430 Air Filter Decal

[Guest]

Hi,Did the 430 have a decal on the lid or around the top of the housing?Thanks

[jopizz]

The only decal on the 430 air cleaner is the silver parts replacement sticker on the passenger side.

John

[tbird430]

You nailed it John.


-Jon in TX.

[OX1]

Obviously from a Lincoln, but it fits pretty nice in this spot.
How else will the rest of the world know what engine it is

[tbird430]

Never seen this decal- Kind of cool...

-Jon in TX.

[YellowRose]

430 Air Filter Decal

To us Tbird owners, it is easy to spot a 430 from a 352... All ya have to do is to look at the overflow tank. It the ends of it are pointing towards the fenders, it should be a 352. If the ends of that tank are pointed towards the radiator and the firewall, like yours is, it is a 430MEL engine. Also there are a few other differences, but that is one of the easiest ways to tell...

[OX1]

To us Tbird owners, it is easy to spot a 430 from a 352... All ya have to do is to look at the overflow tank. It the ends of it are pointing towards the fenders, it should be a 352. If the ends of that tank are pointed towards the radiator and the firewall, like yours is, it is a 430MEL engine. Also there are a few other differences, but that is one of the easiest ways to tell...

Of course I can tell now, but it's cool to see "430" for casual observers at the shows. I'm starting to think this sticker was not actually stock on any car. I looked at as many Lincoln engine bays as I could find on the net, did not see any sticker indicating a 430 engine on any car.

[Wudro]

My '73 Lincoln Continental has a 460. Not sure what the 60's Suicide Doors had...

[jopizz]

Of course I can tell now, but it's cool to see "430" for casual observers at the shows. I'm starting to think this sticker was not actually stock on any car. I looked at as many Lincoln engine bays as I could find on the net, did not see any sticker indicating a 430 engine on any car.

I've had Lincoln air cleaners with that decal. It may have only been used on certain years.

John

[OX1]

I've had Lincoln air cleaners with that decal. It may have only been used on certain years.

John

OK, cool!!! Nice to know it was stock on something.

[Alan H. Tast, AIA]

In 1966 Lincoln enlarged the 430 to 462 cu.in. - Those engines received a similar version of the decal pictured on a blue-painted air cleaner (all Ford-made engines were painted Ford Corporate Blue starting in '66). Prior to that I'm not aware that Lincoln offered a decal to ID the 430 - it well could be that the decal pictured is an aftermarket "one-off" made for pre-'66 Lincolns much like the "390-flag" decals have been advertised/sold for pre-'65 T-birds when in fact they weren't used. Plus, from '61 to '66, the Lincoln's 430 air cleaners and valve covers were painted black.

[jopizz]

Now that I think about it I believe you are correct about the decal. The last Lincoln air cleaner that I had was painted the original corporate blue and had a similar decal but it may have said 462 and not 430. As you said I don't believe any 430's were painted blue from the factory.

John