99 GT intake question

[6T9_CHARGER_RT]

On my 99 GT LE's intake there is an aluminum section where the thermostat goes. is this a replacement intake or is this intake the stock one that came with the car?

 

[joshjwc9]

The thermostat housing on both intakes are aluminum. But the crossover from the thermostat housing on the driver's side head to the passenger side cylinder head needs to be aluminum, not plastic like the runners on the intake.

The crossover and whole intake for that matter should look like this:

1999-04 Mustang Gt Pi Intake Manifold, Requires Lrs-10153A by Ford Racing at LRS - Same Day Shipping!

 

[evolucion311]

yep you've got a stock PI intake manifold. Why Ford decided to use PLASTIC for the damn thing is beyond me (to save money, of course).

I broke the heater hose outlet neck on mine and had to replace the entire manifold.

Summit racing has the best prices on them, if not mistaken.

 

[nancygrl]

Back in October I noticed some coolant leaking at the base where the intake manifold meets the head. Took it all apart and it was the intake manifold gasket that gave out underneath the t-stat housing area. My 99GT has 110k miles on it and I knew the history of these crappy manifolds and figured I was on borrowed time, so I replaced it with the new FRPP manifold, pretty easy job, and no vacuum leaks (thank God!!!)

 

[6T9_CHARGER_RT]

yes the intake is aluminum across the whole front to both heads.....does this mean its a replacement intake or the stock one?

It looks just like the one pictured in that link....

 

[BurningRubber]

You have an improved factory replacement, as in the good one to have.

 

[6T9_CHARGER_RT]

Excellent!

Thanks all!