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I don't see dual snorkels in any of these pics.

There were at least 3 different factory air cleaners used on the 71-74 Ford program Panteras:

It seems the first type was all plain blue, lid and bottom, and came on the cars that had the closed chamber heads, the square bore 4300A Motorcraft carb and single point ignition. These were the 1971 models with the 4V engines (up to car #2292?). The air intake snorkel was at about 8 o'clock pointing rearward on the left hand side. It looks like a standard Ford air cleaner with the positions of things moved around to suit a mid engined car.

The second type had a chrome plated lid and the bottom was blue. It was obviously a modified Mustang/Cougar part. The air inlet is at about 8 o'clock on the left hand side. The snorkel and heat stove are both in different locations from the Mustang 351CJ. The standard cut outs are blocked with riveted plates. These air cleaners came on the engines from 1972 that had the 4300D and the dual points and 4 bolt mains. Both pre-L and L types in 1972 appear to have had this type past car #4000.

The third type is the same as type 2, except the air inlet snorkel is different and everything is shuffled around to allow a big hose to slip on the snorkel and lead down to pick up cooler air near the ground at the firewall behind the passenger seat (1973-74).

I don't have any information about later cars or European models.