[caintcatchmyGT]

I finished my PI intake swap tonight. It went pretty smooth for th most part. I couldnt get my waterpump off to switch the nipples so i just cut the otherone down and cut down the PI watertube and used some rubber hose and clamps and made it work. I got a PI Intake with a aluminum crossover. finding the Tap to work was a a pain in the a$$! I hope everything works out and its all good. I will find out about 5pm tomorrow.
What kinda gains am i lookin at to the wheels? 10-15?

[ujslost]

cool ya got it done, keep us updated

[G.T. Rags]

Originally Posted by caintcatchmyGT I finished my PI intake swap tonight. It went pretty smooth for th most part. I couldnt get my waterpump off to switch the nipples so i just cut the otherone down and cut down the PI watertube and used some rubber hose and clamps and made it work. I got a PI Intake with a aluminum crossover. finding the Tap to work was a a pain in the a$$! I hope everything works out and its all good. I will find out about 5pm tomorrow. What kinda gains am i lookin at to the wheels? 10-15?

congrats man......u can expect to see 15-25rwhp.....

ur gonna really feel it in the upper rpms more then down low. Passed 3 grand my car really opened up

[caintcatchmyGT]

the only thing that has me scared is that i looked thru the thermostat port and looked like the gasket cracked or broke...IDK it was weird looking so i put some more RTV right there just for security. I really hope that it does not cause a problem. I torqued it down to 22lbs. Ya i am looking forward to taking it out and running WOT and see what its got!!

[G.T. Rags]

a cracked gasket can never be good......

hope it was just ur eyes playing tricks on u.

BTW, after i did my swap we fired my car up like a bunch of Jackass's and let her warm up....

i had a misfire, but it was because we let a piece of tape fall in the fuel injector hole.

POINT is, if you did the swap right she won't leak at all.......

[caintcatchmyGT]

ya i printed off a write up by Casper i think it was and followed what he said and what i have learned from all the other questions on here and i really feel good about it. I got some really good RTV from Oreileys and I feel good about it all. I hope it works....oh i was given a alt. brackett from a PI motor and it dont fit right. i just put on the old one with 1 bolt and called it a day.

[caintcatchmyGT]

Ya i not ballsy enought to crank it up right now. i am too scared of somthing messing up cause it is my only mode of transportation. I caint take the chance of it messing up.

i will just let it sit and hope its all good tomorrow

[G.T. Rags]

was the bracket from an all plastic PI intake or an updated intake?

i purchased the wrong bracket, but my car had the updated NPI intake with alluminum cross over and the updated bracket already

[G.T. Rags]

Originally Posted by caintcatchmyGT Ya i not ballsy enought to crank it up right now. i am too scared of somthing messing up cause it is my only mode of transportation. I caint take the chance of it messing up. i will just let it sit and hope its all good tomorrow

i wasn't suggesting u go out there and fire it up, i was just relaying to u that if u did it right, u won't have any leaks.

[caintcatchmyGT]

ya i know.....i just am saying i aint gona try it.....my balls are not that big! I am sure i am fine, but i just worry bout things when there is alot on the line at times

[jersey98gt]

good stuff man, now i have to grow a set and actually attempt this

[AnglicoGT98]

Originally Posted by caintcatchmyGT ya i know.....i just am saying i aint gona try it.....my balls are not that big! I am sure i am fine, but i just worry bout things when there is alot on the line at times

Good things come to those who wait...like no leaks or misfires! Good stuff man congrats!

[caintcatchmyGT]

It was really not that hard. I just took off stuff that got in the way and took my time and i caint wait to feel the gains!

[ZoomZoomMFer]

would you guys just buy a new intake or look for a used one?

[ZoomZoomMFer]

i was looking on ebay for the pi intake a came across this one... it says that it bolts directly to the npi heads? whats up with this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/96-98...D1V]here it is

[caintcatchmyGT]

they do bolt up to the NPI heads, but there are 2 ports that you have to fill in with RVT to seal it up. I got my PI intake used, it has the aluminum crossover. The way to go!!

[jbm5781]

98SilverStang: Man do NOT spend your money on that kit. I got mine for over $200 less and all I had to do versus that kit was to put the RTV silicone on 2 ports. My kit came with everything BUT the adapter plates and bolts.

caintcatchmyGT: You are a smart man to wait on cranking her up. I did my swap a month or so ago and waited right at 24 hours. IT IS WELL WORTH THE WAIT!!! Trust me... you'll enjoy the extra power up top. Mine feels like it never stops pulling above 3k.

[MustangMatt96GT]

Amazingly, i put mine on the dyno about a week after i did my swap. My car was still falling on its face around 5000 RPM but if you drive it you definatly cant tell!

[G.T. Rags]

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT Amazingly, i put mine on the dyno about a week after i did my swap. My car was still falling on its face around 5000 RPM but if you drive it you definatly cant tell!

cough*6000feet above sea level*cough

[jbm5781]

What kind of HP gains did you see Matt?