Is my intake defective?

Scrapla · 11-03-2002, 02:50 PM

I have a 90gt and ordered a TFS street heat upper and lower intake and noticed theres a chunk of metal missin on the lower I have 2 pics http://community.webshots.com/user/scrapla click on intake and take a look it doesnt look like it would affect anything but the strength, I just want to know if I need to return it or not worry.

HotRoddin · 11-03-2002, 03:55 PM

Dam ! It looks like someone went nuts with the milling machine !!

Could be its there for clearance for something but I sure don't know what it could be ?? Yet i can't imagine quality control could miss something that obvious ? If they did then quality control must not exist there ?
If I were you I'd at very least call them up and send them that picture or fax it to them and ask who when berserk with the cutter and why ?

raptor · 11-03-2002, 04:07 PM

What a rip!! Return it dude wouldn't trust the bolt hole. Where did you get that ? Ebay?

84LX89GT · 11-03-2002, 04:17 PM

My TFS street lower has that, but it's not bad at all. they had to have messed up in the machining of that. I though they did that for clearancing, but yours has too much missing. i would definately return it.

Scrapla · 11-03-2002, 04:18 PM

I ordered threw mustangs unlimited but Ive send them a email along with TFS with the pics so I'm gonna wait and see what they say.

srv1 · 11-03-2002, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Scrapla
I have a 90gt and ordered a TFS street heat upper and lower intake and noticed theres a chunk of metal missin on the lower I have 2 pics http://community.webshots.com/user/scrapla click on intake and take a look it doesnt look like it would affect anything but the strength, I just want to know if I need to return it or not worry.

that is normal. i have the Track Heat and it has two machined areas. i believe it is for fuel lines and distrubutor.

HotRoddin · 11-03-2002, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by srv1
that is normal. i have the Track Heat and it has two machined areas. i believe it is for fuel lines and distrubutor.

I don't know srv .. you look at the radius where the distributor goes and the first thing its gonna hit is that corner and they stopped short of the corner .... and as far as fuel lines go, if you layed a fuel line along that grove it would again hit that corner and the higher spot at the other end ?? I might buy clearence for something underneath the upper manifold, but even if it is, thats a pretty ragged lookin deep cut. Especially right into the bolt pad like that ???

drudis · 11-04-2002, 02:59 PM

Thats "normal" for the fuel line crossover behind the distributor...

Here is mine:

Cannot really see the "scar" after its all together:

HotRoddin · 11-04-2002, 03:20 PM

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Originally posted by drudis
Thats "normal" for the fuel line crossover behind the distributor...

Ok i'll buy it now, it looks a bit different from that angle ... but it still looks a little like a hack job ! lol

Scrapla · 11-04-2002, 10:35 PM

Thanks alot bro both places TFS and Mustangsunlimited told me to contact each other and basically gave me the run around but I feel better now, thanks again.

11-03-2002, 02:50 PM	#1
Scrapla Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 532	Is my intake defective? I have a 90gt and ordered a TFS street heat upper and lower intake and noticed theres a chunk of metal missin on the lower I have 2 pics http://community.webshots.com/user/scrapla click on intake and take a look it doesnt look like it would affect anything but the strength, I just want to know if I need to return it or not worry. __________________ 90gt 347 and some bolt ons :-) RICE HATERS MEMBER #73

11-03-2002, 04:07 PM	#3
raptor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Dundalk, Ont, Canada Posts: 129	What a rip!! Return it dude wouldn't trust the bolt hole. Where did you get that ? Ebay? __________________ 88GT, 331Stroker,FMS 70mm TB,77mm Pro-M mass air,Ram Air,K&N,GT40/Exployer Intakes,Gasket Matched,FMS 24lb injectors,Crane hi-6 ignition system,B303 cam,Crane 1.6RR,FMS underdrive pullies,351W/heads,port/polish,FMS h/f oil pump,Hedman headers,2 1/2in H pipe Flow Masters,190lph Holley fuel pump,Center Force dual friction,FMS 3.55,Hurst short throw/ trigger T handle,Subframe connectors,Welded torque boxes.

11-03-2002, 04:17 PM	#4
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	My TFS street lower has that, but it's not bad at all. they had to have messed up in the machining of that. I though they did that for clearancing, but yours has too much missing. i would definately return it. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)

11-03-2002, 04:18 PM	#5
Scrapla Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 532	I ordered threw mustangs unlimited but Ive send them a email along with TFS with the pics so I'm gonna wait and see what they say. __________________ 90gt 347 and some bolt ons :-) RICE HATERS MEMBER #73

11-04-2002, 02:59 PM	#8
drudis Moderator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 1,194	Thats "normal" for the fuel line crossover behind the distributor... Here is mine: Cannot really see the "scar" after its all together: __________________ Darius Rudis, Moderator Corner Carvers Delight 1989 Mustang LX - Open Track Car http://www.dariusrudis.com Last edited by drudis; 11-04-2002 at 03:33 PM..

11-03-2002, 03:55 PM	#2
HotRoddin cranky old man Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Longview Texas Posts: 683	Dam ! It looks like someone went nuts with the milling machine !! Could be its there for clearance for something but I sure don't know what it could be ?? Yet i can't imagine quality control could miss something that obvious ? If they did then quality control must not exist there ? If I were you I'd at very least call them up and send them that picture or fax it to them and ask who when berserk with the cutter and why ?

11-04-2002, 10:35 PM	#10
Scrapla Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 532	Thanks alot bro both places TFS and Mustangsunlimited told me to contact each other and basically gave me the run around but I feel better now, thanks again. __________________ 90gt 347 and some bolt ons :-) RICE HATERS MEMBER #73

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