How bad is the stock intake? 1985 Mustang 5.0

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MY 85 GT

Discussion Starter · Apr 2, 2008

Ok im thinking of getting a different intake manifold....which one is the best for a stock motor ...Im going to run L/T's no cats full cat back....i have a 650 thunder series edelbrock carb...all accel igniton...colder plugs ...and im going to run Nitrous...or if i can find a good blower i will go that route...i had one but the deal feel thru....

Anyways if i go with the juice it will be an adjustable plate system...so which intake should i look into? Oh yeah what type of gain will i see from the stock vs. performance style.....

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nearlystock5.0

· #2 · Apr 2, 2008

i'd probably go with an edelbrock of some kind. the air-gap series seems to be pretty good for street cars. unless you have a high rpm or big cube motor, a dual-plane intake would probably be best suited for your application assuming that yours is a street car primarily.
regarding the plate system; nitrous will take up for any slack an intake may give you with regards to airflow. remember, nitrous is basically "chemical air". your injecting more air into the motor , it's just in a gaseous / chemical form.

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EagleAutosports

· #3 · Apr 2, 2008

I would go with the Edelbrock RPM Air Gap, they're great intakes and make a lot more power over the stock carb intake. Plus, you have enough carb to make use of it too. You could gain upwards of 20 hp or so.

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MY 85 GT

Discussion Starter · #4 · Apr 3, 2008

Cool thanks guys for the info......:bigthumbsup

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bdbolling19

· #5 · Apr 3, 2008

just as a side note, doesn't it get pretty cold in jersey during the winter? if your average winter morning is below 55*F, you'll probably experiance some pretty bad carburetor iceing. this is because heat from the motor can't thaw out the freezing fuel in the carb. result: major drivability issues. if you have cold winters, stick with the regular performer rpm manifold, not the air-gap. just my 2 cents

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