Here is another photo showing the 56 specific filtered fresh air intake-

I believe the air inlet tube is connected to the 56 specific ACL nipple with a section of vacuum hose.

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Keep in mind that while the 1956 ECZ-A 4V intake uses filtered air for the automatic choke, the 1957 and up ECZ-B 4V intake does use the air inlet button at the lower left side of the intake manifold in lieu of using filtered air.  The button does keep the big stuff out like the mud daubers.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

That rubber hose isn't hooked up to anything. Should it hook up to something under the air horn?
My old 56 manifold is missing the fitting on that side.



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

 
The exposed end of the air inlet in the picture should be going into the bottom of the air cleaner flange portion of the Teapot carb.  That is where the filtered air is sourced for that particular setup.  There is a rubber grommet at the carb for that choke air inlet tube to fit into.  It does become tricky to lower that carb onto the choke tube without bending it.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

THANX Ted!

I was under the impression it connected to the ACL. It now makes sense.

Maybe explains why FORD went to the deflector in 1957 as they would have had to design three different tubes (FORD - HOLLEY - CARTER) for that model run unless they sourced the fresh inlet air from the ACL housing..

Still on a learning curve here...

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