Is this a PI manifold?

1996 GT · December 13th, 2011, 05:38 PM

I believe it is, but just want to re insure with you guys.

Its at a wrecking yard, just saw it today. It's in a crown vic.

LGHTNG02GT · December 13th, 2011, 05:41 PM

the easiest way to tell is look in the valley (behind the alternator)
a P.I. intake will be very deep as to where a NPI is shallow.

I'm sure some of the NPI guys will know right away from looking at the pics. you posted but i'm not that good lol.

1989Gt. · December 13th, 2011, 06:16 PM

What year crown vic.
It looks like one to me...
If the first intake runner goes to the driver side then i believe it is. (first as in closest to the front of the car)

1996 GT · December 13th, 2011, 06:33 PM

Ah it must of been an '03. There is a good amount of them kicking around there. The reason why i think it is, is because of the oil cap on the passenger side and it looks slightly different from my npi. Also, what cars have a 75mm throttle body? I can't find a single v8 explorer there.

96-GT_Josh · December 13th, 2011, 06:48 PM

I believe it is. Unless npi crown vics put the oil fill on the left. But I think windsor pis oil fill is on the left. I would wait for further input though. Im no expert and only been doing this for a short while.

Well I did notice the c.o.p. (coil over plug) Which started in 98 and 01+ vics had the oil cap on the left which 01 started the pi for the crown vic so I would say yes.

T-Lee. 30 · December 13th, 2011, 06:50 PM

It is!

1996 GT · December 13th, 2011, 07:02 PM

^ Thanks man! Are these also PI cams in that car too? id like to grab those aswell.

projectGT · December 13th, 2011, 07:53 PM

That looks to be a pi engine

OptionalStang · December 13th, 2011, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by 1996 GT

Ah it must of been an '03. There is a good amount of them kicking around there. The reason why i think it is, is because of the oil cap on the passenger side and it looks slightly different from my npi. Also, what cars have a 75mm throttle body? I can't find a single v8 explorer there.

take that plenum because its very easy to port and go look for a 5.4 motor and pull the Tbody..i did that and after 1 hour of port and polish i had a 73mm setup for under 60 bucks..i had a thread on here about the 5.4 throttlebody mod, the tobdy is 70mm but it actually has casting that can be taken out without hindering the throttlbalde,which is actually 73 or 74mm but the throttlebody is 70mm, i have taken the whole thing apart and measured the shit....and make shur that that car didnt go there from a cracked manifold to begin with, i see lots of 4.6's npi and pi with cracked mani's towards the bottom of them..

1996 GT · December 13th, 2011, 09:46 PM

Thanks man. I appreciate that. I'll take one from the one with the least amount of mileage. Yeah i also hear they're prone to have a crack right near the thermostat. Mines already a 70mm TB, maybe i should just port and polish that one instead?

1989Gt. · December 14th, 2011, 05:08 AM

Yeah youll be fine with the 70mm. Thats not really a restriction with these motors. Just pick up the plenum Pull the heads too lol

OptionalStang · December 14th, 2011, 11:27 AM

i have a 75mm and compared to my old 70mm setup...its better all around,but i do have more upgrades to accomidate for it..

1996 GT · December 14th, 2011, 12:11 PM

Hahaha, id like to get the heads, but its freezing weather outside, so ill start with the manifold this winter, and pull the heads in the summer and do that next winter.

i have to wear 2 sweaters and a coat yesterday when i went.

OptionalStang · December 14th, 2011, 02:09 PM

i just seen canada...i thought it sucked for me here in wisconsin...nothing like coldfingers getting hit by cold steel...big warm cloths just hinder you and your work so its be cold and efficent or warm and slow, cold bolts like to snap and lighters work like shit when its cold and your numb hands try and flic the bic..hahaha i feel ya, im a junkyard monkey..
heres a pic of when i had the ported 5.4 Tbody and newstyle plenum on..the Tbody took very little works to make fit,if you need help if you find one let me know..and as you see the Tbody needs a stopscrew rigged in to stop the trottleplate from going past open and actually shutting a bit..

1996 GT · December 14th, 2011, 02:53 PM

Ahhh fair enough, they're hard to find at like local one, they're all 4.0's

But shouldnt take much like you said to make it work, and yeah the factory cougar plenum is weird.

projectGT · December 14th, 2011, 08:16 PM

Buy the whole engine

1996 GT · December 14th, 2011, 10:36 PM

If i was buying a whole engine id be buying the 32v mark 8 there.

projectGT · December 14th, 2011, 11:11 PM

So why dont you

December 13th, 2011, 05:38 PM	#1
1996 GT Traction...? 1996 GT/ 2008 GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	Is this a PI manifold? I believe it is, but just want to re insure with you guys. Its at a wrecking yard, just saw it today. It's in a crown vic.

December 13th, 2011, 05:41 PM	#2
LGHTNG02GT Hardcore Enthusiast 4V swapped '02 GT (2v) 13.9@101 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: H~Town, PA Posts: 1,756 iTrader: 10 reviews	the easiest way to tell is look in the valley (behind the alternator) a P.I. intake will be very deep as to where a NPI is shallow. I'm sure some of the NPI guys will know right away from looking at the pics. you posted but i'm not that good lol. __________________ BSD 100MPH Club YMR #8975 4v Swap and a little Purple Bottle MM Nitrous Club #7 MM Cobra Club #87

December 13th, 2011, 06:16 PM	#3
1989Gt. Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,799 iTrader: 0 reviews	What year crown vic. It looks like one to me... If the first intake runner goes to the driver side then i believe it is. (first as in closest to the front of the car) __________________ MM FOBRA CLUB MEMBER #1

December 13th, 2011, 06:50 PM	#6
T-Lee. 30 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 03 gt, 96 tbird, 05bv gxp Faster than trolls! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: United States! Posts: 5,272 iTrader: 0 reviews	It is! __________________ 03 V1 S trim @5psi 339/359 3:73's Iraq and Afghanistan War Vet 4 deployments from 01-08.My Wife is also a War Vet

December 14th, 2011, 05:08 AM	#11
1989Gt. Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,799 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah youll be fine with the 70mm. Thats not really a restriction with these motors. Just pick up the plenum Pull the heads too lol __________________ MM FOBRA CLUB MEMBER #1

December 13th, 2011, 06:33 PM	#4
1996 GT Traction...? 1996 GT/ 2008 GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ah it must of been an '03. There is a good amount of them kicking around there. The reason why i think it is, is because of the oil cap on the passenger side and it looks slightly different from my npi. Also, what cars have a 75mm throttle body? I can't find a single v8 explorer there.

December 13th, 2011, 06:48 PM	#5
96-GT_Josh Regular 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 170 iTrader: 0 reviews	I believe it is. Unless npi crown vics put the oil fill on the left. But I think windsor pis oil fill is on the left. I would wait for further input though. Im no expert and only been doing this for a short while. Well I did notice the c.o.p. (coil over plug) Which started in 98 and 01+ vics had the oil cap on the left which 01 started the pi for the crown vic so I would say yes.

December 13th, 2011, 07:02 PM	#7
1996 GT Traction...? 1996 GT/ 2008 GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	^ Thanks man! Are these also PI cams in that car too? id like to grab those aswell.

December 13th, 2011, 07:53 PM	#8
projectGT Regular 1996 mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: vandenberg afb, ca Posts: 357 iTrader: 1 reviews	That looks to be a pi engine

December 13th, 2011, 09:46 PM	#10
1996 GT Traction...? 1996 GT/ 2008 GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks man. I appreciate that. I'll take one from the one with the least amount of mileage. Yeah i also hear they're prone to have a crack right near the thermostat. Mines already a 70mm TB, maybe i should just port and polish that one instead?

December 14th, 2011, 11:27 AM	#12
OptionalStang Banned 1997 cougar 4.6 1/2PI TooFast4theFUZZ Join Date: May 2011 Location: se wi Posts: 991 iTrader: 1 reviews	i have a 75mm and compared to my old 70mm setup...its better all around,but i do have more upgrades to accomidate for it..

December 14th, 2011, 12:11 PM	#13
1996 GT Traction...? 1996 GT/ 2008 GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hahaha, id like to get the heads, but its freezing weather outside, so ill start with the manifold this winter, and pull the heads in the summer and do that next winter. i have to wear 2 sweaters and a coat yesterday when i went.

December 14th, 2011, 02:09 PM	#14
OptionalStang Banned 1997 cougar 4.6 1/2PI TooFast4theFUZZ Join Date: May 2011 Location: se wi Posts: 991 iTrader: 1 reviews	i just seen canada...i thought it sucked for me here in wisconsin...nothing like coldfingers getting hit by cold steel...big warm cloths just hinder you and your work so its be cold and efficent or warm and slow, cold bolts like to snap and lighters work like shit when its cold and your numb hands try and flic the bic..hahaha i feel ya, im a junkyard monkey.. heres a pic of when i had the ported 5.4 Tbody and newstyle plenum on..the Tbody took very little works to make fit,if you need help if you find one let me know..and as you see the Tbody needs a stopscrew rigged in to stop the trottleplate from going past open and actually shutting a bit.. Last edited by OptionalStang; December 14th, 2011 at 02:17 PM.

December 14th, 2011, 02:53 PM	#15
1996 GT Traction...? 1996 GT/ 2008 GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ahhh fair enough, they're hard to find at like local one, they're all 4.0's But shouldnt take much like you said to make it work, and yeah the factory cougar plenum is weird.

December 14th, 2011, 08:16 PM	#16
projectGT Regular 1996 mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: vandenberg afb, ca Posts: 357 iTrader: 1 reviews	Buy the whole engine

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1996 GT Traction...? 1996 GT/ 2008 GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	If i was buying a whole engine id be buying the 32v mark 8 there.

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