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Upper Intake That Doesn't Go Over Valve Cover??

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ImportSlayer347

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I have a Holley Systemax now. I would like one that does not go over the driver side valve cover. Does anyone know who makes one like that? Polished aluminum or chrome would be a plus.
 

2000xp8

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I don't know any that don't go over it over than the box style intakes, and they are for high rpm strokers or supercharged engines. Not something your really want to do for a car that will see some low rpm use on the street.

Are you having clearance issues? A spacer could help that.
 

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edelbrock victor 5.0 or Trick Flow Box R, but both of those intakes are pretty serious, and its gonna take a well built motor to keep up with them. Also stock fuel rails will not work with the Box R, and it definitly wont clear a stock hood
 

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I have a seriously built 347 stroker, and I have a Cervini's ram air hood.
 

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u just need to see if u can find 1 my friend had 1 for sell at the last fun ford.
i would call a few of the turbo places to find out who sell them
 

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cartech has it 367.00 for a truck

http://www.cartech.net/mustangparts.htm
 

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You could run a carb style efi intake with edelbrocks intake elbow
 

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You could try a Spyder Intake, that would keep the d/s valve cover exposed
 

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the easiest way i could see making it fit is a spacer between the upper and lower manifolds. you might be able to get away with a 3/8 in spacer. if you need more clearance 1 in would be the way to go. since you have a cervinis cowl hood the height of the intake shouldnt be an issue.
 
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Intake

I have a Cartech box on my car, but I run a Vortech, have you tried a pheonolic spacer to gain some space
 

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ImportSlayer347 said:
I have a seriously built 347 stroker, and I have a Cervini's ram air hood.
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Seriously built as in 7500 rpm race block, or seriously built as in forged internals in a stock block?
 

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Forged internals in a stock block. AFR heads, Comp Cams Roller Cam, and some other stuff.
 

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I'm also putting a 75 or 125 shot of nitrous on it over the winter.
 

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there is also the efi spyder from probe industries , might need a supercharger or turbo for that one to , or another option would be to get a duel plain intake an have a shop machine it for the fuel injectors an give wilson maifold a call an have the shiop you an elbow to mount on top
 

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Have you looked at BBK's intakes?
 

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I am looking into the new BBK box style intake. I am not sure if I can run it though. I don't have a turbo or supercharger. How do you think it will run on my setup?
 

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Probably make more power up top, less down low.

I'd rather use the edelbrock victor if it meets your fitment needs, the runners may be short, but at least it has runners.
 
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