[DeTomaso] Air Cleaners - OEM

[The Hougans]

Hmm, my '73L (5326) had the blue base, chrome lid, but the snorkel pointed to #1 (forward most cylinder on passenger side).  I'm pretty sure that was stock as my car still had the rubberized-cloth, flexible rectangular 'tube' that went from the air-cleaner snorkel down to the actual air intake point near the ground.  There was some kind of bracket holding the thing in place that I can't quite remember.  Doubtful anyone had gone to the trouble to relocate it from the #8 position.
I had always thought the pre-Ls had the snorkel pointing to #8?

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com]On Behalf Of Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 5:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Air Cleaners - OEM

All the US Pantera ones I've seen are blue with chrome lids and a snorkel pointing either to #1 (pre-L) or #8 (Ls & up).  The black ones can be found in other Fords etc since about '67 or so & seem identical except for the chrome lid. Can't remember if the wide bodies had cleaners with black or blue bottoms. FWIW- J DeRyke