66 air cleaner

[rmk57]

Can't figure out why my pics are upside down. iPad thing I guess.

Would be nice to get to the bottom of this and see if they are original or not.

 

[Scott C.]

Your tag is not in the right place. But, it is a 10/65 build date, for a U series. I think your F on the carb is correct. It should have the plastic rod to accelerator pump like rm's.

 

[gunnibronco]

Your tag is not in the right place. But, it is a 10/65 build date, for a U series. I think your F on the carb is correct. It should have the plastic rod to accelerator pump like rm's.

Thanks.

Where should the tag be bolted?

 

[Scott C.]

it mounts on the side of the block by the coil. Actually by the same bolt that mounts the coil and the fuel line clip.

 

[gunnibronco]

it mounts on the side of the block by the coil. Actually by the same bolt.

Thanks again for the info!

 

[okie4570]

it mounts on the side of the block by the coil. Actually by the same bolt that mounts the coil and the fuel line clip.

Isn't that also one of the same bolts that held the angle bracket behind the coil for the oil bath?

 

[okie4570]

Can't figure out why my pics are upside down. iPad thing I guess.

Would be nice to get to the bottom of this and see if they are original or not.

Passenger side view and tag.

 

[Scott C.]

No, it is right between #4 and #5 spark plugs. The air filter bolts above the fuel pump between #3 and #4.

 

[Scott C.]

My carberater tag is on the passenger side under the air filter. My other one with less miles was on the right side of the fuel filter, but had been off and rebuilt and one time.

 

[fordrowcrop]

My best guess is that the catalog dated 1975 would show the paper element as a replacement part. As far as I know they were not available in 66.

That master cylinder is not 66. In 66 it was a single cylinder just like in gunny's picture.

The Ford catalog does not list the dry type air cleaner as a replacement part, it list either with a oil bath or with dry type and the catalog being dated in 1975 has nothing to do with it other than being the final issue Ford produced for the 65-72 Ford cars.

Both of the Dry type air cleaners pictured appear to look correct to the illustration in the Ford catalog.

Also according to the Ford catalog there could be a Ford 1v carburetor or a Holley 1v carburetor available in 1966 the C6TF-F is the correct Ford built carburetor.

 

[Scott C.]

Lance, I find that very interesting. Have you ever seen a known original 66 without an oil bath? I have seen the Holley on other vehicles, but not on a Bronco. Again that is a 1975 book and not a 1966 version. It would be interesting to compare a 66 book to a later version.

 

[okie4570]

I've seen several that had the correct Ford carb, with a paper filter, but it also had the angle bracket still bolted in place behind the coil, where it once had the oil bath brace attached.

 

[Scott C.]

So, those had been swapped? And were no longer original?

 

[okie4570]

So, those had been swapped? And were no longer original?

I'm assuming so, I'm not sure what other purpose that bracket would serve, unless they all got the bracket and some got the paper and some got the oil bath.

 

[Scott C.]

I looked though all the original brochures and literature that I have. In Shop Tips dated 10/65 it states "Unique to the Bronco engine are a special carburetor and fuel pump, a special oil bath air cleaner; and a large, seven quart-capacity oil pan." All the pictures and drawings appear to be the oil bath filter too.

 

[fordrowcrop]

Lance, I find that very interesting. Have you ever seen a known original 66 without an oil bath? I have seen the Holley on other vehicles, but not on a Bronco. Again that is a 1975 book and not a 1966 version. It would be interesting to compare a 66 book to a later version.

I have never seen a 1966 known all original Bronco.
I am just stating what the Ford Master Parts catalog says was available on the Bronco in 1966 and would think it to be correct.
I did have a Holley 1v on a 66 Bronco, was it original? I do not know.

 

[Scott C.]

I found a January 1966 parts book online and bought it. It will be interesting to see what was available as replacement parts at that time.

 

[needabronco]

My November 65' half cab was all original when I had it and it had an oil bath filter. Every original 6cyl I've seen had an oil bath on it. The paper filters look more like falcon/mustang parts to me?

 

[gunnibronco]

I looked at mine today and it has no sign of the oil bath air cleaner bracket. So it was never there or was completely removed.

My carb has a metal rod to the accelerator pump, not plastic. But otherwise is the same as the other 2 pictured. The plastic end on the choke cable appears to have broken off.

 

[rmk57]

Had a look at mine today also and mine still does have the bracket behind the coil but with a paper element. Maybe the changeover was something done at the dealerships back in the day because they all appear to have the same Mustang/ Falcon air cleaner assembly.