I've seen some measurements for some elements of a few different engines that Edsel used but none for the 361. I'll need to see if any are the same for Fords.
Competent countermen are hard to find anymore.

~DJ~ AKA "Bleach"
1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan 30K original miles

Just for grins, I looked up the listing in an old Wix master catalog and there was only a blank space for that specific engine (Edsel 361) under "air". You will need to measure the housing where the filter sits to determine the i.d., o.d., and height of the original filter element. Then with those dimensions, a competent counterman should be able to cross reference it or post the measurements here and I'll give it a shot.

I got my air cleaner yesterday and it looks good. I'm just amazed on how small the filter needs to be compared to the size of the air cleaner. Any ideas what size filter goes in it? It's from a 58 Edsel 361.

~DJ~ AKA "Bleach"
1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan 30K original miles

On the Bird air cleaner, remove the rubbert seal and it the top is rusty, sand blast it and paint it Ford Argent. Add the decal. Did this on a ratty old factory Hi Po air cleaner for my "Rat Rod" Mustang. Cheap and looks great.

I thought about a '57 T-Bird air cleaner but I had the same thought about it looking out of place. I'm still waiting for my air cleaner to show up.

~DJ~ AKA "Bleach"
1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan 30K original miles

Maybe the trick is to create a HiPo air filter that looks "Ford" and fifties too ......

The '57 bird cleaner has a neat (and distinctive) domed top and dry element - but the scoop's cork air deflector is out of place on a sedan. The tops show up on epay in rusty shape - maybe a deal can be had? Finish in gloss black?



And the "proper" open element is the '57 element with the round holes in the outer screen........ Scott Drake? don't get stung on these - even the Ford replacement P/N has the wrong screen... this link will show one complete version
http://www.laurelmountainmustang.com/products/1964-1967-mustang-hi-po-chrome-air-cleaner-concours-versions



The base would be the Ford Racing tin job used on the HiPo 289's (more gloss black paint) .... and to finish it off get one of the '57 repro stickers that calls for using genuine FOMOCO parts......


And then invent your own story of how it came to be on your car!!!

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

Pesonal favorite is the'57 T-Bird air cleaner. Pricey but period and look great. First of the low restriction air cleaners like Ford used in the '60's Hi Po cars.

Find one off a '57 thru '60 Ford F-150 with a two barrell carb. they came in both oil bath and dry element and look as original as your '56 oil bath but fit the later carbs including the 4100 Ford. I just sold one of those to a friend in Arkansas for fhs '56 Sedan and I do not have another but know that they are out there. Good Luck

312T85Bird

What?

'59 without silencing plates, few big holes beneath the pan and some good flowing filter. Maybe some induction stack too if it fit.A nice flowing and stock looking.


Hyvinkää, FI

Daniel & DJ, those are great looking air cleaners! Daniel, that one appears to be for a FE- note the indentation located at the front for distributor clearance. DJ, one of the design considerations for OE air cleaners is noise or the suppression of it. Over the years, the auto industry has been "encouraged" by the government regulations to conform to specific noise standards. This includes intake as well as exhaust. By manipulating inlet areas, plenum volumes, baffles, and such they can tune out a lot of unwanted noise "pollution". This is just another service that "Big Brother" provides to protect us from ourselves- IMO.