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Intake Manifold

Reply #15
Quote from: V8Demon;175780
Just trying to give some options.  You mentioned something in another thread about your car shifting at 5000 RPM's at WOT.  You may wanna do something to increase that number a little once you open up that intake to take advantage of your heads and cam.


Oh no problem. Like I said I'm just trying to be a cheap ass ;) . Just wondering but on your old engine combo (the SD, E5, ported stock intake) did tmoss port the intake? I was just wondering how it ran with it. The trans shifts at 5000 RPMs at WOT with the TV cable adjusted all the way back as far as it will go (per the instructions on, hell, I can't remember the site but it's been linked to here many times:hick: ). I think to make it shift any higher I need a shift kit.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #16
just get the intake i showed you and add more power!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
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Reply #17
Well hell I just got a EGR Explorer intake for free:hick: . It was in the junk pile at my mechanic friends shop. I detail engines for him (when he installs engines in old cars) and he said I could have it for free after I paint the 351C he's installing in a guys 71 Cyclone. I'm just going to have to spend a lot of time sanding it and making it smooth before I paint it like I did to my HO intake.

I'm not bashing you guys who have an Explorer intake. It works just as good as a Cobra or GT40 and I just like those better because they're prettier. Now I'm just going to have to try to make mine pretty :hick:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #18
I did the porting.  The job I did was OK, but I'm sure I could do much better now.....My old setup pulled like a son of a bitch!:hick:  At least to about 4800-5000 anyway.....New one pulls better from about 2500 on up.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #19
Quote from: vinnietbird;175659
Like I said,my Explorer upper is polished with the recessed areas (the "grille") painted black.The picture above looks like it was painted silver.And painted very poorly.I put about 8 hours of labor into polishing mine,and you can see yourself in it.Looks aftermarket.


"painted very poorly" I guess you don’t like my work. I thought I came out nice it’s a JY part the was washed sanded primed and painted w/aluminum engine paint.

thunderjet302’ I cant agree more the cobra and tubular do look better but they are going run you some coin. Make you feel better what I tell my self is the explorer intake will except the stock plenum cover for a sleeper look

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Reply #20
I remember when you had that thing on the bird before you cleaned it.  It came out VERY nice.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #21
Guess what color mine is going to be....................................:D 


















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88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #22
.....  !
One 88

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Reply #23
Quote from: 32VFoxBird;175636
good luck finding anything other than an explorer intake for $200.


I did. I found a Cobra intake with 3/8 spacer and long tubes header sepcific for the fox bird/cougar all for $280.

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Reply #24
With the new pics posted of the explorer intake,it looks like it was painted well.I'll never be a fan of aluminum paint though.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

 

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Reply #25
Quote from: slamedcat;176175
I did. I found a Cobra intake with 3/8 spacer and long tubes header sepcific for the fox bird/cougar all for $280.


i meant you wont find anything other than an explorer or cobra for $200. performer 5.0, systemax, track heat, etc., are around $350+ used, and around $550 new.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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