FE Intake Adapters

[jayb]

Wow, that looks cool! 

[jayb]

Please see the first post in this thread for an update on the high riser and tunnel port version of the intake adapter - Jay

[427Fastback]

I had a 4V Torker around so I cut it up tonight  to fit..I think Rick cut the same manifold up for his 390 Falcon...Port matching the 4V port should be pretty easy.I haven't made the decision yet on what 351C manifold I will use on the 427  but I can always use the Torker on the other JB adapter I have......Cory

[NewFalconOwner]

yeah im using a Torker till my fuel injection im building is finished. Breaking in the motor with the Torker at least.

[KMcCullah]

I wonder how well this would work on a big cube FE. The carb flange looks odd though. Maybe I'm just seeing things...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bud-Moore-Engineering-Crossram-351C-Ford-Cross-Ram-Aluminum-Intake-RARE-NOS-/151305292696?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item233a7f8b98&vxp=mtr

[machoneman]

Here's the NASCAR version for the FE. Rare, note the SK prefix #,

http://www.mustangtek.com/Intake/SK-18454.html

[thatdarncat]

I'm hoping someone who has a Bud Moore ram box loans it to Jay for some dyno testing. The throttle bores on the carb pad on the one in the link look more like a Holley Dominator spacing, although the bolt pattern looks like normal Holley. Maybe was for an prototype Dominator? Not being able to find a carb might be why it was never used?

[machoneman]

Nope. It's not spacing for a Dominator.  I'll venture that Ford made up a number of racing intakes for testing with some working well and others not. Small foundry runs to 'test' the concept of a new design were part of Ford's Total Performance era.

Very rare SK prefixed intakes (FE, Cleveland and more!) that virtually nobody saw back then still show up occasionally on various Ford sites and/or E-Bay. The rarest IMO are the magnesium FE intakes, all for the early Can-Am Lolas running stroked FE's, FIA 427 Cobras and the Lemans FIA Mark II through Mark IV GT-40s.

http://www.mustangandfords.com/project-vehicles/mdmp-1210-ford-427-fe-build-big-blocks-on-the-dyno-real-iron-part-2/photo-gallery/#13

[NewFalconOwner]

I wonder how well this would work on a big cube FE. The carb flange looks odd though. Maybe I'm just seeing things...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bud-Moore-Engineering-Crossram-351C-Ford-Cross-Ram-Aluminum-Intake-RARE-NOS-/151305292696?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item233a7f8b98&vxp=mtr

you have to cut the front off on a 351C intake to fit around the water neck of the adapter, not sure that would work on the adapter without some welding

[thatdarncat]

I believe Jay had a post where he was modifying the coolant passage of an adaptor so he could test manifolds without cutting.

[JamesonRacing]

Okay, got the manifold adapter and Yates intake installed on my race car 496 engine.  Need to update the throttle link and, of all things, I need a new carb baseplate gasket.  Always the little things.....

[JamesonRacing]

Another pic.  Gives a better idea of the manifold height.

[jayb]

Looks awesome, David.  When are you going to the track?  I'm really curious to see how that combination performs...

[JamesonRacing]

Thanks Jay.  The car will be ready soon, but the driver has some travel commitments for the next several weeks...leaving Wednesday for Mpls for a family event.  Also installing a set of Blair's pro port Eds on my street car (should arrive next week before I leave), along with the JDC-ported Victor that was on the race car.  I think this is a solid performance upgrade for all my Fairlanes.

I'll post the results when I get the car down to Byron again and can beat on it some.

[fe66comet]

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