Which intake setup?

[Hizzle]

I am looking at 2 different intake setups for my '86 GT. One is a combo with the Jegs upper metal box on top of a GT40 lower with new fuel rails and regulator and throttle body. The other one is a BBK SSI with rails, reg. and TB. Any opinions or thoughts on either? Here is my current setup. '86 GT with 5.0. MAF conversion, Powerdyne supercharger with 11psi, Granatelli MAF, BBK long tubes w/ X-pipe, 2.5" Flowmasters, BBK underdrive pulleys, FRPP air pump delete, March A/C delete, E7 heads. Hopefully that helps.

 

[Hizzle]

One more thing, will be changing heads soon. Probably the GT-40x unless someone can think of a better setup that won't kill the wallet

 

[Daggar]

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BTW... The GT-40x heads will not install over the top of the 86 flat-top pistons.

 

[grey5.0beast]

They also aren'tsupposed to clear e7s. He might have had them notched or got new pistons. I say go holley systemax, but if it must be one of the two go for the bbk. and TFS heads...

 

[Hizzle]

As far as the E7s go, guy I bought the car from told me he put them on. It defineitely looks like they have been replaced recently so who knows. I have an engine out of an '87 that I am thinking about building. I want to go with the 331 stroker kit with it so the heads and intake might wait until I build that engine. I was looking at the two intake setups in Jeg's and it seemed like they were both good setups, however, I have been out of the 'Stang game for a while and am a little rusty. Any opinions on intakes will be greatly appreciated. I think heads will wait for the new engine, maybe the intake should too but I am lookning at doing it soon. Getting the car painted first.

 

[Hizzle]

They also aren'tsupposed to clear e7s. He might have had them notched or got new pistons. I say go holley systemax, but if it must be one of the two go for the bbk. and TFS heads...

I found specs on the Systemax II and it was for about 2000-6500 RPM. I am running a 5 speed and probably will for a long time, is it safe to assume that the Systemax is good for idle to about 5000? That would be what I want to run. Couldn't find the specs on it. Don't know why.

 

[grey5.0beast]

I'd say the systemax would be around 1500-5500rpm, total guess though...

 

[98BLKGT]

Do a search on the BBK intake. I think I've read about those intakes and rails leaking fuel.

 

[Mr Grim]

There was a good link about the SSI fuel leak problem on Stangfan.com but they have removed it.



http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=691088

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/reviewpost/showproduct.php/product/360/cat/2

 

[Hizzle]

just sold my truck and have some money and want to get the intake before the wife spends it. Any ideas for a good intake?