390Fe Thunderbird Air Intake
I moved you down to the FE engine forum as that manifold has to be quite a bit older than '73, and never offered in a truck.
Are there casting numbers on the manifold? And can you post a picture that shows the entire manifold or a couple that will?
Does it have a hole for the oil fill at the front passenger side?
That fitting could be vacuum, could be associated with the PCV system in early years when the FE transitioned from road draft tube to PCV.
C = 1960s, 4 = 1964, S = Thunderbird, E = Engine engineering group.
The date code shows as 4B13, decoding to 4 = 1964, B = the 2nd month, February, and 13 the day of the month. So Feb 13, 1964, an item for 1964 production.
See for eye-glazing detail:
https://www.classicmustang.com/decoding-part-numbers/
Full pic from ebay listing:
https://www.ebay.com/p/1244762925
One (top or first photo) with what I believe to be the tubing and PCV still attached to that rear port. Scroll down for a view under the manifold. Some of that shielding is keep liquid oil out of the PCV port. Does yours have it?
http://www.mustangtek.com/Intake/C4SE-9425-A.html
Brake vacuum would have come from the port just behind the carb pad on the driver side.
Do you have a plan for it? Heavy little fellow.... but as long as it's "sound", a decent manifold.










