[95zr7]

From what I've heard here the 96-97 intake provides better flow. I got to thinking that buying a used one from a salvage yard would be an economical worthwhile mod for a 94-95. I've heard the 96-97's pulla car or two on the 94-95's and the intake comes into play. About how much would one of these run for??

 

[Deus003]

I don't know how much they run for, but the 97-96 intake is good for something like 15ft-lbs of torque. One of the reasons for this is that it is made of "high strength composite material." Read: plastic. It has been known to crack. On the old forum there was like 8 billion people on there who had one crack. Read that. My 97 is just over 70k miles........orginal intake. I don't know how difficult it would be, I think most people just go for the SVO or Bullitt intake.
--Craig

 

[W.Cup]

You will pick up approx 15lbs torque (which you will notice). The air intake is in the center of the manifold, not the back like 95 & back. I may crack then again it may not. Mine has not (yet). I still would like to find some statistics on how many really cracked.

 

[GreenBird]

You'd need everything to the intake side till the MAF. I believe it is higher, and won't clear the 94-95 hood. If you got the hood too, you would need the latch, and shorten the hood, plus painting the hood is it's not the same color.

Save your money for a 99+ GT engine.

 

[Robinson]

You'd need everything to the intake side till the MAF. I believe it is higher, and won't clear the 94-95 hood. If you got the hood too, you would need the latch, and shorten the hood, plus painting the hood is it's not the same color.

Save your money for a 99+ GT engine.

yes, the slight bulge in the 96+ hoods is to clear the intake. not 100% sure that it wont cause a problem, but i figure ford had to have a reason to redesign the hood, otherwise they wouldnt have touched it