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Mar 3, 2009 | 08:50 PM

71'3604speed

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Air Cleaner

I just bought a performance air cleaner to put on my 1971 f-100. It has a 360 with a 4 speed manual tranny. There are 2 hoses that come from the original air cleaner, one goes to the valve cover cap and one goes to a canisterdown by the radiator. What is the canister? I have no idea.

Mar 3, 2009 | 10:33 PM

Danger_Dave

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most likely one of those gas tank vapor vent systems. its a candy *** government idea to eliminate the fumes that must vent from a gas tank. some people have em, some dont, my gas cap has a pressure relief on it to the atmosphere. even though 18 wheeler tractor trailers burn diesel all day straight into the air with no catalytic converter.

Mar 3, 2009 | 11:17 PM

NumberDummy

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^^ What he said. ^^

Fuel vapor (plastic) cannister.

Mar 4, 2009 | 07:47 AM

71'3604speed

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Thanks a bunch, can I it off and cap the hole? The new air cleaner that I have isn't made for that hose to go into it. Do away with the hose?

Mar 4, 2009 | 05:23 PM

mcdobson

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Don't worry about capping it, just toss the hose.

Mar 4, 2009 | 05:29 PM

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I'm new to this web site and may be messing up. If so pls. excuse this error. I am looking at a 1976 FORD F-100 2Wd 360/c-6 POSI TRACT REAR and have a couple questions regarding this truck. Did this vehicle come with an option for front disc brakes? Is this the twin I beam front suspension? Is the rear end the traditional FORD 9" WITH 28 SPLINE AXLES? tHE PROSEPECT IS IN THE pHILIPPINES AS i AM. very strange place to live. Is this 360 a bore out 252? of old FE fame?

Mar 4, 2009 | 07:29 PM

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Welcome to the site. This truck does have to twin i-beam front end and I don't know about the brakes, when I bought my 71', the front brakes were converted to discs and they work great. It is a good chance that it is a 9 inch, couldn't say, mine did and my brothers 78' f150 did. The 360 replace the 352 in the late 60s. Hope this helped.