Progress Thread Explorer / Gt40 Game

gearheadboy

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Jan 15, 2003
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So I'm finally around to sharing some of my Explorer intake, GT 40 head build. Ya I know. I'm just playing. It's on the cheap but mostly for fun. I figured someone would like to look at it anyhow. I have lots of progress and pics along the way. I'll post stuff as I can. So it started with an intake I bought on Ebay.
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I cleaned it up and removed some unused vacuum ports, drilled and tapped the needed bosses for my application.
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Minor port work on the opening to make it measure 70 mm to make me feel better. It was close anyhow.
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Can you say powder coated?
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That's all for today. I'll post more later.
 
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Thanks guys. After some sleep and a day of working I remembered where the rest of the pics were.
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Found out the previous owner had removed the top plate with a drill. :shrug: So I had to use my handy left handed drill bit on one and my EZ out on the other.
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Another shot of the throttle body opening. Yes I measured it. 68.86 or something. And I made it BIGger. My throttle body is 70 mm. Would it matter? Probably not a bit. But I can sleep better.
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I chose to remove the pressed in tube at one end underneath and drill/tap it for a plug. I don't need this one.
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You can also see in the background that I cut the long one that comes out the front off with a cut off wheel. I won't need it right now for anything and it is long and ugly. I'll cap that one.
 
I cant wait to get around to doing a top end kit on my Ranger. I had a lot of fun doing that on my '95, and feeling how differently the car felt afterword. That powder coating turned out great as well, they look new.
 
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Looks nice! Makes me not want to get rid of my GT40/Exploder intake. P.S. I think you should have sent the lower to TMOSS.
I talked to Tom via email and he told me I didn't need to port it with my combo. I would have liked to have it ported prior to powder coat but he is right. It will flow fine for this combo. I think this combo will be here a while.
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