Similar, but I don’t think that’s the same design.
I would say that one was modified for a specific power band (RPM range) maybe for class racing (years ago) cause of the shorter runner and larger plenum, the one that's on the car in question I believe was modified possibility for looks, that thing can't function properly as is.Yeah, the one above isn't short on the front and rear runners but a similar hack, none the less.
It could very well be. Without looking inside, it's hard to say if it was done for looks or for performance. Something that comes to mind tho is that back in the day, I knew of only two companies that flow machines outside of OEMs. Everything else was pretty much hit-or-miss. So, it's hard to say...I would say that one was modified for a specific power band (RPM range) maybe for class racing (years ago) cause of the shorter runner and larger plenum, the one that's on the car in question I believe was modified possibility for looks, that thing can't function properly as is.
JMO
Interesting that you found this. The vehicle appraisal I have lists some parts and a customized ECU as being from Windsor-Fox. So perhaps they also made a custom intake? I don’t know, can’t find and pics of one, and as mentioned they’ve been out of business for a long time.
I found this. After a bit of digging it appears that company went out of business about 2005.
It sounds like they did a lot of built transmissions for a time but was a still a "hole-in-the-wall" even then.
Rumor has it the guy that did the mods was doing some type of racing. The car has a TCP manual steering rack, had some suspension work including being lowered (since reversed), traction bars, and a small racing style Grant steering wheel. Maybe the intake was matched for that purpose.I would say that one was modified for a specific power band (RPM range) maybe for class racing (years ago) cause of the shorter runner and larger plenum, the one that's on the car in question I believe was modified possibility for looks, that thing can't function properly as is.
JMO
Took another look at the heads today. Didn’t find any GT40 bars on the ends, but did see a “21” cast in where you showed the “S”.Another easy way to tell what heads (if ford OEM iron heads) is the letter in the corner. You want to look where #1 and # cylinder is.
R = E5TE heads
S = E6SE heads
T= E7TE heads
GT= GT-40 heads
GTP= GT-40P heads.
Took another look at the heads today. Didn’t find any GT40 bars on the ends, but did see a “21” cast in where you showed the “S”.
Can't really see the other corner too well on that header as its against the fire wall. The other header seems to have a "19" stamped on the corner (passenger side header, stamp at the rear outboard side). Did not see any ribs on the front of that header.Check the opposite corner.
Is it weird that a 5.0 from the 90's would be using 289 high performance heads? Especially if it was supposed to be a "crate" motor?Sound like 289 high performance heads. Fits the era of the car but compared to today’s aluminum heads they are boat anchors. Valuable to the right person build a period correct car though.
I'm going to assume the most difficult situation and that we'll have to clean the mating surfaces and put in a new gasket. We'll have to put new gaskets on the EGR plate/throttle body as well. Since there are a few different sizes of intakes on the intake I'm going to plan on sourcing the intake, measuring the dimensions with a caliper, and then ordering the right gaskets. While in there we'll plan pull the injectors for a visual inspection.don’t know what those heads could be.
When you swap the manifold, if you want to pull a valve cover you might find casting marks that can help ID the head.
Hopefully they used the 1993 style reusable/felpro valve cover gaskets, and not cork/rtv. The latter makes it a bigger pita to quickly pull a cover.
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