Intakes...

cyberstang5.0 · 09-09-2002, 12:44 PM

I'm having a big delima about my intake. I am pretty sure my current NEW intake is warpped because it won't seal correctly. I have tons of vacume leaks. Edelbrock is out of stock until the TENITIVE date of 10/1/02.

(BTW: I have an Edelbrock Victor 5.0 intake) It is empairative that I have a working car by the end of the week. I can maybe hold off until middle of next week.

What other kind of intake (upper and lower) will handle my setup? I need something that can handle about 450RWHP!

Coupe50h · 09-09-2002, 12:49 PM

450 rwhp? holley, or trickflow-r should do the job. good luck.

Eric4Nitrous · 09-09-2002, 12:56 PM

Trick Flow R would be your best bet.

WADS56 · 09-09-2002, 01:12 PM

Is the problem at the lower/heads, or upper/lower? Get a machinest strait edge and a feeler gauge. Then you will know for sure.

cyberstang5.0 · 09-09-2002, 01:15 PM

Would it be benifical to take the intake to a machine shop and have them smooth it out?

WADS56 · 09-09-2002, 01:19 PM

If it is warpped then yes. They can fix it no problem. If they have to shave allot off the lower you may need to run thicker intake gaskets.

Ackbar00 · 09-09-2002, 02:17 PM

Why in gods name are you putting a Edelbrock Victor 5.0 intake on you car? It will make no power acording to the combo i read about your car. Just get the Performer for the combo you currently have.

SlowGT · 09-09-2002, 02:49 PM

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Why in gods name are you putting a Edelbrock Victor 5.0 intake on you car? It will make no power acording to the combo i read about your car

yeah, what he said.

A good machine shop should be able to fix you up.

You could always try a Systemax lower with a Cartech upper.

Forcedpower · 09-10-2002, 02:42 PM

I'm getting ready to use that same intake on my car. I hope I don't have the same problems. Please let us know what you find out.

You are putting this on something other than the stock motor you list right?

Eric4Nitrous · 09-10-2002, 04:34 PM

haha...who says Jeff's car is stock?? muahahahaha

WheelsUp · 09-14-2002, 07:34 PM

I just read the link to your car......are you buying or using this intake for future purposes,or what?

But to answer your question Eddy Vic 5.0 intakes are notorious for not fitting properly,check out the Jan 2001 issue if you have it they have a great test in there on the TFS R,Systemax,and the Eddy Vic 5.0,somewhere on that intake(sorry do not have the issue in front of me)they have always had to machine the intake to get it to fit,I cannot see a brand new intake being warped unless it was ran over by a truck.

88workcar · 09-14-2002, 08:43 PM

Don't get mad at me, Did you use sealer on both sides of the intake gaskets. Right or wrong I don't know, but I allways use plenty of Ultra Black.

cyberstang5.0 · 09-15-2002, 12:43 PM

Well, I finally got it. The vacume leak was from the lower intake to the heads... the stupid ppl from the autoparts store game the the wrong gasket number. I compared both the old and new gaskets together, and they are very close. You couldn't tell the difference with out compareing them next to eachother... But anycase, that was my problem. The upper intake is fine.

Who ever said that my car was stock? If you look in my profile, you can't always believe what you read

tuco · 09-15-2002, 05:59 PM

Your car looks realy good!

cyberstang5.0 · 09-15-2002, 06:51 PM

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Originally posted by tuco
Your car looks realy good!

thx

09-09-2002, 12:44 PM	#1
cyberstang5.0 347ci of HORSE POWER!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,416	Intakes... I'm having a big delima about my intake. I am pretty sure my current NEW intake is warpped because it won't seal correctly. I have tons of vacume leaks. Edelbrock is out of stock until the TENITIVE date of 10/1/02. (BTW: I have an Edelbrock Victor 5.0 intake) It is empairative that I have a working car by the end of the week. I can maybe hold off until middle of next week. What other kind of intake (upper and lower) will handle my setup? I need something that can handle about 450RWHP!

09-09-2002, 12:49 PM	#2
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	450 rwhp? holley, or trickflow-r should do the job. good luck. __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

09-09-2002, 12:56 PM	#3
Eric4Nitrous Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Va Posts: 1,122	Trick Flow R would be your best bet. __________________ 68 Camaro Gene Fulton 632ci Two stages of Jug 8.41 164mph Rockingham 1-26-03

09-09-2002, 01:12 PM	#4
WADS56 gear banger Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 1,144	Is the problem at the lower/heads, or upper/lower? Get a machinest strait edge and a feeler gauge. Then you will know for sure. __________________ 79 Hatch: NA 347, Stage 2 Canfield Heads, Victor JR. Intake, Blueprinted Holley 750 HP, Solid Roller Cam, Shooting for 10's on motor 93 LX: Tremec, dual friction clutch, fms flywheel, Hedman shorties, O/R H-pipe Ricer hater's club member #49

09-09-2002, 01:19 PM	#6
WADS56 gear banger Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 1,144	If it is warpped then yes. They can fix it no problem. If they have to shave allot off the lower you may need to run thicker intake gaskets. __________________ 79 Hatch: NA 347, Stage 2 Canfield Heads, Victor JR. Intake, Blueprinted Holley 750 HP, Solid Roller Cam, Shooting for 10's on motor 93 LX: Tremec, dual friction clutch, fms flywheel, Hedman shorties, O/R H-pipe Ricer hater's club member #49

09-09-2002, 01:15 PM	#5
cyberstang5.0 347ci of HORSE POWER!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,416	Would it be benifical to take the intake to a machine shop and have them smooth it out?

09-09-2002, 02:17 PM	#7
Ackbar00 Rebel Fleet Commander Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Huber Heights, OH Posts: 1,003	Why in gods name are you putting a Edelbrock Victor 5.0 intake on you car? It will make no power acording to the combo i read about your car. Just get the Performer for the combo you currently have. __________________ 1993 Mustang GT, PTK w/ T-64 - My Cardomain Webpage 11.25@123.5 on only 8 psi. 10.84@121 on only 1 headgasket "The Truth is, Your the Weak, and I am the Tyranny of Evil Men!"

09-10-2002, 02:42 PM	#9
Forcedpower Registered Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Charlottesville, Va, USA Posts: 328	I'm getting ready to use that same intake on my car. I hope I don't have the same problems. Please let us know what you find out. You are putting this on something other than the stock motor you list right? __________________ 93 LX R331/AFR 205/Vic 5.0/? psi

09-10-2002, 04:34 PM	#10
Eric4Nitrous Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Va Posts: 1,122	haha...who says Jeff's car is stock?? muahahahaha __________________ 68 Camaro Gene Fulton 632ci Two stages of Jug 8.41 164mph Rockingham 1-26-03

09-14-2002, 07:34 PM	#11
WheelsUp Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: At The Track Posts: 20	rather curious I just read the link to your car......are you buying or using this intake for future purposes,or what? But to answer your question Eddy Vic 5.0 intakes are notorious for not fitting properly,check out the Jan 2001 issue if you have it they have a great test in there on the TFS R,Systemax,and the Eddy Vic 5.0,somewhere on that intake(sorry do not have the issue in front of me)they have always had to machine the intake to get it to fit,I cannot see a brand new intake being warped unless it was ran over by a truck. __________________ Come to the Track you might learn something

09-14-2002, 08:43 PM	#12
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	Don't get mad at me, Did you use sealer on both sides of the intake gaskets. Right or wrong I don't know, but I allways use plenty of Ultra Black. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

09-15-2002, 12:43 PM	#13
cyberstang5.0 347ci of HORSE POWER!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,416	Well, I finally got it. The vacume leak was from the lower intake to the heads... the stupid ppl from the autoparts store game the the wrong gasket number. I compared both the old and new gaskets together, and they are very close. You couldn't tell the difference with out compareing them next to eachother... But anycase, that was my problem. The upper intake is fine. Who ever said that my car was stock? If you look in my profile, you can't always believe what you read

09-15-2002, 05:59 PM	#14
tuco Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Utah Posts: 20	Your car looks realy good! __________________ '92 LX coupe, 5.0. K&N filter, centerforce cobra, H-pipes, High flows

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