, I noticed that the air cleaner looks different compared to other stock 66s. Mine appears to be just an air filter, but sounds like these originally had oil baths.

Does this housing look familiar? Any thoughts why someone would swap out the original for what seems to be another Ford housing? Thx.

 

If it was a '66 housing, it would be blue like the rest of the engine. I've seen that type housing on 289s. It uses a pretty good sized filter iirc, so it's probably just fine.

As for why the change, well, swapping out a paper filter is quite a bit easier than cleaning out an oil bath set up. The oil bath lasts longer, but most people look at them as a time consuming mess. Which they can be.

 

The truck did come with an oil bath. Guess a PO didn't like it and changed it out.


John

 

This is a paper filter air cleaner from a 1967 F100/350 352.

Notice in the upper parts catalog pic that the hot air tube (9A626) that connects to the snorkel is not connected to a shroud (9A603) that attaches to the right exhaust manifold, as no 1965 or 1966 had this feature.

 

Thanks, guys.

Bill, I was curious about that hot air tube to nothing. Makes sense now. Thanks for posting the pic.

 

The oil bath cleaner housing can eventually get pinholes and leak, from rust. They tend to collect and hold condensation is my guess. They filter air much better than any paper element but there is a hassle factor involved, so a lot of them got pitched back in the day.