hoods and intakes

93blkGTfun · 01-22-2003, 12:03 AM

My buddy has a friend at work that tells him that if he buys an intake for his 95gt that he will have to buy a new strut tower bar, and if he buys a new strut tower bar he will have to buy a new hood because neither will fit under the stock hood. I'm pretty sure you don't have too. Some one with a new body style please inlighten us. Thanks

drtbiker · 01-22-2003, 12:26 AM

well i have an 87 stang but i am sure if u get a new intake manifold for a 95 you would have to get a differnt strut tower brace. I know my intake manifold barely fits under the hood. I had to put a decent ding in it so i could get it down

thats my .02

cyberstang5.0 · 01-22-2003, 12:53 PM

I have the Edelbrock Victor Jr. upper and lower intake. It sits pretty high. My hood is a total of 3" cowl. It barly clears it without thouching it. When I had my Edelbrock Performer 5.0 upper and lower intake, it fit under the stock hood just fine.

Bottom of the story... it depends on what intake it is, and what kind of hood you have. Most strut tower braces will only fit the stock intake (or intakes that are very similar in dementions).

01-22-2003, 12:03 AM	#1
93blkGTfun Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 98	hoods and intakes My buddy has a friend at work that tells him that if he buys an intake for his 95gt that he will have to buy a new strut tower bar, and if he buys a new strut tower bar he will have to buy a new hood because neither will fit under the stock hood. I'm pretty sure you don't have too. Some one with a new body style please inlighten us. Thanks

01-22-2003, 12:26 AM	#2
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	well i have an 87 stang but i am sure if u get a new intake manifold for a 95 you would have to get a differnt strut tower brace. I know my intake manifold barely fits under the hood. I had to put a decent ding in it so i could get it down thats my .02 __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113

01-22-2003, 12:53 PM	#3
cyberstang5.0 347ci of HORSE POWER!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,416	I have the Edelbrock Victor Jr. upper and lower intake. It sits pretty high. My hood is a total of 3" cowl. It barly clears it without thouching it. When I had my Edelbrock Performer 5.0 upper and lower intake, it fit under the stock hood just fine. Bottom of the story... it depends on what intake it is, and what kind of hood you have. Most strut tower braces will only fit the stock intake (or intakes that are very similar in dementions).