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Old 12-01-2006, 01:14 AM
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ok, ive been looking around and cant really find (from what i can see) better than this....

cobra upper & lower intake manifold

now, i've checked the local junkyards and cant find a mustang or a V8 explorer. all the explorers i saw at the 2 yards i went to were all 6 cyl. what worries me is that the manifolds that i saw on ebay always say that b/c the parts were pulled from junkyards there is no way to know if there is going to be any problems. but if i go with this, i know im getting new, and won't have any issues. what do you guys think about this set up?
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Old 12-01-2006, 01:20 AM
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For the same price you can probably find a nice used set of TF's or Eddy's. I will be selling my trickflows for probably a little less than that very soon
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Old 12-01-2006, 01:24 AM
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i wouldnt buy that one...i hear those china made ones are junk....and ive heard a few things about blue oval that arent good....jmo though...
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Old 12-01-2006, 01:29 AM
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I bought that same set-up from them over a year ago. I have no complaints about the quality or Blue oval's service.
I see it as a good deal for someone like me on a budget. My 89 puts down 301 NA at the wheels with that intake.
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Old 12-01-2006, 01:33 AM
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well ok then i stand corrected...go by someone who has experienced it...im just going by what ive heard....good luck with it
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Old 12-01-2006, 01:35 AM
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i definitely appreciate all the input. get's me going in the right direction.
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Old 12-01-2006, 02:52 AM
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thats a good deal, i've seen them sell used for $300

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Old 12-01-2006, 03:05 AM
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I've had several good experiences with Blue Oval and would recommend them highly. That said, I'd stay away from the Chinese-made Cobra. Mine took a lot of work to make work right. If I had it to do over again, I would buy an Edelbrock.
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Old 12-01-2006, 07:21 AM
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is ther a way to find out if the intakes are made in china? the one from blue oval says ford racing on it, but i dont know how to tel if it's made in china.
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Old 12-01-2006, 09:49 AM
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Yeah man thats seems nice and cheap. Get it!
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