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Old 05-06-2005, 04:02 PM
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Default What is PI?

I see PI all over the place. PI headers, PI cams, etc. What does PI stand for? Is is a brand, spec, or something else?
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Old 05-06-2005, 04:07 PM
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it's the difference between 98 to 99 motors. different headers and intake (not sure about the intake). bout 40 horses worth. It's a change from the factory.
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Old 05-06-2005, 04:55 PM
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Actually it stand for "Performance Improved" or "Power Improved".

It's intake, heads and cams.

For the 99 model year, Ford improved the design of the 4.6 engine because the heads did not flow well on the 96-98 version. The "old" 4.6 was rated at 225 crank HP and the PI design brought it up to 260.

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Old 05-06-2005, 06:40 PM
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Actually it stand for "Performance Improved" or "Power Improved".

It's intake, heads and cams.

For the 99 model year, Ford improved the design of the 4.6 engine because the heads did not flow well on the 96-98 version. The "old" 4.6 was rated at 225 crank HP and the PI design brought it up to 260.

I thought it stood for Ported Intake [:-]
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Old 05-06-2005, 10:46 PM
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I thought it stood for Ported Intake [:-]
as I tell my wife daily, you thought wrong. [sm=badbadbad.gif]
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Old 05-07-2005, 07:23 AM
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i have PI's. they own.
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