Help choosing intake manifold
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I didnt even think bout having to change the Tb and all of that stuff. Ya that does sound like alot of extra work and money. I will be getting a 1" spacer regardless of what intake i get. I think i might as well just go with the edelbrock truck intake.
heres the mustang....Edelbrock 3821 - Edelbrock Performer 5.0 EFI Intake Manifolds - summitracing.com
heres the truck...Edelbrock 3841 - Edelbrock Performer 5.0 EFI Truck Intake Manifolds - summitracing.com
heres the mustang....Edelbrock 3821 - Edelbrock Performer 5.0 EFI Intake Manifolds - summitracing.com
heres the truck...Edelbrock 3841 - Edelbrock Performer 5.0 EFI Truck Intake Manifolds - summitracing.com
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The edelbrock truck intake is HUGH... way bigger than the stock intake, it won't fit under the hood with a 1" spacer on it. It's all wrong for your application too, you want smaller not bigger. You can probably get a complete mustang intake from a scrapyard for $100 and it will perform better on your motor than anything you can buy aftermarket.
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I'm not necessary trying to call you out, but i would like to know your reasoning, because the eddy undoubtedly has smaller cross section runners. I wouldn't spend that much on and intake with my paygrade, but if i had the money to waste, i'd definitely try it out. Does anyone actually have a dyno or real world expierience with this intake on a 5.0. Other than the guy with the pics, who btw has minimal information on it here:https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/2...ml#post1734097
I will agree without a doubt that it's not worth the money, i just think it suits the truck better than a mustang intake would.
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Here's why. Even if the Eddie is smaller than the stock truck intake it's still too big for a 5.0 using stock heads with a 0-4000rpm powerband, and so is the GT40. That's why I suggest the HO intake, it's smaller than any of these and will produce maximum low rpm TQ. The HO intake runners are only 1/2" shorter than the truck intake runners believe it or not, so adding a 1" spacer makes them 1/2" longer, and to top it all off the OP should be able to find an intake complete with TB and EGR and all fittings for dirt cheap from a scrap yard or online.
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The 5.0HO was available in the '87-95 Mustang as well as the Lincoln LSC coupe and Mercury Cougar XR7 sedans from the same era, it also appeared in police Crown Vics. It has a unique intake and roller camshaft compared to the plane jane 5.0 motors found in all other cars. The intake changed some over the years and you will want a '87-92 version for a truck application as the later versions had an elbow cast into the upper where the TB bolts on and this means it cannot be reversed to put the throttle on the drivers side.
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So which would be better? the stock intake, 5.0HO, or the eddie truck intake?
Is there anyplace online that i could look at purchasing the 5.0 HO complete intake?
Summit doesnt specify if its an HO or not and only says 5.0.
Is there anyplace online that i could look at purchasing the 5.0 HO complete intake?
Summit doesnt specify if its an HO or not and only says 5.0.
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If you go with the Mustang intake, then you will need 93-95 Lightning throttle cables and air intake because you are moving the TB from the passengerside front to the driverside half way back.
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I have made my suggestion based on personal experience. The 5.0 in my truck right now is using the stock truck intake and while it works well at higher rpms it's a bit weak below 3000rpm.. much like every 5.0 truck I have driven. This motor has a pretty good cam and longtube headers so there's not much left that will boost TQ besides the intake.. hence my suggestion.
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I have been lurking around the fourms, looking for ways to improve my 86 f 150 4x4 with the 5.0 efi. This is so far the best answer I have come across. What i have ben after is to try and move the torque band on my engine down a couple hundred rpm.
at hiway speeds in od, it revs approx 1850. Torque doesn't seem to come alive till after 2100 thru to about 3100 and rpm maxes at 4000 rpm
Local law enforcement doesnt seem to have much of a sense of ha ha when it comes to driveing at 140 kmh.. go figure....soooo
what u figure is, keep the stock intake, add the 1 inch spacer.. and the rv cam?????
I also plan on ceramic coated shortie headers as long tubes won't fit, and the stock exhaust mans are cracked.. and removeing the cat, and resonator, and dual exhaust....
this should work yes????
at hiway speeds in od, it revs approx 1850. Torque doesn't seem to come alive till after 2100 thru to about 3100 and rpm maxes at 4000 rpm
Local law enforcement doesnt seem to have much of a sense of ha ha when it comes to driveing at 140 kmh.. go figure....soooo
what u figure is, keep the stock intake, add the 1 inch spacer.. and the rv cam?????
I also plan on ceramic coated shortie headers as long tubes won't fit, and the stock exhaust mans are cracked.. and removeing the cat, and resonator, and dual exhaust....
this should work yes????
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What gears in the truck? Changing to 3.73 or 4.10 is the single best thing you could do to improve performance.
Lots of guys have longtubes on these trucks including me.
Lots of guys have longtubes on these trucks including me.
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Since you mentioned gearing, I have 3.55's and am looking at getting 295/50' wich are 26" tall. so my speedo will be 5 fast. Swapping the gears for 3.73 or 4.10 would cause it to be even faster correct?
my other question bout gearing is what would be more suited for my application here? I use the truck as a daily driver but wont be for winter once this winter is over, mostly just normal easy driving and cruising with occational full throttle moments to show people just how strong these old fords are.
my other question bout gearing is what would be more suited for my application here? I use the truck as a daily driver but wont be for winter once this winter is over, mostly just normal easy driving and cruising with occational full throttle moments to show people just how strong these old fords are.