[ReverendDexter]

Originally Posted by JC316 It works fine with the manual tranny.

Well of course. It's just an extra thing to be aware of if you're swapping it into a manual car, not specifically because it's a 4v.

[zigbigadoru]

the mark vii's or whatever also have their intake valves shrouded whereas the cobras do not and i think its difficult if not immpossible to remove it but im not 100% on that.

[JC316]

Originally Posted by zigbigadoru the mark vii's or whatever also have their intake valves shrouded whereas the cobras do not and i think its difficult if not immpossible to remove it but im not 100% on that.

Nope, the heads are identical to the Cobra. The only difference in the heads come from the cams. The intake cam of the Mark VIII has a slightly different profile.

[HBK_2007]

Originally Posted by zigbigadoru the mark vii's or whatever also have their intake valves shrouded whereas the cobras do not and i think its difficult if not immpossible to remove it but im not 100% on that.

i remember reading that somewhere too. even had pics of it on the thread i read it on

[Mont96GT]

If I swapped a 4 valve into my 96 gt would I have to do any modifications to the rear end or tranny?

[JC316]

Originally Posted by HBK_2007 i remember reading that somewhere too. even had pics of it on the thread i read it on

I just found that out and I stand partially corrected. The 93-95 Mark VIII ones do have the shrouded intake, the 97+ have the same as the cobra.

[ReverendDexter]

Originally Posted by Mont96GT If I swapped a 4 valve into my 96 gt would I have to do any modifications to the rear end or tranny?

Nope. Cobra used the exact same T45 and rear end as the GT.

[ForestGRN_Ghost]

Originally Posted by ReverendDexter I still contend that putting 4v heads on a GT shortblock is, well, stupid. The aftermarket for 4vs is tiny compared to 2vs, and you're gonna make one incredibly heavy motor (second heaviest mod motor shortblock + heaviest mod motor heads). Not only is the car going to handle worse (all that extra weight up front), but you've just negated some of the power gain by having to push that extra weight. On top of that, you lose the forged crank that makes the 4v shortblock able to reliably turn the rpms that the 4v heads need to make power. All that to save, what, a couple hundred bucks over pulling a whole motor?

very f'n good point right there.
reps when im off the work computer and back on my labtop