i bought a used mustang

ericstambaugh07 · January 9th, 2008, 07:53 PM

i bought a used mustang from a used car lot..and i can tell that the block has been out b/c it is painted..i bought it with a couple other mods also..it is lowered and it has flowmaster exhaust..i have put some mods on it myself, im planning on doing a PI swap..how can i tell if the car already has the PI swap done to it?

KingChronic · January 9th, 2008, 07:59 PM

buying a used mustang doesnt say much.

NMR-2vGT · January 9th, 2008, 08:08 PM

First things first, what year is it? and since your planning a PI swap im assuming its a 96-98 GT correct?

ericstambaugh07 · January 9th, 2008, 08:29 PM

ya sorry its a 97

HBK_2007 · January 9th, 2008, 08:50 PM

good question, i bought a used 96 GT and im in the same boat, the engines been out, has been lowered, stuff like that and im curious on how to ID the PI heads and intake

ericstambaugh07 · January 9th, 2008, 10:06 PM

anyone?

KingChronic · January 9th, 2008, 11:13 PM

unless its pretty modded i doubt anybody has done a PI swap. basic bolt on's is pretty much the first thing. catback, midpipe, headers, intake, gears, tb/plenum, tune, and then people worry about PI heads, and cams most of the time.

if your going to do it though might as well get a set of ported heads, and aftermarket cams to make the most out of the swap.

ericstambaugh07 · January 10th, 2008, 08:18 AM

yeah but i would like to make sure that i dont have them on there already..b/c if i do i dont wanna replace them with another set of PI heads and intake and waste my money..is there a way to ID them?

Smoothgrandmama · January 11th, 2008, 07:15 AM

Dyno it.....If Your making 250+ rwhp then it's been done

Casper98GT · January 11th, 2008, 11:13 AM

Since pretty much every monkey on here has told you everything EXCEPT the question you have asked. Look at the intake ports. If they are skinny and narrow you still have a NPI motor. If you have wide intake runners then you have a PI intake. Snap a quick pic of youre motor i can tell you if its PI or not very quickly. Im around these motors all day long

ericstambaugh07 · January 11th, 2008, 12:59 PM

thanks man..i was starting to wonder if n e one knew n e thing on this forum lol..ill take a pic tonight at work and upload it when i get home around 7..thanks

Casper98GT · January 11th, 2008, 01:05 PM

youre welcome.

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ericstambaugh07 · January 11th, 2008, 08:16 PM

sorry for the crappy pics but this is the best i could get in my bay at work with my phone..

ericstambaugh07 · January 13th, 2008, 10:51 AM

can anyone tell by these pics if it has the pi intake and heads? or should i take some better ones?

Casper98GT · January 14th, 2008, 10:36 PM

Sorry i cant tell by the pics you have put up. but its a 97 with an aluminum cross-over so its deff. either a PI or a NPI thats been updated.

Here are some pics to help you out with youre delema.

Non pi and PI intakes

Casper98GT · January 14th, 2008, 10:37 PM

Ps.

PI is on the left the shiney one. The dirty is the npi.

January 9th, 2008, 07:53 PM	#1
ericstambaugh07 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 reviews	i bought a used mustang i bought a used mustang from a used car lot..and i can tell that the block has been out b/c it is painted..i bought it with a couple other mods also..it is lowered and it has flowmaster exhaust..i have put some mods on it myself, im planning on doing a PI swap..how can i tell if the car already has the PI swap done to it?

January 9th, 2008, 07:59 PM	#2
KingChronic Gun Whore 04 Whipple Cobra 10.61@129.96 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,438 iTrader: 0 reviews	buying a used mustang doesnt say much. __________________ Modded Mustangs Make-A-Wish for Bubba "BWAL09" [url]http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/clubhouse/112652-hey-guys-mm-needs-unite-bubba.html[/url] [QUOTE=Drgnracin72;1870015]please do this country a favor and go play tag football with an oncoming car[/QUOTE]

January 9th, 2008, 08:08 PM	#3
NMR-2vGT Hardcore Enthusiast 1996 GT Too Slow.... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California/Nebraska Posts: 2,181 iTrader: 0 reviews	First things first, what year is it? and since your planning a PI swap im assuming its a 96-98 GT correct? __________________ 1996 Mustang GT, Full PI Swap, MGW Shifter, Magnaflow Cat-back, K&N Filter MM Unite For Bubba

January 9th, 2008, 11:13 PM	#7
KingChronic Gun Whore 04 Whipple Cobra 10.61@129.96 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,438 iTrader: 0 reviews	unless its pretty modded i doubt anybody has done a PI swap. basic bolt on's is pretty much the first thing. catback, midpipe, headers, intake, gears, tb/plenum, tune, and then people worry about PI heads, and cams most of the time. if your going to do it though might as well get a set of ported heads, and aftermarket cams to make the most out of the swap. __________________ Modded Mustangs Make-A-Wish for Bubba "BWAL09" [url]http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/clubhouse/112652-hey-guys-mm-needs-unite-bubba.html[/url] [QUOTE=Drgnracin72;1870015]please do this country a favor and go play tag football with an oncoming car[/QUOTE]

January 11th, 2008, 07:15 AM	#9
Smoothgrandmama Assistant to the Manager 12 GT 8.46@88 1/8 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Willis,Texas Posts: 7,161 iTrader: 6 reviews	Dyno it.....If Your making 250+ rwhp then it's been done __________________ Join The MM Facebook: Modded Mustangs Facebook Vote For Modded Mustangs Ride of the Month Eskimo Brothers To Smooth: Safi, Blitz34, Graystang01, WillTheThrill, Bwal, 101Fng

January 9th, 2008, 08:29 PM	#4
ericstambaugh07 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya sorry its a 97

January 9th, 2008, 08:50 PM	#5
HBK_2007 Genibus Nitito Canus 2009 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,832 iTrader: 0 reviews	good question, i bought a used 96 GT and im in the same boat, the engines been out, has been lowered, stuff like that and im curious on how to ID the PI heads and intake

January 9th, 2008, 10:06 PM	#6
ericstambaugh07 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 reviews	anyone?

January 10th, 2008, 08:18 AM	#8
ericstambaugh07 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah but i would like to make sure that i dont have them on there already..b/c if i do i dont wanna replace them with another set of PI heads and intake and waste my money..is there a way to ID them?

January 11th, 2008, 11:13 AM	#10
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,393 iTrader: 0 reviews	Since pretty much every monkey on here has told you everything EXCEPT the question you have asked. Look at the intake ports. If they are skinny and narrow you still have a NPI motor. If you have wide intake runners then you have a PI intake. Snap a quick pic of youre motor i can tell you if its PI or not very quickly. Im around these motors all day long __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

January 11th, 2008, 12:59 PM	#11
ericstambaugh07 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks man..i was starting to wonder if n e one knew n e thing on this forum lol..ill take a pic tonight at work and upload it when i get home around 7..thanks

January 11th, 2008, 01:05 PM	#12
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,393 iTrader: 0 reviews	youre welcome. __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

January 11th, 2008, 07:58 PM	#13
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January 11th, 2008, 08:16 PM	#16
ericstambaugh07 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 reviews	sorry for the crappy pics but this is the best i could get in my bay at work with my phone..

January 13th, 2008, 10:51 AM	#17
ericstambaugh07 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 reviews	can anyone tell by these pics if it has the pi intake and heads? or should i take some better ones?

January 14th, 2008, 10:36 PM	#18
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,393 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sorry i cant tell by the pics you have put up. but its a 97 with an aluminum cross-over so its deff. either a PI or a NPI thats been updated. Here are some pics to help you out with youre delema. Non pi and PI intakes Attached Thumbnails __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

January 14th, 2008, 10:37 PM	#19
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,393 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ps. PI is on the left the shiney one. The dirty is the npi. __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

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