But what is the next best plastic intake aftermarket is offering at the moment? Dorman is way more inferior, but there are some aftermarket PI designs also?
I was talking about stock replacement intakes not big dollar unobtainium.
So i am in this boat now also, OEM intake cracked! Being in Europe the used option not available. Summit has given me 4 different shipping dates on the Ford Racing one this fall but don´t really think they will be shipping. Lookin at Rock Auto site (they are very reasonable in shipping to Europe) they have 4 variants, Dorman and SKP/Autotecnica/ATP that all look the same.
Dorman is out but what is interesting is the ATP one is almost double the price of SKP & Autotecnica and on the info site description says the runners and ports match the factory design and does not compromise performance & drivability.
Anyone looked closer at the ATP one? I have no problem with the price is the product is better then the SKP/Autotecnica ones.
Sorry, quite new on these modular engines, what is coolant PCV and how does it look like, heat exchanger for crankcase ventilation?notice that the SKP/Autotecnica one is for the coolant pcv. depending on what your vehicle has.
The strange thing is that mine is a 2001 so should be PI but the intake and cross over are plastic so i do not have an aluminium cross over to play with. It is leaking where the aluminium thermostat cover meets the plastic housing. The car was sold new in AZ so should not be some strange export stuff, but maybe someone already changed the intake, don´t know.The intake is a base substrate. What made them model specific is the aluminum crossover used. Long as its a ford pi manifold, one can just unbolt and swap the crossover needed. Be sure to use the new crossover gaskets
OK, thanks. Probably the car was exported to Sweden before the recall then.You have the pre-revised intake that is all plastic. Those were recalled and replaced with an intake with an aluminum crossover.
I will check yhe build date. Think i read that you can see which engine it is from the number of valve cover screws? Or is it coded in VIN?I’m sure someone will corrrxt me if I’m wrong but all 2001 should have the revised intake. The recall was for the 99-00 models.
Is your car a very early build? Aug of ‘00?
Edit: from what I searched, looks like early ‘01 mustangs may have had the Windsor engine and plastic intake. So that could have been factory installed