mass air meter question.

5.0 street stanger · May 21st, 2009, 01:29 AM

So im about to finish up my gt40 intake and heads on my 93 5.0. Im a little tight on cash and not able to afford a bigger air meter. That meter is the last thing chokeing up my engine. It sucks to notice how much bigger the ports are on the gt40p heads and how much bigger the manifold is opened up compared to stock, and when i look at the stock meter it is such a small opening. Question is can i pull out my stock sensor in the meter and stick it in my 3in steel intake tube for now until i can afford a 80mm meter? Im not changing the injector size until i get the 80mm by the way. what do u guys think? Im pretty good at fabbing stuff up so is it possible to make something work with my stock sensor in a larger tube for now?

JBIGBOOTSY · May 21st, 2009, 07:40 AM

No!!!! That would be a bad idea.

haywood11 · May 21st, 2009, 09:35 AM

i personally have never heard of that so i wouldnt recommend doing it. if your not in a rush save your pennies and get one down the road

JBIGBOOTSY · May 21st, 2009, 09:46 AM

The sensor wire has to have a precisely metered amount of air to flow over it.

5.0 street stanger · May 22nd, 2009, 05:03 PM

oh well, it was worth asking i guess. Ive seen some 76mm housings with no sensors on ebay real cheap, can I buy one of those housings and pick up a sensor to drop in it? Where can I buy just the sensor if I go this route? Looking for one set up for #24 injectors? Or would i be better off spending 300 bucks on one that will just plug in? Id like to go the cheaper route. they arent cheap.

White Thunder · May 22nd, 2009, 06:48 PM

just wait and do it right the first time.....

1slo5.0 · May 22nd, 2009, 08:29 PM

Wow.

JBIGBOOTSY · May 22nd, 2009, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by 5.0 street stanger

oh well, it was worth asking i guess. Ive seen some 76mm housings with no sensors on ebay real cheap, can I buy one of those housings and pick up a sensor to drop in it? Where can I buy just the sensor if I go this route? Looking for one set up for #24 injectors? Or would i be better off spending 300 bucks on one that will just plug in? Id like to go the cheaper route. they arent cheap.

It depends on what kind of sensor, and meter.

A C&L uses your stock sensor, and alters the air flow over it.

Others use a bigger housing with an altered sensor.

May 21st, 2009, 01:29 AM	#1
5.0 street stanger Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 171 iTrader: 0 reviews	mass air meter question. So im about to finish up my gt40 intake and heads on my 93 5.0. Im a little tight on cash and not able to afford a bigger air meter. That meter is the last thing chokeing up my engine. It sucks to notice how much bigger the ports are on the gt40p heads and how much bigger the manifold is opened up compared to stock, and when i look at the stock meter it is such a small opening. Question is can i pull out my stock sensor in the meter and stick it in my 3in steel intake tube for now until i can afford a 80mm meter? Im not changing the injector size until i get the 80mm by the way. what do u guys think? Im pretty good at fabbing stuff up so is it possible to make something work with my stock sensor in a larger tube for now?

May 21st, 2009, 09:35 AM	#3
haywood11 Regular 1988 mustang lx interior torn out! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: jacksonville,NC Posts: 273 iTrader: 0 reviews	i personally have never heard of that so i wouldnt recommend doing it. if your not in a rush save your pennies and get one down the road __________________ 88 5.0 with bbk shorties, bassani x-pipe w/o cats, custom 2.5in w/flowmasters. t-5 conversion, gt40p heads cobra upper and lower. stock SD. Plans: full black interior, black paint and supercharger???

May 21st, 2009, 09:46 AM	#4
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 4,391 iTrader: 0 reviews	The sensor wire has to have a precisely metered amount of air to flow over it. __________________ Bolt-on Abraham Lincoln Log motor. With extra wiring.

May 22nd, 2009, 08:29 PM	#7
1slo5.0 MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 11,375 iTrader: 1 reviews	Wow. __________________ My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm.... ***1988 Mustang GT - Stock....almost

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May 21st, 2009, 07:40 AM	#2
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 4,391 iTrader: 0 reviews	No!!!! That would be a bad idea. __________________ Bolt-on Abraham Lincoln Log motor. With extra wiring.

May 22nd, 2009, 05:03 PM	#5
5.0 street stanger Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 171 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh well, it was worth asking i guess. Ive seen some 76mm housings with no sensors on ebay real cheap, can I buy one of those housings and pick up a sensor to drop in it? Where can I buy just the sensor if I go this route? Looking for one set up for #24 injectors? Or would i be better off spending 300 bucks on one that will just plug in? Id like to go the cheaper route. they arent cheap.

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