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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 10:46 AM
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460 air filter question

Ford Kings, On my 75 250 with 460 there is a big canister sticking out the back side of the air filter. It is about the size and shape of an oil filter. Its always in the way when you want to remove the filter. I finally removed it and sealed up the hole. Can any of you guys tell me what that thing does?? Thanks, Don
 
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 09:53 AM
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I know what you are talking about, but don't know what it's for either. The local salvage yard had two early 70's lincolns with 460s that had this air cleaner too...

Marty
 
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 11:46 AM
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If it looks like a tomato juice can painted black, that is your vacuum cannister.
You need that to store a required amount of vacuum to runs things like
Cruise,A/C and Brakes.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 12:56 PM
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Million, no that's not what they're talking about. I've seen it too and am also curious as to what it is. Check out the following link. There is a picture of the engine compartment that has both the blue oil-filter looking item mounted to the air cleaner -- the item of question. And the soup can looking black vacuum reservoir.

The photo is 4 rows down and 3 columns in. Copy the following to your address line following the http:

//cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31851&item=4558620 900&rd=1
 

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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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Hmmm, Yes it looks like it is an extra filtering device .

My first thought was California model

My Town Car doesn't have that !

Maybe I'll go look at the autozone or rockauto sites to see if there is a listing,
 
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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I think it is a chamber to reduce the moaning noise of the carb under hard acceleration. Similar to the air silencer baffles on efi vehicles.
 
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