"1958-60 Thunderbird vs Lincoln/Mercury 430
Differences Between Carburetor Air Cleaner Air Duct and Valve Assemblies"

There were several variations on the air cleaner and duct assembly, depending on model year, car model and engine. Long story short is that the T-bird "snorkel" is unique to the 'Bird, and while the '59 parts catalog listed different numbers for 352 and 430 air cleaner assemblies, the air cleaner assembly was listed as the same for both in the 1960 parts catalog and the '49-'59 "Blue Bible" published in 1964.

For more information on 430 air cleaners, see VTCI's Thunderbird Scoop magazine, Vol 43, # 6 - Nov-Dec 2011 - VTCI Tech Corner, pp. 14-22, 44-45 for the article "1958-60 Thunderbird vs Lincoln/Mercury 430 - Differences Between Carburetor Air Cleaner Air Duct and Valve Assemblies" by Dexter Graffis & Alan H. Tast

Following are the part numbers that were in the article.

’59 FORD CAR PARTS & ACCESSORIES TEXT CATALOG – DEC. 1958
9600 - CLEANER ASSEMBLY – CARBURETOR AIR, p. 213
B8S 9600-A Thunderbird 352, 1959
B9S 9600-A Thunderbird 430, 1959 (only time unique air cleaner is listed for 430 vs. 352)

9664 – DUCT & VALVE ASSY. – CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER, p. 215
B8S 9664-A Thunderbird 430 - 1959-1960

9667 – THERMOSTAT ASSY. – CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER, p. 215
B8S 9667-A Thunderbird 430 - 1959-1960

Illustrations p.213

’60 FORD CAR PARTS & ACCESSORIES TEXT CATALOG – NOV. 1959
9600 - CLEANER ASSEMBLY – CARBURETOR AIR, p. 281
C0SE 9600-A Thunderbird 430 - 1959-1960; 352 - 1958-1960

9664 – DUCT & VALVE ASSY. – CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER, p. 283
B8S 9664-A Thunderbird 430 - 1959-1960

9667 – THERMOSTAT ASSY. – CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER, p. 283
B8S 9667-A Thunderbird 430 - 1959-1960

Illustrations p.281

’49-‘59 FORD CAR PARTS & ACCESSORIES TEXT CATALOG – 1964
9600 - CLEANER ASSEMBLY – CARBURETOR AIR, p. 487
C0SE 9600-A Thunderbird 430 - 1959-1960; 352 - 1958-1960

9A626 – DUCT & VALVE (CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER AIR), p. 488
B8SZ 9A626-A Thunderbird 430 - 1959-60

9B650 – THERMOSTAT ASSY. – CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER, p. 489
B8SZ 9B650-A Thunderbird 430 - 1959-1960

9A676 (prev 9-9648) SHROUD (CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER DUCT)
(not listed ’49-’59 “Blue Bible”)

’56-’59 MERCURY MASTER PARTS CATALOG – CHASSIS & BODY – SEP. ‘60
9609 – BODY (CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER), p. 472
EDG 9609-C Painted “Red” 383 (mod.), 383, 430 1958 Mercury
B9LE 9609-A Painted “Black” 383, 430 1959-1960 Mercury

9B625 - DUCT & VALVE (CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER AIR) – P. 473
B8MY 9A626-B – 5751146, P8BM-99642-B 1958 383 (mod.), 383, 430 Mercury
B9MY 9A626-A Less Shroud – 5752466, PB9M-99642-B 1959 383, 430 Mercury

9-9648 SHROUD (CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER DUCT)
PB9M 99648-B 5752472 ’59 383-4v, 430 Mercury;

’56-’58 LINCOLN CHASSIS PARTS CATALOG - NOV ’57
GROUP 9.3 - P. 19
9.3.40 - CLEANER ASSEMBLY – CARBURETOR AIR
EDJ 9623-B Lincoln 430-2v 1958

GROUP 9.3 - P. 25
9.3.85 DUCT & VALVE ASSEMBLY—CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER—AIR
BAK 9689-A Outer Lincoln 430-2v 1958
EDJ 99642-C Lincoln 430-2v 1958

’60-63 LINCOLN-MERCURY MASTER PARTS CATALOG – DEC 1963
9609 - BODY (CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER), p. 811
C0ME 9609-J Color “RED” 430-2v 1960 Lincoln
C0LE 9609-A For export only 430-4v 1960 Lincoln
C1VE 9609-A Painted “RED” 430-2v 1961-1962 Lincoln
C3VE 9609-B 430-2v 1963 Lincoln

9A626 – DUCT & VALVE (CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER AIR), p. 811
B9MY 9A626-A Less Shroud 383-2v, 430-2v 1960 Mercury & Lincoln
C1VE 9A626-B Less Shroud 430-2v, 4v 1961-1963 Lincoln

9A676 (prev 9-9648) SHROUD (CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER DUCT), p. 812
C0LE 9A676-A 430-2v 1960 Lincoln
PB9L 99648-B For export only 430-4v 1960 Lincoln
C1VE 9A676-A 430-2v, 430-4v 1961-63 Lincoln

Illustrations p.738, 739

Alan H. Tast AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Technical Director/Past President, Vintage Thunderbird Club Int'l.
Author, "Thunderbird 1955-1966" & "Thunderbird 50 Years"

Created: 24 February, 2018

Last Edited: 25 February, 2018

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