69 Cougar S code....which intake?

[FirstEliminator]

    hey guys,

    About 11 years ago I bought a 69 Cougar S code 390 car. It was a car that was all in pieces. Engine was out, partially built. Short block was done---well assembled. Oil pan was on. I got the heads for it, which I think had a valve job. It's been a decade since I've looked at them. But, I don't remember getting an intake manifold with the car. Since the engine was partially built, I was thinking to put it together. I guess I am anxious to do something engine related. But, I might assemble this. Looking at Blair's 396 engine in the dyno section, kinda inspired me to put this engine together. The kid did have a roller cam set-up, but he decided to keep it when he sold me the car. What would be different from Blair's engine is I may not use a Performer RPM intake. Not sure if the height difference would cause a problem. I'd probably go with the re-pro 428CJ exhaust manifolds. Also, I might go with a flat cam. So, my question is which intake would have come on a 69 Cougar S-code 390? and....with my other posting, this is on my mind-----is it known if this stock intake has decent balancing between the ports?

   thanks,
      Mark

[Joe-JDC]

Cast iron, 4V intake manifold.  Not as much airflow as the CJ intake, but has good street manners.  Not on par with the aluminum PI, or the RPM for horsepower.  A used PI intake would work well, and have the correct height for the carburetor and air cleaner to clear the hood.  Joe-JDC

[thatdarncat]

The original stock intake for a '69 Cougar ( also '69 Mustang, Torino & Cyclone ) 390 4V would be a C9ZE-B casting. I have pictures below. Externally it looks almost exactly like a C4SE-A, but internally the runners are smaller to match the C8AE-H heads. It tends to be a little rare due to being used only one model year. It also wasn't used in the full size cars. Jay didn't test this for his book, I think the conclusion was performance would probably be close to the "T" Pickup truck cast iron intake which looks similar and also has the smaller runner passages.

[FElony]

I know this guy. Good person.  http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/pts/5447628223.html