Thanks KULTULZ. As I zoom in on the engine photo on E-Bay and see the 2 wing nuts on the top the air filter is an 8V as shown. It's my belief the current owner believes it came this way and actually may have had the dealership install the 2 four barrels prior to delivery, that's anyone's guess. However seeing adapter plates in the manifold gives away a modification to me (later carbs). When I did mine I used Mercury type Carter WCFB's but I'm in no way stating mines original when I asked. The Purolator air filter is original and I tell folks who ask is the best recreation I could do with limited seeing them. I looked at the one at Speedy Bills museum of the convertible points winner in 1956 and is stated a recreation too so I do not know what is right or wrong. I just wanted it to look as good as I could and have steel lines and linkages as I would have thought Ford have done. I used progressive linkage which I know Ford did not use.
Thanks for answering.

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

No, your ACL is correct for the 56 FORD kit and there were repros made I believe (oldmics would know for sure).

Your 8V intake, is it FORD or EDEL/EDMUNDS? The heater control valve placement is indicative of the 56 MERC kit release.

Below is a photo of the 56 BIRD kit ACL Is this what you were describing?

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The car on e-bay has the same large red air cleaner like the one I show on mine but does not have the 1" lip on the edge of the top. If you can look carefully you can see mine. All the others are flat on the outside edge with all having the dip in the middle. I have seen the one you show used on the dealer kit for the Thunderbird.
I agree with what you are saying about Oldmics.He sold me mine and was very helpful. He is a fountain of knowledge and if he sees the car in question can probably make sense of it all.

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

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KULTULZ.. The 2 photos above are my engine. The photos of the car engine in question on E- bay is listed in the 2nd posting I believe but you need to go to e-bay to see them. I do not know how to transfer photo from an eBay listing. All that is in my first inquiry about the first "S" in the vin #...
None of this is any big deal just an inquiry of what the guys here thought or knew about stuff I didn't. I'm always trying to learn and only claim expertise one my own life and wallet...all the rest is open and fair game to me...

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

OK...

I finally see what you are describing. I am sometimes a little slow on the uptake.

The ACL's are different. Maybe a bad repro?

Hopefully oldmics will come across this thread.

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