BadShoe Productions “How To” video on installing a PI (power improved) intake on an earlier non-PI 4.6L engine. This popular swap adds performance and prepar…
BadShoe Productions “How To” video on installing a PI (power improved) intake on an earlier non-PI 4.6L engine. This popular swap adds performance and prepar…
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Car is running great but didn’t install ect, is there an alternative to
install the ect somewhere else? Or what can I do?
I finished the swap but I still kept the 04 crossover which has one hole
for the sensor, do you know the function of those? My car is a 96 gt with 2
sensors but installed one for now?
On my new pi manifold, there are no threads for the 4 fuel rail screws.
What am I to do about this? The old manifold has gold threading.
Can you put ANY Holly or Edelbrock carb on this intake? I’m new to wrench
turning, so please don’t beat me up guys. I’m restoring a 68′ Mercury
Fastback with a 390. It currently has a two barrel, which is why I’m
checking out this video. Thanks in advance!
Is a 2004 grand marquis has the same pi intake?
Well Thanks Ken for deleting my questions regarding just a part number,
your such a great guy. If you don’t want to deal with Canadians just have
it spelled out on your YouTube site and web page. It’s nice to know that
you judge people where they live, oh ya I almost forgot your an American,
home of the slave and the broke. I can’t say you don’t have it
coming……………….
Awesome video where u located I would pay u to do this to my 2000 town car
Hello Ken really like your videos, is it possible that you can post the
ford part numbers to the heater tube and water pump nipple. I’m just doing
a swap on my 98 Lincoln town car. It would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
Mike
First of all,thanks for the video,very,very helpful! Now I got a
question,what if I cancel the under intake heater hose and the one on the
back of the intake heater hose???? See this is probably a dumb question but
I found an used PI intake that it was mounted on a 96 mustang gt and when I
took it off,I noticed the water pump tube was canceled and the heater tube
was missing and the back of the intake heater hose was canceled as well so
what do you think? is that a good idea? By the way this is for a 96
mustang gt
would like to see you do the pi head swap,,great videos!!
Excellent video! Thank you for your time and effort!
Swapping the aluminum crossover from my non-PI intake to my new PI intake
will save me $45 for not having to buy a 3/8″-18 NPT tap, tap handle, and
9/16″ drill bit from Ace Hardware. BUT … being that you can’t buy
replacements for the O-ring seals under the crossover from Ford or anywhere
else, how do I ensure that the old O-rings won’t leak? Add some RTV
silicone sealant to the O-rings just for good measure?
Nice video very detailed thanks for the information. I am planning on doing
a complete npi to pi swap on my 2000 town car. I have heard of issues of
the orig heater tube not fitting due to the deeper plenum of the pi intake.
That didn’t seem to be an issue on your install. BTW did you notice any
performance gain from the swap?
thanks for the upload ken, how did the 302 Thunderbird swap turn out?
No, it’s the same as the stock non-PI unit.
As far as I know, the pump is the same for the PI and non-PI engines.
Ken: Tnx for very useful video. Good production (and wrenching) work there.
Have 2000 CV 4.6 NPI w/cracks, etc. To go back new, Ford has M9424P46 for
2001-up CVs (also fits Mustangs, GrMarquis) for about $215. Your opinion,
would that install be about the same as your video? Provided, of course,
that I can fangle any odd bracket pieces, etc. Unit requires separate gskts
so might work. Dorman’s PI unit has port gskets embedded so I doubt it
would fit there. Tnx for any insight. – Bill
If the old PI gaskets aren’t damaged, you could use them but I wouldn’t
take a chance, get new ones.
Will I need new pi gaskets ? Or can they be the used ones? And what kind of
silicone is best ?
And when dealing with the water pump nipple caint I just put the new
version water pump ?
Yes, the nipple in the block was a new one. I also bought a new heater tube
however, a used one will work if not damaged.
Yes, that Ford intake will install like the video. Use new PI intake
gaskets. Never use a Dorman product for this project.
What didn’t fit? Clearance between the crossover and the alt. I’m guessing?
The 88 TBird project is doing well. It’s run high 13’s on motor and 12.40″s
on 100 shot nitrous all with a stock torque converter. I’m trying a few
mods now to see what happens.
nice video dude, planning on doing this to a buddy’s fathers truck shortly,
but when it comes down to it would the OEM gaskets work with that intake? i
dont know why but im partial to OEM gaskets
Do you know if I put pi intake on a mustang my strut tower wont fit ?
Does the PI intake stands higher than stock ?
Did you use a new water pump nipple and heater hose ?
good video!
I used stock Ford intake gaskets on the project. Of course they are the PI
versions. If you tried to use the original style non-PI gaskets, the dab of
silicon now would have to be put on the intake side which might rub off
while installing the intake. Most people that’s done this swap believes
using the PI gaskets is best.
I pulled one off a police intercepter and the aluminum cross over doesn’t
fit. I had to grind it down a lot for it to go into place.
I’m not sure what your asking about there. The PI unit shouldn’t cause any
clearance concern at the strut towers.