Hello-Can any one locate a original air cleaner for my 1987 GTS ?? any leads would greatly be appreciated!1 Thanks
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The air filter assembly is Australian Ford, where your motor was sourced. The guys who import salvaged Australian parts to the US, such as used engine blocks and cylinder heads, may be able to locate an air filter assembly for you. Chances are you won't find one here in the states.
Aussies refer to the last generation of Cleveland motors as "metricized" Clevelands. They had black engine blocks with silver valve covers & air filter assemblies. The air filter read "5.8 liters" instead of 351 cubic inches. These were installed in Australian XD and XE Falcons.
cowboy from hell
Aussies refer to the last generation of Cleveland motors as "metricized" Clevelands. They had black engine blocks with silver valve covers & air filter assemblies. The air filter read "5.8 liters" instead of 351 cubic inches. These were installed in Australian XD and XE Falcons.
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Hello-George you referred to the 351 cleveland-I talked to George Stauffer who actually imported this GTS from Aus.(Last Pantera Stauffer sold) He said because there was no Clevelands avail. at the time they put in a Windsor. Are the air cleaners the same??
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I was under the notion that Windsors were not installed until 1989, I am surprised to read that one was installed in an '87 model. Can you determine by looking at the motor which it is?
If it is true your Pantera is equipped with a Windsor, I think the first question you need to ask Mr Stauffer, if this car had an Amerisport emissions system installed in it. If so, its an entirely different set up.
The Euro Panteras with Windsors had a late model US Ford air filter assembly, vertically quite thin, with a stamped aluminum top and tin bottom, see the pic below. Different than what's in the last photo. I apologize for the poor quality of the pic, my big dollar scanner wouldn't reproduce this picture cleanly.
cowboy from hell
I was under the notion that Windsors were not installed until 1989, I am surprised to read that one was installed in an '87 model. Can you determine by looking at the motor which it is?
If it is true your Pantera is equipped with a Windsor, I think the first question you need to ask Mr Stauffer, if this car had an Amerisport emissions system installed in it. If so, its an entirely different set up.
The Euro Panteras with Windsors had a late model US Ford air filter assembly, vertically quite thin, with a stamped aluminum top and tin bottom, see the pic below. Different than what's in the last photo. I apologize for the poor quality of the pic, my big dollar scanner wouldn't reproduce this picture cleanly.
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From what I remember 4 weeks ago at the Car show in Wayne ... your car is a CLEVOR ... DEJEC can back me on this one !! It was ordered with aWINDSOR block and Cleveland heads. ORDERED that way from the factory I was told.
Ron
Ron