Hello. I have a 1963 Falcon with a 260 V8 and a two-barrel carburetor. The car has presently has an after-market "Sprint style" air cleaner cover and I want to replace it with an original equipment-type cover (see attached photo). The air cleaner cover in the photo was said to have come from a 1963 Ford with a 260. I bought a Purolator A30057 air filter that is 3.23-inches tall and is supposed to fit the car and engine that I have, but it causes the cleaner lid to stick up about 1/8-inch. The lid rests on top of the filter and does not contact the body of the cover. Click on the photo to make it larger and you can see the gap. **Is it supposed to be like this?** Different brand filters for the Falcon all measure the same 3.23-inches high. The air filter cover fits correctly with the carburetor. I am puzzled. If this filter is not correct, what filter should I be using. Comments and or suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks, Dennis in Tampa.


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