WannaBeGearHead

Make this a DIY project. You will save yourself mucho dinero.

Also, thermostats are only like $10.

hpwrestler220

I agree with everyone saying to do it yourself. I helped a buddy of mine do this on his stang and we did it in like an hour or so. It was a piece of cake.

schmallz

The profesional products Lower Intake Manifold is the same as that one, just not plastic.

My original manifold cracked, if it happnes once it can happen again(and again and again)

I have much more confidence with the metal not breaking.

devongarver

The original design that has the cracking issue is different than the currently produced design. The coolant passage on the new one is all aluminum. The plastic replacement is just fine and is not prone to cracking unless you are going to be running lot's of nitrous.

schmallz

I don't think so.

My manifold cracked on the passenger side, right above the COP that was furthest back from the front.

It did not break where that fancy new aluminum housing is.

Ford went the cheap route on these cars, plastic intake manifolds, plastic screws here and there, it's really depressing.

crash

That's why I gots me a Bullitt....ok not really my car was just a good deal. Sorry to hear bout this Bp, hope this wont set you back too far...

kugzgt

you guys are on crack if your paying somebody to put an intake on. Its like a 1 hour job haha

bopiela

no im doing it myself, thats why i was debating between the PI one and a performance one, haha. crash - wont set me too far back. work and my brothers wedding set my supercharger install from a summer/fall project to a winter while the car is parked project though

Oh well. things happen, car still runs great. just get this thing taken care of and on to the next project!!

98redstang

its really easy to install its like 11 bolts to bolt it down. I just did it to finish putting my motor together haha.