need help identifying 289 air cleaner and valve covers

tdo

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Hi guys.

FIRSTLY:

Here is a pic of the original air cleaner (snorkle removed) that is from a 67. You will note no nipples on the air cleaner.

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Here is a pic of a recently obtained air cleaner, that is supposed to be from a 67. You will note TWO nipples. One in front appearantly goes to the valve cover on the driver side, the rear one to the valve cover PCV valve on the passenger side.

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SECONDLY:
Here is a pic of the original valve cover and oil cap/vent.
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And here is a pic of the recently obtained valve cover with a stovepipe on it (the vent came with it and it pops on top and has a hose that runs to the new air cleaner).

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QUESTIONS:

1) Can you identify the different air cleaners and valve covers? Are they both indeed 1967?

2) The current setup has the pcv hose running from the valve cover to the back of the current 2bbl carb. Yet the newly obtained version would indicate it should run from the valve cover (pcv) to the back of the air cleaner. Even though the new air cleaner fits the current 2bbl, just like the old one, is the new air cleaner for a 4bbl?

3) Should I leave the pcv hooked to the 2bbl or the air cleaner (and somehow block off the other)?


Thanks guys!
 
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Your valve covers are the late 66-67 style. The air cleaner is the Fairlane, not Mustang style. I have heard the occasional Mustang came through with tehFairlane air cleaner, but if true it was a mistake, not something Ford did on purpose.
 
Yes, the air cleaner is the Fairlane style but the nipples are most likely for the Cali thermactor system. Your new set probably came from a California car.

The pcv should be hooked up to the vacuum port on the spacer plate below the carb.
 
Excellent!

Thank you guys.

I guess I should have mentioned the original is off my 1967 Country Sedan, and the new set is supposed to be off a 1967 Fairlane.

You guys know your cars and engines, as I figured you would.
 
There should be a date code stamped into the air cleaner body. It'll be a number/letter/number(s) combo. The first number is the year it was made. The letter is the month, starting with "A" for January, thru "M" for December, skipping the letter "I" The later number (or numbers) is the day of the month it was made.