Well it finally happened tonight
03-01-2008, 11:32 PM
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RE: Well it finally happened tonight
you can put a pi manifold on npi heads. theres a how-to as a sticky in one of the sections (general, 4.6 tech, or 4.6 general). no real modification required.
PI swap wont cost 1000+ unless you have someone do the work for you. i see the heads and cams for sale for 3, 4, 500$ and you have to get the manifold anyways.
ebay you can get a mani for under 200$ shipped.
PI swap wont cost 1000+ unless you have someone do the work for you. i see the heads and cams for sale for 3, 4, 500$ and you have to get the manifold anyways.
ebay you can get a mani for under 200$ shipped.
03-02-2008, 05:50 AM
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RE: Well it finally happened tonight
Replace it with whatever you want. Just don't patch it. Patching the hole will stop the leak for now but it doesn't get the manifold it's strength back. I know someone that patched theres and it ended up blowing a couple weeks later and ruined his motor. Remember, when a car warms up pressure builds up in the coolant system. If you don't have the money for a aftermarket intake then just replace it with the ebay special with the aluminum crossover and be done with it.
03-02-2008, 10:52 PM
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RE: Well it finally happened tonight
how long can i run off of this intake now that it's cracked. i've been keeping it below 3k rpm.but money is short and i've been trying to figure out what i wanna do maybe if i patch it and just take it easy. was your friend hard on his engine when it exploded and runied his engine?
03-03-2008, 05:59 AM
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RE: Well it finally happened tonight
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how long can i run off of this intake now that it's cracked. i've been keeping it below 3k rpm. but money is short and i've been trying to figure out what i wanna do maybe if i patch it and just take it easy. was your friend hard on his engine when it exploded and runied his engine?
how long can i run off of this intake now that it's cracked. i've been keeping it below 3k rpm. but money is short and i've been trying to figure out what i wanna do maybe if i patch it and just take it easy. was your friend hard on his engine when it exploded and runied his engine?
If it is cracked you'll be leaking fluid and if you run out, screeeeeeetch and boom..... Or just screeeeetch and stop....
Fix it.
Lynn
03-03-2008, 06:22 AM
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RE: Well it finally happened tonight
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-...spagenameZWDVW
Here, Heads, cams, and intake for the PI swap for 300 bucks now on Ebay. has one dayleft, and 8 bids. quit driving a ticking timebomb and fix it!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-...spagenameZWDVW
this set up has a buy it now price of 600.00 running bid is 99.00 reserve not met. mind you this is all on the first two pages of Ebay resuilts for "Ford 4.6 intake" Good luck.
Here, Heads, cams, and intake for the PI swap for 300 bucks now on Ebay. has one dayleft, and 8 bids. quit driving a ticking timebomb and fix it!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-...spagenameZWDVW
this set up has a buy it now price of 600.00 running bid is 99.00 reserve not met. mind you this is all on the first two pages of Ebay resuilts for "Ford 4.6 intake" Good luck.
03-03-2008, 10:10 PM
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RE: Well it finally happened tonight
okay i've dicided to go with the pi intake considering it can be had for pretty much the exact same price as the npi intake with the almunium crossover. and i've read over the how-to but could someone give me a full parts list so i know exactly what all i'm looking for i know the how-to has one but i've also heard that 98 mustangs arleady have the pi water pump nipple.