Does anyone know when Ford is going to release the lower intake with the better intercooler over the counter?

HIGH RISK

 

Not soon enough for me and you. I think that is something I will be interested in, someone gotta knows something...c'mon tell us

Spiro-TEAM PSP

 

Hey Guys!
The word was that sometime in late August for availability.I will double check on Monday.

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BABolt
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I wounder if it wil be simular to the intercooler in the cobra jet mustang?

 

Allright Babolt , that will give me enough time to put some money in my Empty Pockets , any idea on a price?


Spiro-TEAM PSP

 

I gotta ask here.....I checked this back when I posted the damaged intercooler pics. How are you going to fit this on your L's?

Apparently it is totally different.

Just wondering.

Paul G.

 

According to the Ford employee I talked to they are not interchangeble. It requires a whole different intake(larger air flow) that requires a different bolt pattern for the supercharger so we won't even be able to retrofit it. This is where some of the extra HP is coming from, the increased air flow.

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12s shouldn't be a problem once the chip programmers do some R & D. Wow. It may just be time for a trade-in.

 

Just want to back track a bit. I was thinking about the leaking inter-coolers and the fix for them. I was not worried about an inproved performance inter-cooler. If you want real performance out of the inter-cooler find a way to help it cool the intake air charge better. I know of a vehicle that was making 850 horsepower and was able to make an additional 50 horsepower by cooling the fluid for the intercooler. I have a desige for a system and Bob (High Risk) you know what it is. I bounced it off of several engine builder today and they liked it.

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BABolt
SVT#290

 

Yes, I was talking of an up grade to the flow and better cooling not just the fix for the leak.
They installed a new intercooler in mine back in March but I think it was too early to be a fixed one but I'm not sure.
My understanding was that the extra power in '01 was coming from a more efficent lower intake and more efficent intercooler.
I thought the heads were the same for '01. 2002 was going to switch to a 3 valve head and unless they are going to a different blower the lower intakes could be changed.

As for the intercooler-cooler I have tried this. The guys at the Shootout at Cecil saw it. It might not be pretty but it works. I haven't been down the 1/4 mile since my "snooze run" in Maryland. Truck is in sick bay right now. So I haven't been able to do any more testing with the cooler.

HIGH RISK

 

High Risk
Hers is something for you.I have two of the Hi-flow oval bore throttle bodies. Do you want me to turn one of them into a Hi-flow Lightning throttle body for you. Let me know.

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BABolt
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