Thinking of getting a new intake

[69GT]

Well, since it is that time of year, I was thinking about buying myself a christmas present. (gotta think of myself as well as others right?) I was looking at one of the Edelbrock intakes. I was wondering what everyone thought of this because it seems cheap to me, and it looks like a good replacement for my stock (cast iron I think?) intake. One other thing, if I get this, my holley 4160 should fit on this right?

Intake from Summit (http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=EDL%2D2121&N=120+4294925239+4294924501+300515)

[bnickel]

linky no worky. i'm going to jump out on a limb here and assume you are looking at a performer or performer rpm for your 351w. the performer isn't really a whole lot better than a factory cast iron 4v intake other than the fact that it weighs a lot less. the performer is a lot better, but if you really want a good intake for a 351w think about getting a weiand stealth, i see them on ebay all the time for $175 or less.

[69GT]

I think I got the link working. Whats good about the weiand? Just another company?

[bnickel]

it just performs better all around. better low and midrange, and capable of higher rpm's that the performer. trinity's has a stealth, he'll probabaly be around in a while to give his opinion of it. if you don't plan on doing a whole lot to the motor then the performer will be fine, i have a performer on my car right now, but i also have a ford power parts '69 aluminum intake that will be going on the car soon, this is the same intake that was used on the 69/70 shelby's only it has ford lettering instead of shelby. in reality this intake is supposed to be one of the best you can get for 351w, even better than most current intakes on the market, with the exception of maybe the stealth and rpm air gap intakes. the performer is a good intake, don't get me wrong, but there are just so many intakes that are much better for not much more money.

[69GT]

Well, I made the first post almost a year ago, but im going to buy the Stealth manifold later today from summit. I was just wondering if the layout is pretty much the same as the stock one in reguards to the height of the carb and also where the manifold vacuum lines plug in. Just basically if I need to think about buying anything else along with it or what kind of modifications I need to make. Thanks.

[JC69Stang]

The stealth is taller, but it is a great manifold, I ran a ported one on my 426W and man did that thing have torque!

I think the vacum stuff and heater hoses etc are the same.
Good choice though on the purchase.

[69GT]

Hmm, what about the kickdown rod and throttle cable? Will those be fine with the height change? Sorry if these questions seem rather obvious just wanna make sure I get everything right the first time.

[bnickel]

yeah they will be fine, you may have to tweak the kickdown rod a little, but i doubt if you will even need to do that. the throttle cable will be fine.

make sure to lube all the vacuum tees and stuff on your old intake before you start putting the new one on. it wouldn't hurt to get a new fitting for the heater hose that goes into the intake, sometimes they will break when trying to remove them. like i said make sure you lube everything up real good before you start, in fact it wouldn't hurt to start spraying them down today and every day until you get it

[69Rcode_Mach1]

I am running an Airgap on mine and have dealt with the clearance issues to my benefit. I am using the factory air cleaner housing and snorkel with a K&N filter element. What I did was put it on the carb without the lid on top, and put a touch of oil on the top lip of the filter element. Then closed my hood and lifted it it up to see if I make a seal with the top of the hood and luckily I did. Now I can keep the cool factory look but also create a ram air effect. I have got to get some pics up sometime.

[69GT]

Thanks for the tips guys, I ordered the manifold yesterday and it should ship tomorrow. Now I just have to find some time to install it.

[69Rcode_Mach1]

It shouldn't be too bad. It would take probably 2 hours from removal to install. The hardest part is getting the old intake off. If you let the RTV that you use on the gaskets get nice and tacky they shouldn't move during the install which will greatly speed it up. Might I also recommend not using the crappy end cork gaskets onthe front and back of the block. Use a good thick bead of RTV and tighten her down. This will insure no leaks since the cork gaskets are prone to moving out of place and causing leaks.

[JC69Stang]

I reccomend Ultra black gasket sealer. Use enough to put a light coat on the gaskets to the intake, a nice large bead on the front and back, (discard the cork gaskets) Let it set up so that the gaskets will not move and the beads are nice and tacky, then put on the intake manifold.

[69GT]

Heh, while were on the subject of gaskets, a guy at work told me I should go straight for paper gaskets for the intake? Said he helped another guy install a manifold on his mustang and they werent able to get a good seal and coolant leaked into the crankcase. They tried paper gaskets and havent had a problem since. Should a regular rubber gasket be fine?

[JC69Stang]

Thats what I was trying to say, in order to prevent this, use the good Fel-Pro gaskets and a nice light coat of Ultra Black and cover the whole side where the gasket faces the intake manifold, make sure you get around the water passages. Let it set up for 20 minutes or so, then install the manifold.
I have done so many this way and never once had a leak.
Good Luck