I'd like to thank ford

**Blitzed** · 03-20-2006, 03:36 PM

For the kick ass intake manifold they put on the 96-98 GTs and crown vics, it seems the front coolant cross over is very prone to blowing the fuck out. Guess what... mine went at the drag strip in the vic, I just let off the gas after a pass and POOOF! it was over. Now 500 bucks and a day later I've got the none shitty intake, some MSD coils, MSD wires and TR55's. I can say a 4.6 is easy as hell to wrench on

Rant off

**CaptainCaveMan** · 03-20-2006, 03:37 PM

Damn fords

**D!ck** · 03-20-2006, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Blitzed

For the kick ass intake manifold they put on the 96-98 GTs and crown vics, it seems the front coolant cross over is very prone to blowing the fuck out. Guess what... mine went at the drag strip in the vic, I just let off the gas after a pass and POOOF! it was over. Now 500 bucks and a day later I've got the none shitty intake, some MSD coils, MSD wires and TR55's. I can say a 4.6 is easy as hell to wrench on

Rant off

if its the same engine as the gt why does the tack only go to 5 in the clear? 5200 redline on tack.

**pecha** · 03-20-2006, 09:50 PM

so you got an aftermarket one?

**Blitzed** · 03-21-2006, 05:28 AM

yeah, Aftermarket intake. rumor has it that theres some extra power, But its not noticable. I would guess the only difference in that and a GT motor would be the Cams, if that. The only reason I say that is because the low RPM shift points.

**whitelightnin99** · 03-21-2006, 05:32 AM

so what did she end up running??

**Blitzed** · 03-21-2006, 05:38 AM

16.1 @ 85mph with the busted intake, it split into cyl#1 so I know I lost alot O powa. It was cracked for a couple runs, then it just blew. I was cutting 2.1 60's that night. I'm going back after my shift kit

its ok to laugh, its my DD lol

**98MustGT** · 03-21-2006, 07:44 AM

I did mine last month. What a pain.

**Jeff94z28** · 03-21-2006, 12:37 PM

Is this the same motor that the 97 Townys had? My dads went out befor he traded it in, and just recently ford reimbursed him for it due to a recall.

**Blitzed** · 03-21-2006, 03:29 PM

I missed the recall I think, I don't really want to go fuck with the stealership. But my next off day I'll give it a shot

**98MustGT** · 03-21-2006, 06:32 PM

I missed the recall by about a year. They went back 7 years. My Stang only has 60K. Look at the antifreeze residue under the alternator. You don't have to go to the dealer.

Here is a good thread regarding the recall...
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=602088

Here is a nice Before picture...