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intake/throttle spacer

Reply #15 –
Quote from: Haystack;246503
H.O. top is the same as an S.O., but flows more air. The lowers are the same for everything but gt40 and cobras.


It flows more air because it's different then the SO...lol...it fits the SO lower just fine, but the HO upper is cast with a larger TB opening and a much larger throat.
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #16 –
If the TB opening is larger would you have to get an adaptor for the air intake hose to fit properly?
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1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #17 –
Absolutely not, the difference is internal, not external...so you're all good for a direct swap.

Good luck,
Don
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #18 –
Thanks man
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1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #19 –
That's what were all here for buddy.  Sharing is caring...lol
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #20 –
Just wondered another thing though.....
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Converting to HO style exhaust will help...even with cats, as will an HO upper plenum with matching throttle body.


What is an HO style exhaust?
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #21 –
duels with shorties and an h-pipe.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #22 –
Yeah, just shorty style headers from an HO...or aftermarket if you feel like it...if emissions legality is a concern, you can run a catted H-pipe from a stang or mark VII.  From those who have done this, they've said that the mustang flow tubes(pipe from back of h-pipe to ler) are too short...however, I used Walker stock replacement flow tubes and I had to cut them down a little, however I had 2 1/4" to 1 7/8" adapters to go to stock lers, so they add about 2".

-Don
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #23 –
Oh ok i have already done that...:D  it was  the first thing i did when i bought my car ( mustang shorties, o/r h pipe and flowmaster 40's) ive just never heard it called an HO exhaust :hick:
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1994 Lincoln Mark VIII