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Intake Swap....vac line question.....VINNIE!!

We all know that Vinnie swaps intakes more often than some folks here change their underwear.....so.....he'll likely know this! 

Here's my question!  ;)

I'm getting ready to bolt my Explorer upper onto the motor.  The rest of the motor is in place and wiring is set.  All I have to figure out are the vacspooge lines.  The routing on the underside of the Explorer intake is much different than the stock T'bird.  Do I just match up the lines sizes and stick them on where ever they fit?  Or how does this need handled?

Thanks.
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.

Intake Swap....vac line question.....VINNIE!!

Reply #1 –
I cut the very front vacuum line off even with the front of the intake (You know, the vacuum line that angles up?). That is where the vacuum from the charcoal cannister goes. On the back, install the vacuum tree from the stock intake, cap one of the small lines. The other is where my FPR line goes, and the big one on the tree is for the PCV.

On the bottom of the "tank" part of the intake, at the front, there's a vacuum elbow. You can cap it, or, as I did, pulled it out (it's just pressed in) by grabbing it with some vice grips and twisting the vacuum tube back and forth, then, I tapped it and installed a brass plug. The big tube on the bottom, by the vacuum tree (already on the Explorer intake) is for the brakes.
'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 Swap....vac line question.....VINNIE!!

Reply #2 –
Thanks, bud.
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.

Intake Swap....vac line question.....VINNIE!!

Reply #3 –
Oh....the FPR line.  What is that?  I'm an EFI noob.....like to deal with carbs and very LITTLE wiring.
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.

Intake Swap....vac line question.....VINNIE!!

Reply #4 –
If you need any help,I'll be home later this evening., but I think that about covers it. I'm going to start polishing the upper I have (Explorer) for future use after it also goes through a couple of visual mods. Can't help myself. Good luck.
'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 Swap....vac line question.....VINNIE!!

Reply #5 –
Quote from: Dan B.;373007
Oh....the FPR line.  What is that?  I'm an EFI noob.....like to deal with carbs and very LITTLE wiring.

Fuel pressure regulator on the back of the rail..
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Intake Swap....vac line question.....VINNIE!!

Reply #6 –
Doh!  I realized that about ten minutes after i posted.
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.