which intake?

KENS89LX

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I need some tech info on which intake to go with on my 89 5.0. My mods are gt-40p heads with 1.94/1.60 valves e-cam, the intakes I am considering are the cobra intake and the explorer intake, Which one will give me more power, I still have the stock injectors, how will that be with either intake?

 

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I'd pick up a cheap explorer intake, or even a used edelbrock or trick flow.

 

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both intakes are so close in performance you will never be able to tell. and the explorer is way cheaper. Speaking of that i have an explorer upper lower i am trying to sell pm me if interested i will sell it right.

 

KENS89LX

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Yea I see the explorer intakes on ebay are cheaper, how complicated is it to install on a 89?

 

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Doesn't the Cobra intake have a slight edge over an exploder intake??

 

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I think so but bot much at all..
I have a Tubular GT40 I will be installing this spring along with some worked GT40 heads...cant wait to see how much of a difference that makes

 

Mustang5L5

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Ugh, i've been trying to find a tubular GT-40 for some time now to swap with my Cobra. I just like it's appearance better and i've been on a weight loss kick as it weighs about 7 pounds less than the cast Cobra upper

 

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Read this. TMoss is the man for intake questions.

 

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still working out the timing bugs but my gt40 tubular looks great shame my car doesnt run

 

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Mustang5L5 said:

Ugh, i've been trying to find a tubular GT-40 for some time now to swap with my Cobra. I just like it's appearance better and i've been on a weight loss kick as it weighs about 7 pounds less than the cast Cobra upper

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Good luck finding a tubular GT-40 intake. My tubular 351 GT-40 intake cost me about $800.00

 

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wythors said:

Read this. TMoss is the man for intake questions.

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Great site.

I had a good time reading.

 

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enyawix said:

Good luck finding a tubular GT-40 intake. My tubular 351 GT-40 intake cost me about $800.00

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You have to shop around more! I paid $400 with shipping for a ceramic coated GT-40 in perfect condition.

 

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enyawix said:

Good luck finding a tubular GT-40 intake. My tubular 351 GT-40 intake cost me about $800.00

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But the 351 versions have always been more expensive.



I don't need the lower. I already have a Cobra Intake. I always see uppers for under $400

Here's one
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GT-4...019QQitemZ290201168953QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

enyawix

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nice lets see what it ends at

 

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I sold a Lightning lower for $200 last week.............

 

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enyawix said:

nice lets see what it ends at

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$370 + 21 to ship.

 

enyawix

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tmoss said:

I sold a Lightning lower for $200 last week.............

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Was it ported?

 

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Mustang5L5 said:

Ugh, i've been trying to find a tubular GT-40 for some time now to swap with my Cobra. I just like it's appearance better and i've been on a weight loss kick as it weighs about 7 pounds less than the cast Cobra upper

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I love the GT40 Intake, I think it is by far the best looking Intake ever offered for the 5.0, plus I like the lighter weight too. Its a shame that Ford Racing stopped producing and selling it!