Whos engine makes alot power but looks stock?

[jstang209]

I want to keep my engine kinda stock lookin, i plan to do a 331 with AFR heads which ill paint black, the only thing im stuck on is the intake, TMOSS them? or do you think i cant fit this in somehow? its the same as a systeMAX right?
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runs about 25 bucks compared to 400 plus for a holley, of course im thinkin of this one becuase it flows alot more air and says FORD.. im still trying to ponder on how i can make the intake work with the TB opening right there

 

[jrichker]

Try a 95-99 5.0 Explorer manifold. Put the 5.0 cover plate on it and most folks won't know the difference. It flows about the same as the GT40.

 

[pistonhead351]

that looks like a bronco intake?

 

[Reed]

Foxfan's engine looks pretty stock. He just did a bunch of work to it.

 

[25thmustang]

If I had a ported stock intake it would probably run the same numbers and look stone stock... Then a little stroker bottem end, port the heads, little cam, and nitrous...

 

[Roland69]

GT-40's look like a stock type head....not manny people would even know how to tell

 

[mob]

For a 331 the best intake would be a new high performance intake for the setup to flow to its potential but if you want to restrict it to keep it stock, Id say go with a cobra or explorer intake and get it ported.

 

[bynummustang]

My engine looks very stock. 347 bottom end, E7 and intake ported and gutted. The walls are thinner than paper.

 

[DMAN302]

mine looks completely stock...makes ok power.

 

[Tonys96Cobra]

Foxfan's engine looks pretty stock. He just did a bunch of work to it.

Yes, but you are missing the "makes lots of power" part I would go with a HEAVILY ported explorer intake for a 331. If you want that stock look. Or you just get a better one and keep your hood shut....

 

[jstang209]

yea haha i have alot of friends with 5.0s but they are not all there when it comes to the aftermarker, so when they see my stang is ultimately faster than theirs and they tell me to pop the hood, ill be able to say its stock hehe, my cars just faster than yours

 

[65ShelbyClone]

i plan to do a 331 with AFR heads which ill paint black

Don't paint them black, use Ford Blue or cast iron color paint. Lots of engine builders paint the engine black and it could raise some suspicions. Only a head case would paint aluminum heads blue, right?

As far as what will flow the most, you might try to find a Holley Systemax I intake or a more common Explorer, but even then, a healthy 331 will be held back by either.

 

[25thmustang]

Just spray a "weak" motor... Mine with a good hit would run in the 10s (obviousely with the supporting mods) and could look pretty stock!

 

[smokin joe]

You appear to be taking a kind of "sleeper" approch to your Stang. What I would suggest is to extrude hone the stock upper to the max limits while extrude honeing a Holley SysteMax 1 lower at the same time. This will keep your stock appearing intake. BTW the block and heads should be painted grey not black.

 

[65ShelbyClone]

BTW the block and heads should be painted grey not black.

He has an '89. I was under the impression that none of the 5.0s engines were painted at all for at least '87-89. I know the stock block and heads in my '89 GT were a nice shade of rusty iron due to zero paint.

 

[Aliate X]

My car looks bone stock from the outside, and even sounds stock because of the Borlas (at idle), the only thing that might give it away is the cam.

 

[bynummustang]

I'll try to get a few pictures of my 347 engine. Looks really bad, looks like a ricer got hold of some paint, but boy does it run strong.