Blue Thunder blower intake

[falcongeorge]

What’s happening with these, are they going to make any more, or are they gone for good? There don’t seem to be any available ANYWHERE at this point.

[hwoods]

Mustang's Unlimited shows them on their web site.  Not sure about availability

[falcongeorge]

Mustang's Unlimited shows them on their web site.  Not sure about availability

Id actually looked at that earlier, there’s a note under “add to cart” that says “extended delivery time” which to me, translates as “maybe someday, if you are lucky”. 
But you do make a good point, maybe a phone call is in order.

[TomP]

What about DSC ? Dennis is close enough to twist Mr Francis' arm to get production going.

[falcongeorge]

What about DSC ? Dennis is close enough to twist Mr Francis' arm to get production going.

Good point Tom, I checked his website, he doesn’t currently have them listed, but I will add him to my phone list, maybe he can get one cast. Alkydigger used to have a really nice separate blower mount/plenum listed on his site to fab your own intake from., but it’s not there anymore, I should follow up  with him as well.  The original plan was to get one of those and mill a 4.5-5”wide section out of the center out of my Porto-sonic, which would have cut well back into the runners, then tig the alkydigger piece into the center, it would have probably worked well, but it’s pretty major surgery, and I am concerned about how much distortion I would have to deal with afterwards. The way the other pieces are coming together, I need to get some sort of intake together soon. I need to get the intake sorted so I can buy a snout. I have no interest in the BDS/offy piece, it’s way too much money for what I see as an inferior piece.

[AlanCasida]

I have one on backorder with Mustangs Unlimited for about 2 years now. They emailed me earlier this year asking if I still wanted it. I replied "yes" and were they going to be getting them in and when. They replied that there was no delivery date yet. I also contacted the guy on Ebay that seems to have a lot of BT stuff and he said maybe in 6 months. That was two months ago so who knows. 

[falcongeorge]

Thanks Alan good info there. It sounds like more may be coming in the next few months. I should get my name on a waiting list with someone.
The alkydigger piece was pretty good, it was similar to the 4” spacers you see everywhere, but it was relieved under the bolt flange so it would clear the tops of the runners on whatever intake you were welding it to. It was also cheaper than most of the spacers I see, IIRC, around $350/$375, vs $500 for a spacer, and you would still have to get the underside of the bolt flange milled away if you used a spacer, add in shipping (I am in Canada) and you would easily be into the spacer for $700+ before you even start welding it to the intake you are using. By that time, you may as well buy the BT and sell the Porto-sonic, and not have all the hassle building an intake.

[mike7570]

Maybe use a small block blower intake on Jay's adapter ? 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-SB-351W-Windsor-6-71-8-71-Blower-Intake-Manifold-Satin/182210489631?hash=item2a6c976d1f:g:YlcAAOSwkLhaA4sg:sc:FedExHomeDelivery!92868!US!-1

[jayb]

A Windsor blower intake wouldn't work, but a Cleveland blower intake would work on my adapter, I know of at least one guy who bought his adapter to use with an old Cleveland blower intake.

[AlanCasida]

A Windsor blower intake wouldn't work, but a Cleveland blower intake would work on my adapter, I know of at least one guy who bought his adapter to use with an old Cleveland blower intake.

I have been eyeballing one of these wondering if it would work with my Jay-dapter. 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-302-351C-Cleveland-3V-4V-w-Tongues-Intake-Manifold-for-6-71-8-71-Blower/291747781841?hash=item43ed85dcd1:g:U~sAAOSwkLhaBAgr:sc:FedExHomeDelivery!67013!US!-1

[falcongeorge]

A Windsor blower intake wouldn't work, but a Cleveland blower intake would work on my adapter, I know of at least one guy who bought his adapter to use with an old Cleveland blower intake.

Most of the Cleveland blower intakes would put the blower higher and farther back than I want. I am going to some trouble to mount the distributor on the timing cover, just so I can avoid all that.

[jayb]

I have been eyeballing one of these wondering if it would work with my Jay-dapter. 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-302-351C-Cleveland-3V-4V-w-Tongues-Intake-Manifold-for-6-71-8-71-Blower/291747781841?hash=item43ed85dcd1:g:U~sAAOSwkLhaBAgr:sc:FedExHomeDelivery!67013!US!-1

Pretty sure that one would work, Alan.

[cjshaker]

I have been eyeballing one of these wondering if it would work with my Jay-dapter. 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-302-351C-Cleveland-3V-4V-w-Tongues-Intake-Manifold-for-6-71-8-71-Blower/291747781841?hash=item43ed85dcd1:g:U~sAAOSwkLhaBAgr:sc:FedExHomeDelivery!67013!US!-1

I looked at that and thought it was awful cheap. Looking closer, you might want to check into the details. I think that might just be the bolt on plate that is shown, and that a dual 4 intake must be bought and modified to work with it. I might be wrong, but that sure seems cheap if I am.

[BattlestarGalactic]

Those intakes are from Procomp.   Take it for what its worth.

[fekbmax]

It is the complete intake, they do sell just the top plate and the intake separately though. For what it is it's not bad. Casting looks ok on the one I had my hands on.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F172339278063

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F172277711619