LARIAT 85 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 The 1983 - 1985 dual-snorkel air cleaners had a larger base and flatter dome to fit the Motorcraft/Holley 4180 4-barrel carburetor that the Mustang GT used for those years. The sticker on it will read "5.0 Liter 4V H.O." Like this? [NOS] https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-1984-1985-FORD-MUSTANG-FOX-BODY-5-0L-HO-AIR-CLEANER-BASE/351190412620?epid=1855885096&hash=item51c4946d4c:g:tWoAAOSwnDZUF06m:rk:34:pf:0 And here is a used complete one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1983-85-FORD-MUSTANG-GT-HO-DUEL-SNORKEL-AIR-CLEANER/333020953772?hash=item4d89987cac:g:fLYAAOSwF0VcQSXi:rk:22:pf:0 Yes. You can clearly see the difference in size looking at that one when comparing it to the one in your first post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARIAT 85 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 However, Rick has one, or at least a similar one on his truck, so maybe he knows? Here's a pic below of Rick's engine bay....or is it Lucille's engine bay?. I have two of these air cleaners now myself and just got new correct (finally!!) decals for them recently. I named her "Lucille" because she is a natural red-head: Canyon Red interior and Dark Canyon Red exterior. The most famous red-head female I know of is Lucille Ball. What do you mean by "new correct" decals? Did you finally find some 1983/1984 style decals that fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 What do you mean by "new correct" decals? Did you finally find some 1983/1984 style decals that fit? I did, yes! It took me a while, but like you, I purchased several decals from different vendors, and none of them fit properly. I finally found out that regardless of what Mustang parts vendor you might buy the decal(s) from, they were all being produced by the same company (Osborne Reproductions in GA). I called them up, and the owner was super helpful. He actually went and got and old 83-85 air cleaner lid from a friend of his, and test fitted the decals himself...and in turn made new ones to fit the covers properly. It took a couple months back and forth...Christmas holidays were a big delay, but he sent me two new correct decals. I have not installed them yet, but I've laid them in place and they visibly fit MUCH better. Osborne actually installed one on an 85 cover and sent me a picture of it, so they should be good now. I'm just waiting to re-finish the covers I have before sticking the new decals on. I have two stock covers, and one SVO cover, and I'm having a couple of them refinished next week. I'll post up some pics when the new decals are installed. Stay tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARIAT 85 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 What do you mean by "new correct" decals? Did you finally find some 1983/1984 style decals that fit? I did, yes! It took me a while, but like you, I purchased several decals from different vendors, and none of them fit properly. I finally found out that regardless of what Mustang parts vendor you might buy the decal(s) from, they were all being produced by the same company (Osborne Reproductions in GA). I called them up, and the owner was super helpful. He actually went and got and old 83-85 air cleaner lid from a friend of his, and test fitted the decals himself...and in turn made new ones to fit the covers properly. It took a couple months back and forth...Christmas holidays were a big delay, but he sent me two new correct decals. I have not installed them yet, but I've laid them in place and they visibly fit MUCH better. Osborne actually installed one on an 85 cover and sent me a picture of it, so they should be good now. I'm just waiting to re-finish the covers I have before sticking the new decals on. I have two stock covers, and one SVO cover, and I'm having a couple of them refinished next week. I'll post up some pics when the new decals are installed. Stay tuned. Rembrant, Did you ever install the new air cleaner decals? I would like to know if they were actually improved. If they fit well, I think I might like to replace the 1984/1985 style I currently have on Lucille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Rembrant, Did you ever install the new air cleaner decals? I would like to know if they were actually improved. If they fit well, I think I might like to replace the 1984/1985 style I currently have on Lucille. Rick, Yes sir I sure did and they fit great. If you are going to order them order directly from Osborne and even better speak to the owner (David, I think?) and explain the situation. I’d be worried that there are still some of the incorrect fitting ones still in circulation with the resellers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARIAT 85 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Rick, Yes sir I sure did and they fit great. If you are going to order them order directly from Osborne and even better speak to the owner (David, I think?) and explain the situation. I’d be worried that there are still some of the incorrect fitting ones still in circulation with the resellers. I took your advice and called Osborn Reproductions and ordered two of the 1983 style air cleaner decals. You are right - these fit much better than the other ones I tried. Thanks for the tip, Chief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I took your advice and called Osborn Reproductions and ordered two of the 1983 style air cleaner decals. You are right - these fit much better than the other ones I tried. Thanks for the tip, Chief! Excellent! I talked to the guy (David?) a year or two ago whenever I got these decals and was explaining to him that all of the ones we were buying didn't fit. I don't think believed me at first, but he borrowed a couple air cleaner lids from a friend and discovered what we had previously...that the decals were indeed incorrect. He sent me two new ones, and they fit great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBrother-84 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Yes, David is right. It will fit the carb. The question is will it hit the A/C compressor. I don't think so, but it is hard to tell. However, Rick has one, or at least a similar one on his truck, so maybe he knows? Gary, is there a real performance benefit about a twin snorkel, or is it just a cool looking gadget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Yes, David is right. It will fit the carb. The question is will it hit the A/C compressor. I don't think so, but it is hard to tell. However, Rick has one, or at least a similar one on his truck, so maybe he knows? Gary, is there a real performance benefit about a twin snorkel, or is it just a cool looking gadget? For a 460 I think there is a performance benefit as Ford put a second opening on the 460's air cleaner that opened under low vacuum, so they must have realized the single snorkle is restrictive. But that 2nd opening is at the hottest part of the engine compartment, right back by the firewall, so the engine ingests hot air when it opens. However if you use a dual-snorkle air cleaner and plumb both to "cold" air ahead of the radiator support there'd have to be a benefit. Smaller engines might not have the same amount of benefit as a 460 since they won't pull as much air. But there would have to be some benefit, although less and less as you go down on engine size. But, they look cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBrother-84 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 But, they look cool! Right, fully agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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