FE Intake Adapter

[cjshaker]

$2000 makes me go "wow" too!
A cool piece, but REQUIRES a special made intake (more big money) and still doesn't allow for easy access to the lifter valley like Jays adapter does.

[70cj428]

Hi Jay, Just curious, what number manifold are you up to ??  ( just want to make sure I don't miss your Email     ) Thank's John

 UPDATE.....Just answered my own question by reading the post under Vendor classified's , can't wait to get one of these manifolds.... 

[NewFalconOwner]

heres my adapter sitting on my motor







im rebuilding the carbs this weekend, hopefully cam swap and find a single 4 intake to break the cam in, then put the tunnel ram back on for a photo op and video to follow if things go well..

Totally happy with the adapter. thanx a lot for all your hard work Jay.

[jayb]

Glad you like it Rick, that tunnel ram sure looks good on there...

[RICK LAKE]

Jay B. Jay I still want a MR manifold. Do you have any left? Just need an address and cost of the unit. I think I had my name added to your list way back. Rick L.

[cjshaker]

.....that tunnel ram sure looks good on there...

I have to agree, it looks great on there! Looking good, Rick (NewFalconOwner).

[NewFalconOwner]

thanx. 

[jayb]

Jay B. Jay I still want a MR manifold. Do you have any left? Just need an address and cost of the unit. I think I had my name added to your list way back. Rick L.

Rick, I have you on my list at #87.  I'm only in the mid 20s for building the intake adapters, so it will be a few months before yours is ready.  No money required until your adapter is ready.  Email me at jayb@fepower.net and let me know what version you want.  Thanks, Jay

[jayb]

So about a week ago I finally got some CAD files finished up that I could forward to some interested parties, who wanted to build a custom intake top for use with my adapter.  These are 3D CAD files that only show part of the intake adapter, the area where the intake bolts on, and the center section showing the thermostat housing, distributor hole, road draft tube hole, etc.  One of the interested parties was Borla.  They are making some pretty cool EFI setups for various engines.  A few days ago I sent them the CAD drawings, and they have already got an EFI crossram setup drawn up on the 13002 intake adapter.  They sent me some screenshots of the intake they want to build for the adapter.  It is really, really cool:















This is just the kind of thing I was hoping that my intake adapter would inspire.  I don't have a lot of details on this setup yet, but I will pass more of them along as I get them...

[WConley]

I'm curious about why they have the butterfly shafts pointing up-down instead of sharing a common axis.  With a common shaft they'll stay in adjustment once you get them set up.

What could be the advantage of this, unless you want to tune opening rates individually for different cylinders (??)

[philminotti]

Wow.  I don't know if that bad-boy would fit under the hood of my cobra, but if they make it, I'm sure as hell going to find out.  Glad I'm on the list for one of your adapters, Jay!

[jayb]

I'm curious about why they have the butterfly shafts pointing up-down instead of sharing a common axis.  With a common shaft they'll stay in adjustment once you get them set up.

What could be the advantage of this, unless you want to tune opening rates individually for different cylinders (??)

I think I know the answer to that one.  On the Hilborn injector setups I use on my SOHCs, there is a common shaft for the butterflies.  Every time you re-install the manifold you have to re-set the butterflies, because they will stick in the injector bores.  If you put a turn on one of the manifold bolts, you have to reset them because it puts a little bit different twist into the manifold.  After the engine has run for a while, and the gaskets take a set, you have to re-set them.  I find that I am constantly pulling the stacks, loosening the two screws that hold each butterfly in place, and re-adjusting so that the throttle doesn't stick.  I'll bet that the individual shafts with an external linkage prevents that problem.

[machoneman]

That's exactly right Jay, they did so to avoid the sticky butterfly situation. The common shaft is not a big deal on a dedicated race engine but, as noted, a pain in the rear on street driven car . 

[jayb]

Here are some more details on this setup:

- Butterflies are 50mm (about 2") in diameter.

- Runner length from the flange to the top of the airhorn is around 15".  The airhorns can be machined to different lengths to vary that overall runner length somewhat.

- Unfortunately a standard distributor won't fit; either an offset distributor, or a distributorless setup, will be required.

[Dgasman]

Would that system still work on the 13001 manifold ?