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NEIGHT
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Are these like the best flowing intakes?
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JUNKYARD5.0
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Are these like the best flowing intakes?
Nope, they flow almost similar to the Cobra and the Explorer but they weigh less and IMO they look better.
Aftermarket intakes are still a better bang for a buck though! ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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JUNKYARD5.0
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Originally posted by DIRTY SALLY:
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Looks decent at $350
http://stockton.craigslist.org/pts/2903613989.html
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NEIGHT
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Originally posted by JUNKYARD5.0:
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Are these like the best flowing intakes?
Nope, they flow almost similar to the Cobra and the Explorer but they weigh less and IMO they look better.
Aftermarket intakes are still a better bang for a buck though!
Then what cars these come off of? I see dudes pay hella money for these that's why I ask on the flow.
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JUNKYARD5.0
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
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Originally posted by JUNKYARD5.0:
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Are these like the best flowing intakes?
Nope, they flow almost similar to the Cobra and the Explorer but they weigh less and IMO they look better.
Aftermarket intakes are still a better bang for a buck though!
Then what cars these come off of? I see dudes pay hella money for these that's why I ask on the flow.
There's a couple different style of the upper intake. The vacuum arrangement is different on some of the uppers. I think is an early Ford Motorsport one, a production Lightning (90's)one, and a later Ford Racing one.
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nitrous_bob
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That's a really good deal, they typically sell for $500
Im on my phone so I can't see......but near the dizzy cutout on the lower......is there an "AA" or "BA" in the part number
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sinisterblk
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I hope people don't pay $500 bucks for these. when you can get a way better intake for that amount.
The gt40, cobra, explorer, bbk, typhoon, rpm are all very close.
Then the rpm II, trick flow, and systemax are all close but much better than the aforementioned.
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nitrous_bob
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Originally posted by sinisterblk:
I hope people don't pay $500 bucks for these. when you can get a way better intake for that amount.
The gt40, cobra, explorer, bbk, typhoon, rpm are all very close.
Then the rpm II, trick flow, and systemax are all close but much better than the aforementioned.
can i ask what you have based this opinion on ?
after buying my first 5.0 in 1990, i still think the gt40 tubular is the best option for an intake
yes it needs to be port matched if your over the 400 hp mark, but a stock intake will perform just fine to about 350
i have heard people claim a real 40 will "hold you back" and other such nonsense
as i stood 20 yrs ago...i stand today......
gt40 is THS SHIT !!!!!!!!
and back to my previous post..... to clarify that all gt40 are NOT all gt40 and the port sizes for the intakes
The BA lower is .96"x1.65" and the AA lower is 1.00" x 1.80"
BA is explorer for sure and probably later or repo cobra but i cant say that without verification from some cobra owners
AA is "real" gt40 and what you want.
same as the "p" heads and the argument that the "plug angle" is optimized so they are better
haha yeah sure.....and the tiny valves totally negate that by
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+1 on tubular GT40
heres mine (or 1 of 3 i have had)
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nitrous_bob
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Then what cars these come off of? I see dudes pay hella money for these that's why I ask on the flow
they didnt come off anything...they were the ford motorsport (frpp as you might know it) performance intake
the cobra upper is a mass produced version of it...its cast instead of spun aluminum
the cast will retain heat but can can be ported, but the spun separated runners dont need to be ported. a ported gt40 lower and box stock tubular upper will support 600 HP
FYI.....flow usually doesnt mean shit...velocity is whats important until you have a restriction
thats why peeps with stock heads and upgraded EVERYTHING else still only go 13's
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NEIGHT
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Then what cars these come off of? I see dudes pay hella money for these that's why I ask on the flow
they didnt come off anything...they were the ford motorsport (frpp as you might know it) performance intake
the cobra upper is a mass produced version of it...its cast instead of spun aluminum
the cast will retain heat but can can be ported, but the spun separated runners dont need to be ported. a ported gt40 lower and box stock tubular upper will support 600 HP
FYI.....flow usually doesnt mean shit...velocity is whats important until you have a restriction
thats why peeps with stock heads and upgraded EVERYTHING else still only go 13's
So this intake will out-perform my edelbrock?
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copcar
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With a properly ported lower, the tubular upper is a fantastic street intake. It does not heat soak like the cast intakes and will out power most aftermaket intakes to roughly 5000 rpm on a 302. If nothing else it looks sweet and it has class.
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With a properly ported lower, the tubular upper is a fantastic street intake. It does not heat soak like the cast intakes and will out power most aftermaket intakes to roughly 5000 rpm on a 302. If nothing else it looks sweet and it has class.
I like that "and it has class" Ive been out of the foxbody game for a little bit now and am not to sure on what types of new intakes or revisions that are out there but damn the GT40 still looks great!
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nitrous_bob
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
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thats why peeps with stock heads and upgraded EVERYTHING else still only go 13's
So this intake will out-perform my edelbrock?
It will probably perform exactly the same way
Most people, including myself, use total overkill on an intake and TB, MAF
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NEIGHT
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Yeah I don't know what TB to run on my car, I just noticed yesterday that's all I'm missing.
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I'd keep my Holley systemax 2 over this crap any day of the week... Never understood why these cost so much. Guess its like gt40 heads.
You could buy them and port them only to almost be comparable to aftermarket heads.
Not knocking anyone who has one. Everyone has a different intention. The price should be a bit less tho
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Here's mine, engine was a little dirty after taking my Vortech off. I loved it though, would ring to 6,800 RPM's through it all day with a set of GT-40P heads and a E-303 cam.
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Originally posted by JUNKYARD5.0:
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Are these like the best flowing intakes?
Nope, they flow almost similar to the Cobra and the Explorer but they weigh less and IMO they look better.
Aftermarket intakes are still a better bang for a buck though!
Actualy the explorer out flows all three of them and cost almost nothing but it is an ugly intake
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This my tubular
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in the 90s these intakes went for $500 plus!
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