Yup! I think I spend more washing our daily drivers in the winter than I spend on gas. Sucks something fierce, and I hate having to wait for a few good rain's in the spring before I can even take the hot rod out, no snow but salt piles everywhere still.
200,000 mile GT build
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I think that's one area that I really lucked up with on my Cherry Bomb.. I got it out of North Carolina and under it there's no rust that I can find anywhere!! I've searched all over the strut towers and the floor pans and can't find a speck! The only rust I can find anywhere on it is on the rear hatch at the seam near the lock on both sides of it. I could probably take 2 quarters and cover up both spots tho.. I'll need to get some pics and put em up on my thread..
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Not really sure where on the forum to post this as I searched and didn't find much info, so I guess i'll bump my own thread as I am looking for opinions.
Keep the stock 2v PI manifold or pick this up for ~$300?
I stumbled upon a deal for a "trickflow track heat" intake, aka the bullitt intake. A friend of mine has it and offered it to me for what I think is a cheap price. I do know that these intakes are great for forced induction, which I will have. But I also know they are kinda a pain in the ass when it comes to installing them as the throttle and cruise control cables are discontinued and hard to find.
Lucky for me, I kept the throttle and cruise control cables from a 1997 Cobra I parted out last year. However I did a bit more research on what is all needed and it seems that a 4v alternator and different fuel rails? are also needed for the swap. The alternator is no biggie, but the only aftermarket fuel rails that I know of for the 2v are the BBK ones, and i've heard terrible things about the fitment on them.
The other thing that is making me question picking it up is that I don't think he has all the hardware/barbs/fittings ect... for the intake. Might not be a big deal if trick flow still carries them but if not that could be a pain.
Keep the stock 2v PI manifold or pick this up for ~$300?
I stumbled upon a deal for a "trickflow track heat" intake, aka the bullitt intake. A friend of mine has it and offered it to me for what I think is a cheap price. I do know that these intakes are great for forced induction, which I will have. But I also know they are kinda a pain in the ass when it comes to installing them as the throttle and cruise control cables are discontinued and hard to find.
Lucky for me, I kept the throttle and cruise control cables from a 1997 Cobra I parted out last year. However I did a bit more research on what is all needed and it seems that a 4v alternator and different fuel rails? are also needed for the swap. The alternator is no biggie, but the only aftermarket fuel rails that I know of for the 2v are the BBK ones, and i've heard terrible things about the fitment on them.
The other thing that is making me question picking it up is that I don't think he has all the hardware/barbs/fittings ect... for the intake. Might not be a big deal if trick flow still carries them but if not that could be a pain.
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I’d buy it. Won’t ever have to worry about the dreaded coolant leak issue.
Go with Fore fuel rails, great quality. As for hardware and such, you can easily figure that out.
Go with Fore fuel rails, great quality. As for hardware and such, you can easily figure that out.
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that's what happened to my 98 . coolant leaks
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Thats kinda what i'm leaning towards, i've already had to replace the manifold once from a coolant leak. do you have a link to the Fore Fuel rails? I've never heard of them
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trick flow should have some that mount directly to it
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that is a good intake expensive
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looking to see who has them
seen on another site MMR has them
seen on another site MMR has them
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MMR has these
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I did a bit more digging around on this intake and found the install instructions from Trick Flow, If i am reading it correctly, it uses the factory 2v fuel rails just modifies the cross over hose? So I might not even need to get new rails.
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Agreed, I didn't want to pick this up and then have to spend the same amount or more just to install it, It also looks like i don't need the 4v alternator either. I told him i'll take it. Going to call Trick Flow tomorrow and see if they sell the hardware separately as I don't think he has the bracket to flip the alternator around
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Trick flow should have that stuff separately
Try them
Try them
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Tried calling trick flow, they are closed today for the holiday, shot them an email.
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Frustrated when you need answer and parts
This is sort of like my edelbrock intake. Only their fuel rails work and of course its another $250 for rails, fittings and adapters. I just cant justify the cost and how pretty itll be compared to my heap of a car.
Im improvised! Welded tabs at the stock fuel rail location to mount stock fuel rails.
Im improvised! Welded tabs at the stock fuel rail location to mount stock fuel rails.
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This is a sample of what I'm putting together but the price of everything is a buzz kill 
Sure is pretty! Most likely will match the car....pretty.
My car?.....eehhhh..... Not all that pretty
My car?.....eehhhh..... Not all that pretty
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A pretty penny that's about it
To dam much money on it
So far 800 here
Just to get away from that plastic shit intake
To dam much money on it
So far 800 here
Just to get away from that plastic shit intake
