Aftermarket Upper Intake Manifold?
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Aftermarket Upper Intake Manifold?
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You can mearly get a 97-00' aluminum upper intake and 97-00 throttle body and do a swap. all other items will swap over w/ ease. You will need a throttle body and upper manifold gasket to go with.
You can find these parts at local junkyards or new from ford at a hefty price. All I need to do is get a throttle body and I'm doing the swap... after that I will re-install the nitrous. I do not like the setup of the plastic upper for the flow of nitrous and fuel. TOO many places the nitrous could puddle up at. Take a look:
You can find these parts at local junkyards or new from ford at a hefty price. All I need to do is get a throttle body and I'm doing the swap... after that I will re-install the nitrous. I do not like the setup of the plastic upper for the flow of nitrous and fuel. TOO many places the nitrous could puddle up at. Take a look:
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Mine's not plastic
I was actually disappointed when I saw a 2001 4.2L engine. I thought; Jeez, that is nasty lookin' engine
I was actually disappointed when I saw a 2001 4.2L engine. I thought; Jeez, that is nasty lookin' engine
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Originally posted by Talleywacker
You can mearly get a 97-00' aluminum upper intake and 97-00 throttle body and do a swap. all other items will swap over w/ ease. You will need a throttle body and upper manifold gasket to go with.
You can find these parts at local junkyards or new from ford at a hefty price. All I need to do is get a throttle body and I'm doing the swap...
You can mearly get a 97-00' aluminum upper intake and 97-00 throttle body and do a swap. all other items will swap over w/ ease. You will need a throttle body and upper manifold gasket to go with.
You can find these parts at local junkyards or new from ford at a hefty price. All I need to do is get a throttle body and I'm doing the swap...
Thanks! I think I'll go junk yard hunting next week.
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The plastic intakes aren't all that bad.
It's actually a glass-reinforced nylon composite that has a pretty high resistance to heat and chemicals. I still like the aluminum intake from a looks standpoint. . .but the longer low RPM runners and slightly shorter high RPM runners of the plastic intake simply make the 4.2L perform better. Plus, the injection molds they use are highly polished, meaning that the plastic runners are also very smooth. . .another plus. Lastly, the plastic is significantly lighter than the aluminum.
The only drawback is that plastic gets brittle over time whereas aluminum doesn't.
Later,
---J
It's actually a glass-reinforced nylon composite that has a pretty high resistance to heat and chemicals. I still like the aluminum intake from a looks standpoint. . .but the longer low RPM runners and slightly shorter high RPM runners of the plastic intake simply make the 4.2L perform better. Plus, the injection molds they use are highly polished, meaning that the plastic runners are also very smooth. . .another plus. Lastly, the plastic is significantly lighter than the aluminum.
The only drawback is that plastic gets brittle over time whereas aluminum doesn't.
Later,
---J
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hey talley,
I need your head for a minute....because i know you've got the smarts to answer my retarted question....If you can't understand what i'm trying to say on it then i'll try to explain it better....It's for my wheels, so i put it in the wheel and tire section (makes sense
).....If ya have a minute take a glance at it.....I think i labeled it as "right size....." Well thanks alot genious!
Isaac...
I need your head for a minute....because i know you've got the smarts to answer my retarted question....If you can't understand what i'm trying to say on it then i'll try to explain it better....It's for my wheels, so i put it in the wheel and tire section (makes sense
).....If ya have a minute take a glance at it.....I think i labeled it as "right size....." Well thanks alot genious!Isaac...