The inside story.

ttop88

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View attachment 328120
For those that have never seen a side by side comparison of a stock and explorer intake.

 

5.0Torx

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good pic. it looks like the individual ports on the HO intake could be ported to match the exploder, but the main is much smaller.

 

ttop88

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That is a illusion. If I would of cut the stocker back another half inch it would only be the port itself. What you are seeing is actually the back of the bowl area of the stock intake.

 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

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why would you cut the plenums off like that? do you just have that many spare parts laying around?

I am sure 5spdGT would be interested in some of those measurements

 

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stykthyn said:

why would you cut the plenums off like that? do you just have that many spare parts laying around?

I am sure 5spdGT would be interested in some of those measurements

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porting

 

ttop88

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carbed87 said:

porting

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It's a little more in depth then that. The first stocker I did was cut into three pieces. They are not junked by any means. I have been doing this stuff for 15 years. When its all done I will have it powdercoated and it will look all original

 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

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are you trying to port and shorten the runners?

 

ttop88

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Porting...... Yes. Shorten runners.... Yup.
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Do you see what is goin on here?

 

Flavadave4

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...you making a explorer intake look like a HO intake!?!?

 

ttop88

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Exactly! And in the process shortening the runners and increasing air speed. Mustang guys will walk past it without a second glance at the track. And non fox guys would never know the differance.

 

Mustang5L5

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sneaky

 

BK_CAULEY

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need dyno sheets afterwards plz.

 

cenok is family

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thats freaking sweet! def need pics when you're done and of course dyno sheets!

 

Strippt88

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This is a lost artform. When the mods came out, people forgot these kind of "adjustments" the old school guys used. You can say its stock to the sap who wants to run, he won't have a clue. While you're there, you can drill the nitrous ports on the underside. Most guys, especially anymore, couldn't guess thats done till they're separated from several dollars. Sneaky is a point of view, I liked the term "innovative" Set of properly done Thumpers, port job on the lower, E cam, low 13's all day, looks bone stock- this sounds like my car! PM me if you wanna sell one!

 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

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ttop88 said:

Exactly! And in the process shortening the runners and increasing air speed. Mustang guys will walk past it without a second glance at the track. And non fox guys would never know the differance.

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hell 9/10'ths of the fox guys wont know whats going on. the runners arent so staggered that at first glance you wont notice.

 

ttop88

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I gotz too much time on my hands at work, and too many idea's in my head.

 

SuperStang83

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Love it!

 

ttop88

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Strippt88 said:

This is a lost artform. When the mods came out, people forgot these kind of "adjustments" the old school guys used. You can say its stock to the sap who wants to run, he won't have a clue. While you're there, you can drill the nitrous ports on the underside. Most guys, especially anymore, couldn't guess thats done till they're separated from several dollars. Sneaky is a point of view, I liked the term "innovative" Set of properly done Thumpers, port job on the lower, E cam, low 13's all day, looks bone stock- this sounds like my car! PM me if you wanna sell one!

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Ported gt40s with 1.9 and 1.6 valves. ported lower, anderson N-21. and a 100 shot. Going through an Art Carr AOD.Mid 12's NA and 11's on the spray. Thats the plan as of now.
People will ask why... and the answer is simple. Anybody with a credit card can go fast. I plan to do EVERYTHING myself and build a fast DD that looks stock other than wheels.

 

NIKwoaC

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Wow, now I feel really good about my new Exploder intake. Are the Cobra upper runners oval too or are they round?

 

ttop88

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Cobra looks just like the explorer on the inside.