Has anyone installed Elelbrock Performer 2 intake on 95GT experienced Hood clearance problems? Any noticable gains in power? Is it worth it?
Engine has less 60K miles no other engine mods Ford Motosport headers and BBK cold air.
On a stock engine an intake like that, which moves the powerband up in the RPM range, will cause a loss of some low-end torque in exchange for upper RPM horsepower.
As for the hood clearance, I can not say.
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On a stock engine an intake like that, which moves the powerband up in the RPM range, will cause a loss of some low-end torque in exchange for upper RPM horsepower.
Ditto. Not a good idea to install the Eddy RPM II intake on stock E7 heads. I would only use this intake on better-flowing aluminium heads like Edelbrock's own Performer items, the AFR 165's, the Holley Systemax's, or the TFS Twisted Wedges. The Eddy RPM II intake is also recommended for the E7 Power heads.
No way in the world would I buy two intakes
if money is any kind of issue ... which it usually is ... for most of us
Yes ... as all have said "It is not the best for how he NOW is equipped"
BUT ... if he has plans for good flowing heads and a nice cam later on ....
Buy the right intake now for those other parts later on so you don't end
up with the wrong intake and have to sell it for a loss to obtain a intake
that is more suited for what the long term plan is
As always .............
A plan needs to be in place for one to be the most efficient :Word:
and
The plan should based upon application
In this case ... that intake is bad for now
but
Could be good for later on
i would get that intake in a heartbeat. even on a mostly stock bolt on engine. sure your gonna lose a little bit of low end torque but the gains in the midrange and topend will be way better. i have a typhoon which its powerband is 1500-6500 rpm and love it. just run a little steeper gears to compensate. then once the heads and better cam come in you will be that much better off in the long run.
i would get that intake in a heartbeat. even on a mostly stock bolt on engine. sure your gonna lose a little bit of low end torque but the gains in the midrange and topend will be way better. i have a typhoon which its powerband is 1500-6500 rpm and love it. just run a little steeper gears to compensate. then once the heads and better cam come in you will be that much better off in the long run.
I think most of us can agree that the RPM 2 is a good intake if he has future modifications in mind, specifically heads and a cam, but we can't be sure of that.
OP, if you don't plan on a set of heads and a cam than there are better intakes for you at this point in time. However, if you do wish to put heads and a cam on later, do you have an idea as to what? We can give you a little better direction depending on what your future plans entail.
to answer your original question, yes it will fit, or maby not.
i had to put 2 washers under my motor mounts to keep my bbk equal shorties from hitting my steering shaft, that raise the motor 1/4in, just enough for the hood to hit, its closes but part of the intake hits the hood, i will trim part of the brace out so that it doesnt hit, then it will be all fine.