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Reply to "Longchamp Air Cleaner Photos Needed"

Thanks for the numbers guys!

So as late as 78, the LC got a 71-72-73?
Pantera/Mustang style air cleaner.

After that in the 80's, a mid 80's Ford 4V-HO air cleaner body was used....modified or not....

Some late cars also got a Mercedes Benz (MB) base or "inspired" base...as the 4 clips look very MB-ish. Some bases, based on pic's received) look like Ford bases with the clips added....or they simply were MB bases that resembled Ford bases..... jury is still out on that one......

BUT on these MB clip air cleaners, some got straight snorkel of Ford origin, and some got this crazy 90 degree plastic adapter which Simon posts has a Ford number on it!

I am guessing that this piece is an Aussie or Euro Ford piece, as that number format, while Ford like, is different than US books use.

The 78-PA thing is curious...1978? THe PA would likely translate into some model line and perhaps a warehouse sorting code.... The 9B627 is straight out of the Ford doctrines, and the -AB is revision level, also Ford like.


The versions that I seek are the mid 80's crinkle black painted version that typically had a spun natural aluminum lid, with a decal denoting "5.8 LITRE 4V H.O." origin. In the US, this would be a van or truck engine.

The search continues! Interesting stuff!!!

Steve
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