jeff_the_dj

what years and model and make did they come on (tubular intake) and what is the estimated hp. increase over stock?

Timspony

No "Tubular" upper GT 40 intakes came stock on the Mustang, offered by what is now known as FRPP, & also "Tubular" no longer made!...The '93 Cobra & '94/95 Cobra came with a Cast "Cobra" upper intake...all the lowers GT 40 intakes the same...

Depending on the application of your car (any power adders), I could see the Cobra GT 40 intake picking up 15-20 hp over a stock '87-93 LX or GT 5L intake...

15austin

I thought the Lightning pickup with the 351 had the tubular gt-40 from the factory? Am I wrong?

94Yellow50

yes the 351 lightning had the tubular upper, youll just need to pick up the lower thats from a 302 and be good to go.

jtmustang

^^^ correct 351 lighnings and will need correct gt 40 302 lower

FORD TOUGH

Is the lightning intake better than a explorer and will it clear the stock hood?
Also what do you do for a throttle body? Were the lightnings a dual throttle body?

94Yellow50

dont quote me..but if i remember lookin at the charts the tubular one flows a little better than the explorer..as for the throttle body, just use the one that you have now and it will bolt into place..theres a few members on here running them..i think one has a red fox with stock hood, iirc.

FORD TOUGH

Thats cool. I found one but it is in canada. Hard to tell what shipping would be. The only drawback of a lightning intake would be people would think you have a 5.8 instead of a 5.0 because of the lightning emblem on the intake.

projectresto83

The intake plaque is easily changed and the shipping doesn't matter. The tubular is the best looking intake IMO and performs great.

94Yellow50

yep and any one who actually knew cars would be able to just look at the lower and tell that its not a 351