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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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Default Which intake would be better

I am kinda going for looks but still want the horse. I have a gt-40 with ported lower. The lower has a crack in 1 spot and has an annoying vacuum leak at idle. I can get another lower butI spent many hours porting it and then painted and cleared with my spray gun. I also have the cover for it, but its powercoated black and I think there is too much black. I kinda want a polished trick flow, what do you think? I am open for other suggestions. Heres a good pic, which what look better.



Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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Default RE: Which intake would be better

You could just get the lower tig welded and just smooth the weld out. I like the looks of your black gt40 manifold. That is a clean looking engine bay.

I know that tmoss ported gt40 intakes flow the same as a box stock tf street intake but have a smaller runners so it produces more torque.
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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Or you could polish a Trick Flow


Or even have the Trick Flow Chromed if you want.
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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You can even JB weld your crack up if you don't want to repaint. I would just fix it.
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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Damn you almost stock always showing me up. J/K but thats what I was lookin into. You shined the hell out of that.
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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I also forgot to say that I think the crack isn't causing the leak. It was bought used so it could be uneven surface.
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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ORIGINAL: ALMOST STOCK

Or you could polish a Trick Flow


Or even have the Trick Flow Chromed if you want.
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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ORIGINAL: stang8689

Damn you almost stock always showing me up. J/K but thats what I was lookin into. You shined the hell out of that.

I'll try to refrain from postingother option then.. lol , just trying to help if I can.
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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I'd love to throw dirt all over that shiny bastard.
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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His **** is sick, but mine is good enough, it can still get dirty



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