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Old 02-24-2007, 12:45 AM
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hey everyone, ive been hearing mixed reviews on whether this will add power and torque or lose power and torque. i really need some opinions and tips from ppl who have done this. i have a stock 5.0 motor and am going to put on a real gt-40 intake, 65mm throttle, and either a 73,75,76mm maf. all of this will go onto the same stock motor, i know it wont really gain until i get some aftermarket heads...but for right now will it make or lose power on some stock e7's?
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Old 02-24-2007, 12:57 AM
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You'll see slight gains, but most importantly it's a good foundation for future mods.
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Old 02-24-2007, 12:58 AM
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You'llfeel good power gains in the top of your powerband, but you'llprobably losea little torque down low.
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Old 02-24-2007, 01:01 AM
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I would just wait till u got the heads

It's not really worth it without them...
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Old 02-24-2007, 02:46 AM
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+ 1 . it will be worth doing . will tell some difference. good luck.
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Old 02-24-2007, 02:48 AM
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I would just wait till u got the heads

It's not really worth it without them...
+1. If u dont have much money just use GT-40's off an explorer.
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Old 02-24-2007, 02:50 AM
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or at the very least port the stock e7's
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Old 02-24-2007, 02:54 AM
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You'll see some gains. The heads will become the bottleneck, but you should be able to tell the difference.
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Old 02-24-2007, 01:28 PM
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what if i just slap the intake on right now, with stock t/b and maf, will there be any negative effects?
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it will help slightly. just think its similar to a cobra and they make more stock for stock than a regualr gt
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