5.0 Intake question September 06, 2010, 11:17:24 AM Not having to do with my own car, this is just something that has been bugging me. Occasionally at the JY's, I come across 5.0 cars other than foxes, and the intakes are mounted so that the TB opens to the DS rather than the PS like ours. This seems to be factory, and I was just wondering if you guys knew what the difference between the two engines is. Is it just a different intake, or is it literally the same one mounted in reverse, or is it a whole different engine type? Can these motors be used in our cars? Quote Selected
5.0 Intake question Reply #1 – September 06, 2010, 02:57:16 PM Same intake rotated 180*, AFAIK all driver side installs are SO engines...The '94-'95 Stangs and '91-'93 Bird/Coug used a different upper intake with a curve that mounted the throttle body at a 45* angle... Quote Selected
5.0 Intake question Reply #2 – September 06, 2010, 08:23:57 PM basically, fuel rail, and engine brakets are the only real thing different. The 302 trucks have a much wider lower intake, similar to the systemmax lowers. Quote Selected
5.0 Intake question Reply #3 – September 06, 2010, 08:49:21 PM huh, so what your saying is one of you guys could just take your intake off and mount it backwards if you wanted too?And by that, what you are also saying is that one of those engines is totally capable of being pulled and thrown into one of our cars simply be turning the intake around? (or by rerouting the air cleaner to be on that side) Quote Selected
5.0 Intake question Reply #4 – September 06, 2010, 09:02:32 PM Quote from: sarjxxx;334874huh, so what your saying is one of you guys could just take your intake off and mount it backwards if you wanted too?And by that, what you are also saying is that one of those engines is totally capable of being pulled and thrown into one of our cars simply be turning the intake around? (or by rerouting the air cleaner to be on that side)Sorta , there would be some modification to make it happen , for instance the throttle body would not work if you just flipped the upper intake around . But yes it can be done :D Quote Selected
5.0 Intake question Reply #5 – September 06, 2010, 09:26:02 PM AAHHH, but so there is nothing different about the lower intake? So an Explorer upper and TB would work with it? Quote Selected
5.0 Intake question Reply #6 – September 06, 2010, 09:46:35 PM Quote from: sarjxxx;334881AAHHH, but so there is nothing different about the lower intake? So an Explorer upper and TB would work with it?Umm no, the Explorer upper needs an Explorer or GT40 lower. Quote Selected
5.0 Intake question Reply #7 – September 06, 2010, 10:13:59 PM Explorer intake is different. Look at intake gaskets for a a while, and you'll know what we mean. The 91-93 cougars/birds had the 5.0 H.O. All they had to do was have an elbow at the end for the throttle body. I guess it doesn't clear the strut tower. Hence the upper intake on the 91-93 cat/bird and 94/95 mustang. Quote Selected
5.0 Intake question Reply #9 – September 07, 2010, 05:16:24 AM Trucks, crown vics, and contentials were the only ones that were driver. Pretty much, our cars were the only ones that had an S.O., but remained on the passenger side. Excluding some S.O. mark7's. I have heard alot of speculation as to why, but pretty much everything points to either they wanted to use the H.O. in our cars as well, or that it was also a fox chassis, and they could use the same throttle cable if they didn't change anything. The lower intake manifold, for all but gt-40, and some 302 trucks, is the same pattern, and it is reversible. On the drivers side setup, the fuel rail will need to be changed to use it on the passenger side. Quote Selected
5.0 Intake question Reply #11 – September 07, 2010, 05:09:45 PM Throttle linkage is different as well...... Quote Selected
5.0 Intake question Reply #12 – September 07, 2010, 05:35:49 PM some 302/5.0 have oval runners( pass cars) the trucks got a retangle runner (trucks/SUV)the uppers will not swap back and forth. Quote Selected
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