Who's got Big Balls when if comes to PI Swaps

September 15th, 2007, 10:57 PM	#21
96GTRagTop Master of the Force Millenium Falcon "Just Living the Dream" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zip's Bubble Posts: 7,598	am i gonna be able to get to all the bolts and everything to retighten the intake with the plenum and TB on there? __________________ MSO smokes pole

September 15th, 2007, 11:19 PM	#22
jbm5781 Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hattiesburg,MS Posts: 234	After looking over all my pics from my swap, I don't think you'll have any trouble getting to them. They are pretty much in front or behind the TB so you should be good to go. You may have to move the injector wires out of the way so you can get down to them but I think you'll be fine. I didn't have much trouble at all. __________________ Who cares what your import looks like... They'll all be laughing at you at the finish line.

September 15th, 2007, 11:29 PM	#23
96GTRagTop Master of the Force Millenium Falcon "Just Living the Dream" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zip's Bubble Posts: 7,598	thanx for all ur help..... __________________ MSO smokes pole

September 15th, 2007, 11:38 PM	#24
jbm5781 Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hattiesburg,MS Posts: 234	Hey bro not a problem. I know I needed help when I did mine (did it by myself in the carport). If you need any more help with it, don't hesitate to holla at me. Good luck with it all and let me know how it all comes out... BTW 2 things to look out for... 1) if you haven't replaced your water pump or taken it off for any reason, it may give you a little trouble. Mine acted like it was welded on. I had to take a piece of wood and hammer to it. 2) The 2 bolts that hold the coolant tube in place are on the back of the motor. They are pretty hard to get to because they are tucked in a pretty tight space. You will only have to put 1 back in once you change to the new tube. Other than that, it should be pretty easy. __________________ Who cares what your import looks like... They'll all be laughing at you at the finish line.

September 15th, 2007, 11:52 PM	#25
96GTRagTop Master of the Force Millenium Falcon "Just Living the Dream" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zip's Bubble Posts: 7,598	well after look over the car today i discovered that i had an updated NPI intake with the alluminum crossover. Mines still cracked and leaking though......not in the crossover, but in the back passenger side. Right were the coolant tubed meets the intake. __________________ MSO smokes pole

September 16th, 2007, 12:06 AM	#26
jbm5781 Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hattiesburg,MS Posts: 234	Ah... still time for a PI huh... good times... much fun Thats odd that it cracked right there. Mine was cracked in the usual spot on the crossover. __________________ Who cares what your import looks like... They'll all be laughing at you at the finish line.

September 16th, 2007, 12:10 AM	#27
96GTRagTop Master of the Force Millenium Falcon "Just Living the Dream" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zip's Bubble Posts: 7,598	i've talked to a couple people where it cracked in the same spot as mine. if u look in caspres right up where he shows a picture of that inlet for coolant, his looks cracked how mine is __________________ MSO smokes pole

September 16th, 2007, 12:11 AM	#28
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,483	Mine wasnt cracked! But i got the intake for free so no complaints! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals.

September 16th, 2007, 12:17 AM

#29

98SilverStang

Hardcore Enthusiast

2000 Mustang GT

Join Date: Jul 2007

Location: Orlando, Florida

Posts: 1,078

Don't forget to re-tighten everything after it cools off. You'll see the difference.

so what after you silicone it and let it sit over night.... you take it out with all the bolts loose?

September 16th, 2007, 12:19 AM	#30
96GTRagTop Master of the Force Millenium Falcon "Just Living the Dream" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zip's Bubble Posts: 7,598	nooooo, i think he's saying that u should double check and make sure everything stayed torqued down... ever swap ur headers? after a week or so u ussually have to retorque everything otherwise u get a slight leak. __________________ MSO smokes pole

September 16th, 2007, 12:23 AM	#31
jbm5781 Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hattiesburg,MS Posts: 234	No you torque everything down FIRST then take it out, run it, let it cool off and re-torque the bolts. Metal expands and cotracts with heat and cold. Its just a safety precaution. I was wondering when Matt would chime in. He's the most knowledgable pre-20 year old I've ever met. He's the one who helped me with my swap. __________________ Who cares what your import looks like... They'll all be laughing at you at the finish line.

September 16th, 2007, 12:26 AM

#32

96GTRagTop

Master of the Force

Millenium Falcon

"Just Living the Dream"

Join Date: Mar 2007

Location: Zip's Bubble

Posts: 7,598

Originally Posted by jbm5781

No you torque everything down FIRST then take it out, run it, let it cool off and re-torque the bolts. Metal expands and cotracts with heat and cold. Its just a safety precaution.

I was wondering when Matt would chime in. He's the most knowledgable pre-20 year old I've ever met. He's the one who helped me with my swap.

where do u think i got my intake from?

matts been a huge help to me with this project. He even got me the part numbers for all the gaskets and etc......

made my life so much easier at the stealership.

i definately owe him a big

__________________
MSO smokes pole

September 16th, 2007, 12:29 AM	#33
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,483	lol its no big deal! This is my life and anybody that shares the passion with me I am happy to help! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals.

September 16th, 2007, 12:38 AM	#34
jbm5781 Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hattiesburg,MS Posts: 234	:award for Matt My wife says its an "obsession" not a passion for me. Passion, obsession, whatever We all LOVE our cars __________________ Who cares what your import looks like... They'll all be laughing at you at the finish line.

September 16th, 2007, 12:42 AM

#35

96GTRagTop

Master of the Force

Millenium Falcon

"Just Living the Dream"

Join Date: Mar 2007

Location: Zip's Bubble

Posts: 7,598

Originally Posted by jbm5781

:award for Matt

My wife says its an "obsession" not a passion for me. Passion, obsession, whatever We all LOVE our cars

mines an addiction.........i just neeeeeeeeeeeeeed more POWER!!

__________________
MSO smokes pole

September 16th, 2007, 12:45 AM	#36
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,483	Well mine is an addiction! lol Every dollar I earn goes to that car! Seriously! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals.

September 16th, 2007, 02:53 AM	#37
RandoGT Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT Need to hit the track Join Date: May 2007 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 848	nah man, it's a love that we share with our cars. i spent three hours washing up and detailing my car and when i was done i just stood there staring at it and said "that is one fine ass car"

September 16th, 2007, 12:20 PM

#38

caintcatchmyGT

Regular

Join Date: Jul 2007

Location: still here in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma

Posts: 349

Originally Posted by jbm5781

You really need to wait because you have to give the silicone time to cure good enough to hold up against all the pressure. If you don't you could possibly blow the fabbed gasket and have to start all over again.

Since you already have a PI, you may not know this and if you do, please don't take offense. For the PI intake to work on the NPI heads, you have to make a small bead of silicone to create a makeshift gasket along the front left and rear right intake ports. If you don't do this, you will end up with a major coolant leak. The PI gaskets don't perfectly match up to the NPI ports and leaves a small gap there.

here are some pics, you can see the difference in the ports with the gaskets on the heads.

Attached Images

	img_7777_367.jpg (211.6 KB, 5 views)
	img_7774_111.jpg (426.5 KB, 3 views)
	image_apic400_121.jpg (32.1 KB, 22 views)

__________________
1996 Mustang GT
-MAC CAI
-Polished 75mm TB and upper plentum
-PI Intake Manifold
-BBK underdrive pulleys
-MAC Long Tube headers
-Shorty H-pipe
-Flowmaster Exhaust
-18x9 275x35xR18 all around

September 16th, 2007, 12:21 PM	#39
caintcatchmyGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: still here in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Posts: 349	I got these from MustangMatt they will help you see that you have to fill in 2 ports to make it work and it definately has to sit and cure otherise it will leak and will negate everything you just did! __________________ 1996 Mustang GT -MAC CAI -Polished 75mm TB and upper plentum -PI Intake Manifold -BBK underdrive pulleys -MAC Long Tube headers -Shorty H-pipe -Flowmaster Exhaust -18x9 275x35xR18 all around

September 16th, 2007, 01:25 PM	#40
96GTRagTop Master of the Force Millenium Falcon "Just Living the Dream" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zip's Bubble Posts: 7,598	does anyone know what size drill bit i should use when drilling for the second coolant sensor? __________________ MSO smokes pole

Threads Similar to: Who's got Big Balls when if comes to PI Swaps
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
ecu swaps	poisonstallion95gt	94-95	8	October 17th, 2007 02:07 AM
transmission swaps	poisonstallion95gt	94-95	2	October 8th, 2007 02:20 AM
Anyone find my balls?	marshman 442	The Clubhouse	24	September 27th, 2007 08:49 PM
Crap Balls!!!	Dawgfude03GT	The Clubhouse	11	September 26th, 2007 06:50 AM
See my balls.... :D	homebrewed	The Clubhouse	25	September 23rd, 2007 06:10 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:46 PM.
Contact Us - Modded Mustangs - Top
Modded Mustangs is ©2005-2008, All Rights Reserved, And is Not Affiliated with Ford Motor Company. Forum is powered by vBulletin ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Ent. Ltd. & SEO by vBSEO 3.1.0 ©2007, Crawlability, Inc.