Oil bath to paper filter acl conversion - 1955/56 bird

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CONTINUED FROM THREAD - https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2318698#post2318698

I bought a replacement top cover as the original has a couple of dents in it. Is there a way to use the new cover with a paper filter with the existing base?

This is for a 55 T-bird.

The easiest way (IMO) is - https://www.classictbird.com/Dry-Element-Conversion-Kit-1955-1-Per-car/productinfo/9601XK/

To modify any other way is destroying the OEM ACL ASSEMBLY ($$$) (and again IMO).

The 1955 and 1956 ACL bases are different as to allow for the 1956 4000 choke housing clearance. If this kit is used on a 1956 ACL BASE, the ACL FILTER ELEMENT will become misshapen-ed.

http://nebraskalandtbirds.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/airfilterconversion.pdf

The larger the filter element, the less restriction on air flow.