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Old 11-10-2005, 10:42 PM
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I was curious what the next upgrade i do to get a little more power should be? I have heard a lot of stuff about putting cobra or gt40 upper/lower intake on (whats the difference in the two). I was curious what all i would have to change to do that(injectors etc) and is it really worth it. Below is what the car already has

92 5.0 lx
3.73 gears
freshly rebuilt trans 5spd
underdrive pullies
hurst short shifter
flowmaster exhaust
electric fan
aluminum driveshaft
MT et street tires on weld wheels


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Old 11-10-2005, 10:46 PM
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Tb and CAI... right now you dont have enough stuff for a air intake manifold... you could install one and it will drop the torque curve but will make up int he top end... or you can do the performer II intake manifold... its a bolt on intake manifold that doesnt drop torque and gives a increase of 20+ horses.. i also say do headers and a h-pipe then try intake manifolds or air intakes... the free exhaust will hook up better with the free breathing of the vehicle
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Old 11-10-2005, 10:52 PM
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I went with the explorer GT40E upper and lower intake manifold, they are inexpensive and easy to get at ebay. I think that the gt40e are better or the same as the cobra u/l manifold.
Good luck and ebay is your friend.
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Old 11-11-2005, 03:29 AM
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I would also recommend the Edelbrock Performer RPM II. My friend has one and its great. The regular RPM is also good too. The only thing is if you put that on you will loose some torque but in high RPM's they really shine.
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Old 11-11-2005, 03:55 AM
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headers, then mid pipe... finish the exhaust!
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Old 11-11-2005, 10:49 PM
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the explorer intake and the cobra are basicly the same thing as far as intake comparisons....but if i were you i would finsh my exhaust first....then open up my breathing with mass air and a throttle body....before i worried about getting a bigger intake...but that is just me...
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headers, then mid pipe... finish the exhaust!
thats right
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