New FE Blower Intakes

[Nightmist66]

Speedmaster made pieces. Not sure if it's their usual quality or lack there of, but price is reasonable.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-FE-390-428-6-71-8-71-Blower-Satin-Intake-Manifold/143367502859?hash=item21615e7c0b:g:wOwAAOSwClxdZuas


Edit : Also available is a 2" blower spacer- https://www.ebay.com/itm/6-71-8-71-Blower-Manifold-2-Spacer-Studs-Chevy-SBC-BBC-Ford-SBF-BBF-Mopar/133155933693?hash=item1f00b64dfd:g:Pe0AAOSwB3ddaZk3

[Falcon67]

Maybe, not listed on the Speedmaster site so maybe they have it, maybe not.  I was willing to try one of the 351C 4V tall intakes but they have been "out of stock" for going on 4 years now.  The 351W blower intake looks interesting also LOL.  No FE blower intake listed at Jegs either, but the 351W is.  And cheaper.  No FE listed elsewhere and not under that part number.  I'd be a bit surprised if they actually have one of them.  I held a pending order open for a year at Jegs for the 351C intake before we gave up on any possible delivery.

https://speedmaster79.com/air-fuel-delivery/intake-manifolds/intake-manifolds-supercharger

[machoneman]

6-71 on your dragster? Cool! 

[Falcon67]

LOL - that would be cool.  The one I was talking about is the Funnelweb knockoff. 

https://speedmaster79.com/Ford-302-351C-Cleveland-3V-4V-w-Tongues-Parker-High-Rise-Intake-Manifold-Satin?page=1

I thought at one time I had seen a Speedmaster blower intake for a 351C.  That would set people back on their hind legs if I unloaded that at the strip.  Hmmmm..Enderle bug catcher and all....hmmmm....sweet dream for sure.

[machoneman]

Yeah but...your addition to a W-headed 351 would nearly mimic the now old AA/Alky dragster of Ken Veney who slayed many a Hemi powered dragster. 'Course a C-Headed engine would be exactly like Veney's Roush supplied Pro Stock engine where he added the 6-71.

https://www.nhra.com/news/2016/ken-veney

p.s. Veney built his 351C blower intake in his shop. Can't say it was home-made since not many years later Veney's own 426 Hemi heads and parts were mandatory to win in Pro Comp and later, Top Fuel. 

[jayb]

It really would be cool if those are truly available.  If anyone here gets one, please post that you've received it, and some pictures.  Periodically I will get people asking me for a 351C blower intake to go on my intake adapters, so I think there is probably some market for an FE blower intake.

[mn67]

Just contacted the seller, He says he has some in stock and can ship today.

[AlanCasida]

That is the only style of FE blower manifold I would be interested in. I have been on a waiting for 5 yrs to get one from Blue Thunder. While I don't really like buying Chinese made products, if it's only game in town...well.

[fekbmax]

I got one coming,  should be here in about a week. I'll let you guys see it and know what I think.

[Falcon67]

p.s. Veney built his 351C blower intake in his shop. Can't say it was home-made since not many years later Veney's own 426 Hemi heads and parts were mandatory to win in Pro Comp and later, Top Fuel.

"After experiencing a series of cylinder-head failures, he created his first pair of billet heads that were essentially hand-carved from scrap aluminum using a Bridgeport machine." 

That'll separate the men from the boys.  So an hand-hacked blower intake would be not a stretch for someone that could do a cylinder head from a block of aluminum using a Bridgeport.

[TomP]

It doesn't look like a bad design and doesn't look to be a copy of anyone else's intake either.
 There are three different 289-302 blower intakes on that Speedmaster page, the carburetor top plates refer to a 351C and a 460 but they don't list those intakes.

[falcongeorge]

I got one coming,  should be here in about a week. I'll let you guys see it and know what I think.

HELL YESSS!!!! follow up, as soon as I hear your review, if its even just remotely useable, my order is in! WOOHOO!!! So tired of waiting for more BT intakes to be made! WOOHOO!!!!Just made my morning, hell this makes my year!

EDIT: the listing says "2 available/2 sold", hope theres more coming....

[Falcon67]

Glad to hear somebody popped for one, looking forward to your review of the part.  Sincerely hope it turns out well.

They only really list a few "real" 351C intakes.  There is a "3V" tall single plane that comes in two halves, but it has a 4500 base so no interest to me.  They also have a IR intake with throttle bodies for $$$$.  And a few others.  There is a low profile dual that might make a good cruiser/hood-open-at-car-show intake.  No blower.  Dyers  - $$$ or a full kit for $3750, which seems like a decent deal. 

[falcongeorge]

Man, I am SO pumped about this, I can hardly sit still. I went downstairs and hauled my pulleys and 6-71 out just so I could look at them.  I have been slowly accumulating pieces to do this for a few years now, and was really worried about what the hell I was going to do about a manifold. Theres still some stuff I need, an idler pulley, a hub, carb adapter, and a snout, but the manifold was the biggest problem, and I couldn't buy a snout till I had a manifold. The big stumbling block is out of the way and I can move forward now. WOOHOO!

[Nightmist66]

Mine is en route. I will update if/when it arrives....