FE Intake Adapter

[rockittsled]

after install, would you mind posting some pics and measurements in height at the aft china wall and other points at the back of the engine?  With a truck, I have no real worries about height to the hood, just about the firewall right below the cowl.  the quote is from a thread back in Jan

 

Mine is a little different and here is why, I have a 76 F250 with a 390 4V and C6. I am an aircraft mech and sometimes gypsy around following the contracts. I need a truck that is dead-nuts reliable and starts every time with a tool box and other necessary sundries loaded in the bed or trailer or both up to 4 or 5 tons. It has to be powerful enough to cross country and efficient enough I wont have to work three or four months just to pay the gas bills. My thoughts start with a mirror 105 block and a possibly a 428 crank for 410 ci (I am thinking a 445 stroker inhaling 445 ci of air uses more fuel than a 416ci inhaling 416 ci of air, even at cruise). Using an Al head with modern combustion chamber characteristics for efficiency ( the FElony head sounds like it fits the bill) and a hyd roller cam with all necessary machine work on block and oiling sys as required. Compression ratio will need to match with induction choices as follows, a properly sized turbo blowing through an intercooler (the '99 era Powerstroke Diesel intercooler seems to fit the dentside radiator support according to members of the FTE Forum) into a bread box type upper (like the old Cartech) on a dual 4V manifold or Jay Browns 351C adapter with a tunnel ram under the bread box. Fuel to be supplied by injection using a 5.0 computer with a reprogramed MAF and supplied using the Edelbrock 3605 - Edelbrock E-Street EFI Systems (if compatible). To maintain streetability on street gas, use a Snow Performance water/meth injection kit If all of this plays well together, then I would slide an E4OD tranny behind that with a tank for the water/meth solution in a 7 or 8 gallon tank mounted behind the spare tire in the bed.

[lovehamr]

what is a box R?

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http://www.trickflow.com/pressreleases/intakeford351/

[NewFalconOwner]

cam break in with Jays adapter and a Torker intake and 600 Holley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqpUe2H2SoM&list=UUsc5TLeHZAnqtt-8J1EeMkg

open headers once broken in.. still need to put in the inner springs and time it,,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTUgzy5YtnM&list=UUsc5TLeHZAnqtt-8J1EeMkg

[Heo]

My adapter arrived today 3 Days from jay to sweden a week to clear customs
Maby they liked it so much they had a hard time to let go of it.
Even my wife thought it was beautyful
Thanks Jay a real quality product

[jayb]

Glad you like it!  Post some pictures of the intake manifold that you build on top of it when you get it finished, I'd like to see that...

[Heo]

Yes i will
Im meassuring and thinking and trying different
throtlebodies right now....There is the easiest way,
an 1.5 inch thick plate and bolt the tb,s to that
and drill for the injectors
the most impressiv looking way, 8 cromed stacks through the
hood and probably the
best way,Long straight tuned runners. I just have to combine those 3

[LargeRickhead66]

Well I'm into matching the previously posted Trick Flow  Track Heat 4V Intake # TFS-51600111 to my standard adapter. I have discovered that the ports on both are for all intents and purposes identical in size and shape ( 2.15" H X 1.540" W) ,except for the height . The manifold to the adapter needs to be raised a total of .1875" . The Trick Flow gasket #TFS-5160021 fits the adapter port perfectly if the bolt holes are very gently trimmed on the bottoms, the gaskets measure .062" thick.
So my question is does anybody make a thin ( approximately .075" ) spacer? If so I could use 2 gaskets sandwiching the spacer and achieve perfect port alignment. If I glued 3 gaskets together it would likely be so close as to make a spacer unnecessary. I have never glued 3 gaskets together and worry that the center gasket might pinch out over time. Does anyone make a double thick gasket? That might work also if I glued one standard gasket to it.
Should I make my own spacer? 

[jayb]

Mr. Gasket makes a double thick 0.125" gasket.  If that won't work, I'd take some thin aluminum and using the gasket as a template, just cut your own spacer.

[fe66comet]

I have made shim gaskets from copper sheet for projects. It is stable enough to use a thick shim and soft enough to seal with a little aviation sealant . I have also used it dry with no issues, trimming is easy enough with a rotozip. Best thing is you can reuse it with no leaks.

[afret]

Well I'm into matching the previously posted Trick Flow  Track Heat 4V Intake # TFS-51600111 to my standard adapter. I have discovered that the ports on both are for all intents and purposes identical in size and shape ( 2.15" H X 1.540" W) ,except for the height . The manifold to the adapter needs to be raised a total of .1875" . The Trick Flow gasket #TFS-5160021 fits the adapter port perfectly if the bolt holes are very gently trimmed on the bottoms, the gaskets measure .062" thick.
So my question is does anybody make a thin ( approximately .075" ) spacer? If so I could use 2 gaskets sandwiching the spacer and achieve perfect port alignment. If I glued 3 gaskets together it would likely be so close as to make a spacer unnecessary. I have never glued 3 gaskets together and worry that the center gasket might pinch out over time. Does anyone make a double thick gasket? That might work also if I glued one standard gasket to it.
Should I make my own spacer?

Cometic has aramid gaskets up to .188" thickness.  I'm sure they can cut some for you with your TFS gasket as a template.

http://www.cometic.com/custom-gaskets.aspx

[XR7]

Bump to the top! 

Wondering how the HR adapter is coming along Jay. I know you have been busy... but any kind of progress report on where this project is at currently. I know you had a few raw castings a while back, new programs to sort out, etc.

Thanks.

Thor

[jayb]

Thor, I haven't made much progress since the Drag Week thrash began a few months ago, but the HR intake adapters are at the top of the list at the moment.  I'm shooting to have them finished by the time the PRI show rolls around in December.  We will see what happens...

[NewFalconOwner]

any news on the timing cover production?

[jayb]

After evaluating the first prototypes I had to have some minor modifications done to the tooling on the timing cover to make everything work.  Next prototypes are due next month, and I hope to have production parts ready by December.

[TimeWarpF100]

Thor, I haven't made much progress since the Drag Week thrash began a few months ago, but the HR intake adapters are at the top of the list at the moment.  I'm shooting to have them finished by the time the PRI show rolls around in December.  We will see what happens...

Where are you at on the standard Intake Adaptors? If I remember correct my # is mid to high 80's