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Jan 23, 2011 | 11:03 AM

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RawlsC

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Ok. So it seems pretty apparent now that I need an FT intake replacement, opposed to the FE that I have purchased.

Does anyone have suggestions for what/where to find a replacement? I am willing to consider aftermarket if available in order to expedite getting this truck back together.

Jan 23, 2011 | 03:20 PM

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kenjh

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I have a 391 ft I got for the crank and if you are close enough..you can have it..I'm in B.C on the wet...sorry west coast ..an' you are ??where ??

Jan 23, 2011 | 04:10 PM

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RawlsC

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From what I can tell the part # for the heads is: C4TE 6090 D.
After looking at the intake on my 352, the FT/FEdifference is obvious.

Jan 23, 2011 | 10:50 PM

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Kenjh, thanks for your reply. I am in NC, USA and may need a parts engine given the challenge to find parts for the FT (so far) but the shipping could prove cost-prohibitive. I will look into it.
Regardless, please keep in touch. I am still trying to find the intake mani. at least, and get this truck back on the road asap.
Thanks,
Rawls

Jan 23, 2011 | 10:57 PM

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RawlsC

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The good news is that I have a replacemnet for the FE intake on my 352, should it ever fail.

Jan 24, 2011 | 01:13 AM

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the other idea would be to swap a fe top end on..it should be a bolt on ,is a lot more available and will give you time to find or repair your top end as needed ..the wiki site is a good referance,

Jan 24, 2011 | 01:50 AM

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Sleepy445FE

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RawlsC

I will get the numbers off the exhaust manifold (no headers) as soon as I can get by the shop today.

Sleepy, if I understand correctly, the heads and the exhaust manifold must be the same, FE or FT, but maybe the heads and the intake don't. Why wouldn't I want to mix/match FE/FT heads/intake if they fit? At this point, I have the part and am eager to get this work truck back on the road.

I am more concerned with cost than weight as this intake will be installed on a C750 dump truck. Not sure that shaving 25-50 lbs off the total weight will make much of a performance improvement.

If someone will enlighten me on how to post images, I will show both the existing setup and the new intake.

Well an FE intake is going to be better than an FT, and it should be fairly easy to find a standard 4 barrel FE intake. It might work to mix and match, but why not just put it together with parts that work well together. Looks like you have done some good research there.