Typhoon Intake Experience??

ExtremeJDK · 01-25-2004, 12:08 AM

SO I'm looking for a new upper ad lower intake manifold. I've seen on Ebay a bunch of those "Typhoon" intakes made by some foriegn Performance Parts or something.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=36474
... ANyways .. I read the below linked article on them, and how they're supposedly imitation Edelbrock Performers. I hate screwing good Americna companies over, but I'm in college and poor. Does anyone have any experience with these? If not, the below article is pretty good.
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2...ke/index.shtml

LX5liter · 01-25-2004, 10:43 AM

I use the Typhoon on my car. Its not a bad intake, It just needs to be cleaned up a little with a die grinder. The casting is a little rough, so I wish I would have spent the money on the polished version. Overall though, its a decent intake, and for the price difference you can do a lot of grinding! Thats my opinion anyways.

jonnyk · 01-25-2004, 10:57 AM

I agree...same experience here.

Chris_H · 01-25-2004, 05:34 PM

I have the same thoughts too. The runners are a little rough in the intake, but nothing some griding couldn't take care of. Got mine new for $300 shipped off Ebay this time last year.

Chris

ExtremeJDK · 01-26-2004, 01:07 AM

Did you guys do your own port work or take it in to a machine shop? If so, how many hours worth of clean-up port/polishing was required? Also, did you have it sliced and welded back together or just the runner entry ports? THanks for the feedback guys!

Dark_5.0 · 01-26-2004, 08:25 AM

You dont have to slice the typhoon intake the end of the plenum is held on with bolts.

jonnyk · 01-26-2004, 11:17 AM

I did it myself...probably put around 10 hours into making it look decent.

OneBad91 · 01-26-2004, 05:27 PM

I was looking at that intake also but the thing i was wondering is if you can get a one inch thick spacer for it. I was reading somewhere that in order to run large value covers to clear roller rockers you need to have atleast a one inch intake spacer.

ExtremeJDK · 01-26-2004, 05:31 PM

In that article/review from Ford Muscle (Link posted above in first post) .. they said the upper and lower poarts of that Typhoon were interchangaable with the Edelbrock Performer Series, so I would imagine if they make spacers for the Performer, you could just use that.

jonnyk · 01-26-2004, 09:20 PM

Yes that is true. The caveat to the spacer is that you will need a cowl hood. My intake with no spacer touches my hood already.

Fostang · 01-28-2004, 03:19 AM

Yeah Jim cleaned up his typhoon intake and the green machine ran 11's for the first time compared to the higly worked over gt 40 that never got him lower than 12.3.

I have one halway done being cleaned up for sale that I didn't finish because I stoped my blown 347 fastback project in favor for what you see in my sig.

ExtremeJDK · 01-28-2004, 06:28 AM

I PMed you, but just in case you didn't get that .. how much are you looking to let that intake go for? Thanks

01-25-2004, 12:08 AM	#1
ExtremeJDK Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Provo, UT Posts: 19	Typhoon Intake Experience?? SO I'm looking for a new upper ad lower intake manifold. I've seen on Ebay a bunch of those "Typhoon" intakes made by some foriegn Performance Parts or something. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=36474 ... ANyways .. I read the below linked article on them, and how they're supposedly imitation Edelbrock Performers. I hate screwing good Americna companies over, but I'm in college and poor. Does anyone have any experience with these? If not, the below article is pretty good. http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2...ke/index.shtml __________________ [img]http://kolby.mysitespace.com/Pictures/Howdy.jpg [/img] Tired of the tuner world, time for some Domestic Muscle.

01-25-2004, 10:43 AM	#2
LX5liter dude5l Join Date: May 2001 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 603	I use the Typhoon on my car. Its not a bad intake, It just needs to be cleaned up a little with a die grinder. The casting is a little rough, so I wish I would have spent the money on the polished version. Overall though, its a decent intake, and for the price difference you can do a lot of grinding! Thats my opinion anyways. __________________ Good luck! Brad R. 1992 L.X. 5.0 coupe MODS: A few little bolt ons New Best time ...11.60 @ 128 mph @ 2000+ ft altitude. Rice Haters Club member #39 Users rides #2542

01-25-2004, 10:57 AM	#3
jonnyk Being stroked is great Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 772	I agree...same experience here. __________________ Novi 2000 now spinning off the snout of the 331... Mods Pics

01-25-2004, 05:34 PM	#4
Chris_H Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: New Mexico Posts: 488	I have the same thoughts too. The runners are a little rough in the intake, but nothing some griding couldn't take care of. Got mine new for $300 shipped off Ebay this time last year. Chris __________________ 1987 LX, Best times: 13.47 @ 102.49, 1.80 60ft 6900' DA

01-26-2004, 01:07 AM	#5
ExtremeJDK Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Provo, UT Posts: 19	Did you guys do your own port work or take it in to a machine shop? If so, how many hours worth of clean-up port/polishing was required? Also, did you have it sliced and welded back together or just the runner entry ports? THanks for the feedback guys! __________________ [img]http://kolby.mysitespace.com/Pictures/Howdy.jpg [/img] Tired of the tuner world, time for some Domestic Muscle.

01-26-2004, 08:25 AM	#6
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	You dont have to slice the typhoon intake the end of the plenum is held on with bolts. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

01-26-2004, 11:17 AM	#7
jonnyk Being stroked is great Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 772	I did it myself...probably put around 10 hours into making it look decent. __________________ Novi 2000 now spinning off the snout of the 331... Mods Pics

01-26-2004, 05:27 PM	#8
OneBad91 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: York, PA Posts: 58	I was looking at that intake also but the thing i was wondering is if you can get a one inch thick spacer for it. I was reading somewhere that in order to run large value covers to clear roller rockers you need to have atleast a one inch intake spacer. __________________ 90 lx notchback:4cyl to 5.0 conversion, Mac 1 3/4 long tube headers, 3 inch pro chamber, al. radiatior, 3:73 gears, underdrive pulleys, GT-40 intake with 1" spacer, cold air intake, electric fan, pro 5.0 shifter, smog pump delete, a/c delete, windage tray, flowmasters, turn downs, subframe connectors, 5-lug conversion. Pro Tru forged pistions, Roush 200 heads, z303 cam, 30# injectors, 70 mm t-body, 255 lph fuel pump, 1.6 roller rockers, 7 qt. pan, high volume oil pump, fuel pressure regulator, MSD 6AL, MSD blaster coil, MSD pro billet distributer, 75mm mass air, and a hell of alot of money.

01-26-2004, 05:31 PM	#9
ExtremeJDK Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Provo, UT Posts: 19	In that article/review from Ford Muscle (Link posted above in first post) .. they said the upper and lower poarts of that Typhoon were interchangaable with the Edelbrock Performer Series, so I would imagine if they make spacers for the Performer, you could just use that. __________________ [img]http://kolby.mysitespace.com/Pictures/Howdy.jpg [/img] Tired of the tuner world, time for some Domestic Muscle.

01-26-2004, 09:20 PM	#10
jonnyk Being stroked is great Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 772	Yes that is true. The caveat to the spacer is that you will need a cowl hood. My intake with no spacer touches my hood already. __________________ Novi 2000 now spinning off the snout of the 331... Mods Pics

01-28-2004, 03:19 AM	#11
Fostang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Stockton, Ca Posts: 599	Yeah Jim cleaned up his typhoon intake and the green machine ran 11's for the first time compared to the higly worked over gt 40 that never got him lower than 12.3. I have one halway done being cleaned up for sale that I didn't finish because I stoped my blown 347 fastback project in favor for what you see in my sig. __________________ 67' Fastback-Supercharged 4.6 DOHC Cobra, T-56, 8.8 more to come. 67' Coupe-EFI, AOD, 8.8 90 Gt-Supercharged,MAF,TB,1.7's ripper, bassani x, 3.55's, 01' cobras, headers. 89'GT-Supercharged,Heads,Cam,Intake,TB,MAF,power pipe,headers,offroad exhaust,black bullits.

01-28-2004, 06:28 AM	#12
ExtremeJDK Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Provo, UT Posts: 19	I PMed you, but just in case you didn't get that .. how much are you looking to let that intake go for? Thanks __________________ [img]http://kolby.mysitespace.com/Pictures/Howdy.jpg [/img] Tired of the tuner world, time for some Domestic Muscle.

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