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What is the whole story with explorer intakes put on mustang 5.0s?
 

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They flow better than stock HO Intake manfolds. The same basic design as a cobra intake
 
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Essentially they are the same intake manifold as the Cobra/GT40. People can get a good price for what is basically the same intake so they get the Explorer intake.
 

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What year Explorer is that? I've also heard that the heads off of a '91 are also good due to the larger valves.
 

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Supposedly 95-97 V8 Explorers and Mercury Mountaineers

I got mine off a 96 Explorer complete with the 19# injectors and 65 MM throttle body for $250. The Explorer manifold isn't drilled for the ACT sensor. You will have to extend the ACT harness to relocate the ACT sensor to the air filter box. Use the TPS and IAB from your old throttle body. All the EGR passages were there and fit OK. Use you old fuel rails and regulator. You will probably need a new EGR spacer adapter and gaskets. Without the EGR spacer, there is no place to mount the throttle linkage support bracket. The stock Explorer linkage didn't come anywhere near fitting, so I made an adapter plate for the throttle linkage so I could use the 65 MM throttle body.
 
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Considering that I am far from a mechanic, is it worth the money saved to go with an explorer intake or just get a used cobra or gt40?
 
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