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intake/throttle spacer

What is the purpose of an intake and or throttle spacer? Would it do any good for a stock S.O intake?
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1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #1 –
no
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #2 –
I believe the intake spacer may decrease some of the heat transfer to the upper intake.  Supposedly the increase in runner volume "helps" torque. 

Anything seat of the pants, I doubt it.  I havent tried one yet.
Mike

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #3 –
Ok well i was just wondering. Im trying to do some inexpensive mods for my cougar, and as i dont have a lot of money to spend yet        ( cant wait for that income tax return....:evilgrin: )and im so impatient to want to wait and save, even though it would probably be better. I just dont want to put no cheap junk in it. Anybody got any recomendations?
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #4 –
you can always make your own,,
just trace it out on red oak lumber and you got the same thing.

that wont cost you anything but time.  Im sure you can find a piece of slab lumber or flooring.

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #5 –
The cheapest mod i know of is some UPR subframe connectors everything else i remeber was like $??? price range.
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http://www.cardomain.com/id/Carpimp1987
1987 T-Bird AEROBIRD-GT had many many mods but is now totaled and is the car that made me want to start customizing everything all over again.
1988 T-Bird 5.0 HO DD/Sleeper/next project car :birdsmily:
1988 Cougar XR7 5.0 HO Vortech Supercharged being bulit right now :cougarsmily:

 

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Reply #6 –
okay sorry for being a smart *** i did think of UPR found you a good deal 2 mods for the price of one.

http://www.uprproducts.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=1707

Under drive pulleys and a good cold air kit. can't beat that anywhere for the price and i will keep looking and if i find anything i will send you a PM.

For $99+ $10 shipping
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http://www.cardomain.com/id/Carpimp1987
1987 T-Bird AEROBIRD-GT had many many mods but is now totaled and is the car that made me want to start customizing everything all over again.
1988 T-Bird 5.0 HO DD/Sleeper/next project car :birdsmily:
1988 Cougar XR7 5.0 HO Vortech Supercharged being bulit right now :cougarsmily:

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #7 –
If you have the filter opened under the hood,you're car is sucking in hot air.Get one that goes into the inner fender....if you want one.Our cars are already equipped with a factory CAI (cold air induction).
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #8 –
But for the price your still not gonna beat that and upr makes one of those also but its not for a stock EFI set-up without mass air so for budget mods that would not be a bad deal for the price. With the newer fliter it will be cleaner and may not give you much more power the pulleys will proably help more.
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http://www.cardomain.com/id/Carpimp1987
1987 T-Bird AEROBIRD-GT had many many mods but is now totaled and is the car that made me want to start customizing everything all over again.
1988 T-Bird 5.0 HO DD/Sleeper/next project car :birdsmily:
1988 Cougar XR7 5.0 HO Vortech Supercharged being bulit right now :cougarsmily:

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #9 –
Thanks for all the advice guys  :bowdown:
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #10 –
Some kids in high school had a 1/2" phenolic spacer under their upper plenum...they claimed it felt more torquey...the funny thing is, Tmoss prefers to cut runner length out for more power...torque is great but the SO cars definitely need some mid-range help(because that's basically when they quit making power) lol.  Converting to HO style exhaust will help...even with cats, as will an HO upper plenum with matching throttle body.

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

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Reply #11 –
I have a HO set up for sale that id be willing to seperate
if you save money and want to start buing parts let me know
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

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Reply #12 –
Would an Ho upper fit on the SO lower or would you have to change the lower too? And i would definitly be interested in the setup if you still have it when i save enough cash, what would you be asking for it, and could you post some pics?
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

intake/throttle spacer

Reply #13 –
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.
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

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Reply #14 –
that would make for an easy swap
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII