What are everyone's thoughts on Explorer intakes?

[NYC LSC]

I currently have a ported Explorer intake on the car. The upper was ported for a 70mm TB (I'm running a 65mm), and the lower's been ported to a Fel-Pro 1250.

Now a friend of mine brought this up to me the other day...

Seeing as how Explorers are made for low-end grunt, do you think this would be a bottleneck in my set-up, eventhough it's ported the way it is? Would switching to a GT-40 or Cobra upper (if I can just find an upper lol) be beneficial?

Just something that's been on my mind and thought I'd ask..

Thanks again for any help, fellas.

 

[N8Miller]

I am actully a fan of cobra intakes for the price. you can find them used for like 225-250. with a tad bit of porting (even home porting), they are worth the money.

 

[GroverDill]

I run a midly ported Explorer intake with a Cobra upper.

I dont think it was holding my power output back.

 

[NYC LSC]

Grover - that's what I'm kinda getting at - running the Explorer lower with either a GT 40 or Cobra upper.

As it is now, it's an upper and lower Explorer set up.

 

[bmorrisj]

i got me a 94 cobra lower, 96 explorer upper...along with a bit more high end, i lost some low end....and its ported for 70mm and the runners are nice and smooth

 

[BlackFox5.0]

My my explorer intake(inlet ported to 80mm, not by me though, very ported lower, by me) my torque reaches it's peak around 4000-4500 RPM. I love the low end. Of course other things like my cam help too. I have stock ported heads, which were also ported by me.

 

[NYC LSC]

Hmm...ok. So then that theory is out the window it seems. lol

Thanks for the replies again, guys. Much appreciated.

 

[tmoss]

The Explorer is not the *astard child, it's every bit as good as the Cobra or GT40.

 

[NYC LSC]

Thanks, from a fellow Tom.