Rembrant Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 YES, the 1983 - 1985 lids are the same. Hey Lariat, I came across this air cleaner lid while looking for other Ford junk... https://www.ebay.com/itm/84-85-Saleen-Chrome-Air-Cleaner-Lid-1984-1985-Mustang-Cal-Custom-18-inch/163626178194?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Do you know if it is the same dimensions as the factory 83-85 lids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARIAT 85 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 YES, the 1983 - 1985 lids are the same. Hey Lariat, I came across this air cleaner lid while looking for other Ford junk... https://www.ebay.com/itm/84-85-Saleen-Chrome-Air-Cleaner-Lid-1984-1985-Mustang-Cal-Custom-18-inch/163626178194?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Do you know if it is the same dimensions as the factory 83-85 lids? Yes, it is the same. I purchased one of those about 5 years ago, but I didn't pay that much. I suppose they are getting harder to find. (I certainly paid dearly for other discontinued parts, so I guess every dog has it's day.) It's a very nice piece and is much heavier than the stock aluminum lid. In fact, I would say it is better than the OEM Ford one. The only problem is the potential for rust. My intention was to use it for car shows, but the aluminum one looked so nice after I painted it I didn't need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Yes, it is the same. I purchased one of those about 5 years ago, but I didn't pay that much. I suppose they are getting harder to find. (I certainly paid dearly for other discontinued parts, so I guess every dog has it's day.) It's a very nice piece and is much heavier than the stock aluminum lid. In fact, I would say it is better than the OEM Ford one. The only problem is the potential for rust. My intention was to use it for car shows, but the aluminum one looked so nice after I painted it I didn't need to. Ok, cool. Good to know, thanks. I had been lusting after a chrome lid, but had kinda given up on them until coming across this one. I have one of the old chrome SVO lids that I paid way too much money for and can't really use, so I'm sorta interested in this one. We'll see I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Yes, it is the same. I purchased one of those about 5 years ago, but I didn't pay that much. I suppose they are getting harder to find. (I certainly paid dearly for other discontinued parts, so I guess every dog has it's day.) It's a very nice piece and is much heavier than the stock aluminum lid. In fact, I would say it is better than the OEM Ford one. The only problem is the potential for rust. My intention was to use it for car shows, but the aluminum one looked so nice after I painted it I didn't need to. Ok, cool. Good to know, thanks. I had been lusting after a chrome lid, but had kinda given up on them until coming across this one. I have one of the old chrome SVO lids that I paid way too much money for and can't really use, so I'm sorta interested in this one. We'll see I guess. With my truck out of commission I'm digging back into some old projects that I've been neglecting. I painted my best 5.0 air cleaner lid a while back and installed one of the correct sized decals. Today I was playing around with making the hot air intake functional. I was curious...are any of the parts of this system available anymore? The Bimetal valve inside the air cleaner, the green CWM on the outside edge, or the flapper valves/vacuum motors? I'm sure they're all long obsolete, but is anybody selling them aftermarket? I did Google around a bit and didn't find anything useful... I tested everything with a Mitivac, and the flapper valves open and close nicely. I hit the bimetal valve with the heat gun for a few seconds and it went into full bleed mode (I wasn't able to pull a vacuum on the system while it was warm). I guess the last thing I need to do is to stick the whole thing outside for a while and let it cool down and test it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 With my truck out of commission I'm digging back into some old projects that I've been neglecting. I painted my best 5.0 air cleaner lid a while back and installed one of the correct sized decals. Today I was playing around with making the hot air intake functional. I was curious...are any of the parts of this system available anymore? The Bimetal valve inside the air cleaner, the green CWM on the outside edge, or the flapper valves/vacuum motors? I'm sure they're all long obsolete, but is anybody selling them aftermarket? I did Google around a bit and didn't find anything useful... I tested everything with a Mitivac, and the flapper valves open and close nicely. I hit the bimetal valve with the heat gun for a few seconds and it went into full bleed mode (I wasn't able to pull a vacuum on the system while it was warm). I guess the last thing I need to do is to stick the whole thing outside for a while and let it cool down and test it again. Actually, I've been able to find the parts when I was looking. The part numbers are here: Documentation/Fuel Systems/Air Cleaners. Sometimes the Motorcraft part number is the one to look for. Other times the Ford service #. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Actually, I've been able to find the parts when I was looking. The part numbers are here: Documentation/Fuel Systems/Air Cleaners. Sometimes the Motorcraft part number is the one to look for. Other times the Ford service #. Gary, I was looking at that page. How do I identify the ACTS? Mine have some blue on the top...one has a red dot, and another one I have has a red circle on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Actually, I've been able to find the parts when I was looking. The part numbers are here: Documentation/Fuel Systems/Air Cleaners. Sometimes the Motorcraft part number is the one to look for. Other times the Ford service #. Gary, I was looking at that page. How do I identify the ACTS? Mine have some blue on the top...one has a red dot, and another one I have has a red circle on it. I don't know the answer to that question, although it is a good question. My thinking has been that what you'd like is to get a constant temp to the carb. And with the outside air temp exceeding 100 degrees frequently you aren't going to be able to get anything any cooler than 105 degrees to the carb. So I'd go with the 105 degree ACTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 With my truck out of commission I'm digging back into some old projects that I've been neglecting. I painted my best 5.0 air cleaner lid a while back and installed one of the correct sized decals. Today I was playing around with making the hot air intake functional. I was curious...are any of the parts of this system available anymore? The Bimetal valve inside the air cleaner, the green CWM on the outside edge, or the flapper valves/vacuum motors? I'm sure they're all long obsolete, but is anybody selling them aftermarket? I did Google around a bit and didn't find anything useful... National Parts Depot? Mustang Air Cleaner Parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 National Parts Depot? Mustang Air Cleaner Parts I was able to scavenge some parts from a couple spare air cleaner assemblies I had kickin' around. I still had the original for my truck, plus another 1983-1984 Mustang 5.0 GT air cleaner that I was going to scrap. I tested the flapper air motor in my original truck intake, and it was no good, but the two in the old Mustang air cleaner worked fine. The part I was most concerned about was the ACTS. The one that was in my truck originally is relatively clean. I'm going to test it and see if it works any better than the one I have in my current dual snorkel intake. That's really the key part to making the intake work properly. I'll keep my eye open for a new one though, just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 National Parts Depot? Mustang Air Cleaner Parts I was able to scavenge some parts from a couple spare air cleaner assemblies I had kickin' around. I still had the original for my truck, plus another 1983-1984 Mustang 5.0 GT air cleaner that I was going to scrap. I tested the flapper air motor in my original truck intake, and it was no good, but the two in the old Mustang air cleaner worked fine. The part I was most concerned about was the ACTS. The one that was in my truck originally is relatively clean. I'm going to test it and see if it works any better than the one I have in my current dual snorkel intake. That's really the key part to making the intake work properly. I'll keep my eye open for a new one though, just in case. Those of you running the factory style air cleaner assemblies...with single or dual snorkels, what are you running for air filters? Stock paper style, or K&N reusable style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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