PI Intake Adapter Plates HERE

[Blev]

Alot of you may think it was a waste of money, but for me it was some self reisurance(sp). Don't have to worry about leaks and may have a little better gains. The packaging could have been a little better, but they arrived in excelent conition. Here they are.

 

[slvrbullIT]

cool

 

[bdcardinal]

where did you get them, and for how much. looks pretty cool

 

[Blev]

where did you get them, and for how much. looks pretty cool

I got them from Livernois Motorsports (Detroit Speedworks). They don't have them advertised on their website, only the entire kit. You need to send them an e-mail with the purchase info. You can call and talk to Rick LeBlanc. He's the only guy who is cool, the rest were jerks. I paid $316 shipped, I know it's a bit pricey but worth every penny to me.

 

[slvrbullIT]

damn $316 for adapter plates!!!! i had no idea they cost that much.

 

[COramprat]

I read about them in 5.0 Magazine. I guess 316 bucks is better than a head swap. According to the dyno test the non-PI's out performed the PI's with the PI intake. The article says they did a P&P on the NPI's and then put on the intake. Maybe these NPI heads are not so bad after all. When I do the intake swap I will definaly get the adapters. I just don't want to have any issues later down the road.

$650 is not bad for the entire kit. $316 for the adapters and another 334 for a new intake with all the trimmings.
http://www.livernoismotorsports.com/product.phtml?p=457&large=1
You could get away with less if you got a used intake but not by much

 

[Blev]

I read about them in 5.0 Magazine. I guess 316 bucks is better than a head swap. According to the dyno test the non-PI's out performed the PI's with the PI intake. The article says they did a P&P on the NPI's and then put on the intake. Maybe these NPI heads are not so bad after all. When I do the intake swap I will definaly get the adapters. I just don't want to have any issues later down the road.

That's why I decided to choke the price tag down. I don't want any issues with leaks down the road nor major problems when I leave the N/A world and get blown. I read a few articles about the NPI heads out flowing the PI's. Granted if you P&P the PI heads they will out flow the NPI P&P heads. From all the input I have received I'm safer with the NPI P&P and a S/C or giving my car the giggles that I would be with a P&P set of PI heads. Not sure why, this is just the feedback I got. Who knows, by the time you decide to get the plates they might be cheaper. They just started selling the plates alone. I don't have a baseline Dyno, but with the mods I have I'm sure it's next to stock so I'll post numbers after the install.

P.S. I paid 212 for the intake shipped to my door new. The remaining parts are like 60 bucks. So you can save about a 100 bucks. Not to mention the fact you can buy it a piece at a time if you can't afford to drop 700 bucks (shipping) all at once.

 

[slvrbullIT]

I read about them in 5.0 Magazine. I guess 316 bucks is better than a head swap. According to the dyno test the non-PI's out performed the PI's with the PI intake. The article says they did a P&P on the NPI's and then put on the intake. Maybe these NPI heads are not so bad after all. When I do the intake swap I will definaly get the adapters. I just don't want to have any issues later down the road.

i agree this is the way to if you want to supercharge but if you are staying n/a i think pi heads are the way to go. after you get you heads p&ped, get pi intake , adapter plates youll end up spending more money than a pi headswap. most headswapped cars dyno over 250rwhp with little mods and your not gonna get that high with npi's unless you have them p&ped.

 

[COramprat]

i agree this is the way to if you want to supercharge but if you are staying n/a i think pi heads are the way to go. after you get you heads p&ped, get pi intake , adapter plates youll end up spending more money than a pi headswap. most headswapped cars dyno over 250rwhp with little mods and your not gonna get that high with npi's unless you have them p&ped.

I doubt I do the P&P anyway. I have 105K on my car now so I don't think the heads are worth fooling with. But I would consider the plates and intake especially if the plates come down a little. I'd jump at $250 in an instant (I almost said "in a heartbeat" but we all know the heartbeat has stopped ).

 

[nyuk98gt]

Blev:

Please post with dyno results (whenever you get them). Are you planning on a tune/chip? Are you planning on cams? If so, what cams are you looking at?

Thanks.

 

[stimmler]

So my big question is are you going to be able to fit that under the hood. In the article Livernois makes a big deal about cutting down the intake for clearance. I have a 98 gt and dont have a strut tower brace, seems to me that that may be the only problem. I'll be eager to hear if you have any problems with your install. I was planning on doing the swap in a month but i just got done putting on a accufab tb and plenum and don't know if I will even notice the intake change now. Plus i would rather use the adaptor plates than worry about leaks and rtv. I also emailed them about just getting the plates and they haven't emailed back yet.

 

[RysRed96GT]

i'll tell you the simplest answer to gaurantee no leaks. have a custom gasket made with the port seals of the PI gasket with the coolant passage holes of the npi gaskets. im in the mist of letting my rtv dry after doing it a second time after a leak . should be fine this time though, i was stupid and reused the old gaskets cuz i wasin a pinch.

and i believe the adapter plates are sold as a kit with the manifold, and the manifold is cut down shorter so it'll fit. thats what the article said i believe.

 

[COramprat]

So my big question is are you going to be able to fit that under the hood. In the article Livernois makes a big deal about cutting down the intake for clearance. I have a 98 gt and dont have a strut tower brace, seems to me that that may be the only problem. I'll be eager to hear if you have any problems with your install. I was planning on doing the swap in a month but i just got done putting on a accufab tb and plenum and don't know if I will even notice the intake change now. Plus i would rather use the adaptor plates than worry about leaks and rtv. I also emailed them about just getting the plates and they haven't emailed back yet.

Right...I meant to mention that. I believe the kit comes with the intake ground already. If I remember right the article stated there was a problem with it even fitting under the stock hood.

i'll tell you the simplest answer to gaurantee no leaks. have a custom gasket made with the port seals of the PI gasket with the coolant passage holes of the npi gaskets.

WHere did you get one made?

 

[RysRed96GT]

Right...I meant to mention that. I believe the kit comes with the intake ground already. If I remember right the article stated there was a problem with it even fitting under the stock hood.

WHere did you get one made?

no such thing unfortunatly . but it would solve so many problems

 

[stimmler]

Right that is why I was asking him because he didn't get the kit, he only got the adaptor plates.

 

[Blev]

Hey guys...

Ry: I got the plates by themself . You just gotta call Livernois. I will be getting it Dyno'd May 15th at a Mustang event.

Nyuk: I have the PI cams (awaiting install). I do plan on going with a Diablo chip once I have everything put in. I just installed my X today and will be doing the Intake next weekend. I'm still scared to install the cams myself, so I gotta find a good shop.

Stimmler: I don't have the stock hood (see sig). I will however post results after install as well as after Dyno.

 

[ChadS98GT]

those plates look pretty thick.....

and how exactly are they trimming the height of the intake??? tha'ts what I am curious about

 

[Black-stang]

I got them from Livernois Motorsports (Detroit Speedworks). They don't have them advertised on their website, only the entire kit. You need to send them an e-mail with the purchase info. You can call and talk to Rick LeBlanc. He's the only guy who is cool, the rest were jerks. I paid $316 shipped, I know it's a bit pricey but worth every penny to me.

Hey guy's I have a PI Intake on my car and I can't think how ford got it to work without any type of adaptor??? Can some one tell me what they did to my car??? Oh ya I have SVO heads on my car.

 

[joestang98]

Blev, Is there a left and a right to your plates or are they IDENTICAL. Can one side be used for the other side? I have turned these things every wich way and I can get one side to line up????

 

[Blev]

Honestly...

Blev, Is there a left and a right to your plates or are they IDENTICAL. Can one side be used for the other side? I have turned these things every wich way and I can get one side to line up????

....I don't remember but I'm pretty sure they are the same. Just put one on and make sure that the NPI port is face DOWN. You can also hold them up against the PI intake because they also only go one way on that. They will only go in one way. You'll notice that one side has the two holes (and one big one) I'm pretty sure that on the driver side the three holes are at the front. I wish I had taken pictures of the install. The install is a breeze man, just start doing it and they will slide in. Let me know if you need more help (not that I gave you much here).

Good Luck