intake manifold

Bill Diehl · 11-19-2014, 10:38 AM

The rules say you can't touch it, no mods, but final say so is left to the discretion of the tech director.

As most of you are aware of, its easier to win the lottery jackpot than it is finding an unmolested 45 year old manifold, specifically in my case (D1ZX-9425-DA) and, the ones that do have them....well you can cast it out of solid gold and it would be cheaper than what they want to part with it for.

With that being said, It seems like everybody is an expert at modifying and had to get in there an "notch" or cut away the center divider.

What gives here? minor notching? cut it ? drill holes in it? or leave it as is? I know what the rule says, but what does the tech man say?

How much luck would I have getting an "approved" aftermarket intake to fly as long as it is the same configuration

astikhossw · 11-19-2014, 12:03 PM

Hey Bill if you want to run a 4300d carb i know were you can get a nice CA intake.

Bill Diehl · 11-19-2014, 12:26 PM

The blue thunder is supposed to be a copy, I am going to see what they say about that.

I need the standard holley pattern, I need to use my carb

FireSale · 11-19-2014, 12:56 PM

For the Bow Tie and MOPAR folks, he's talking about a BOSS 351 Holley 4bbl intake called a "Buddy Bar". It's a performance specialty part according to MustangTech.com and very hard to find.

Just say No to 4300...

Dale

Lou Jeffery · 11-19-2014, 01:32 PM

It should be NO problem to get a manifold accepted for your application. Just like the 502 crate motor gm performance manifold accepted for the 396 375 Chevrolet.

SSDiv6 · 11-19-2014, 03:42 PM

Bill,
The Blue Thunder happens is an identical copy of the D1ZX-9425-DA intake. Will not be surprised if the guys at Blue Thunder purchased the original tooling from Ford like they did for many of their other offerings.

Just submit it to NHRA for approval like many have done for other applications.

11-19-2014, 10:38 AM	#1
Bill Diehl Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 311 Likes: 2 Liked 9 Times in 8 Posts	intake manifold The rules say you can't touch it, no mods, but final say so is left to the discretion of the tech director. As most of you are aware of, its easier to win the lottery jackpot than it is finding an unmolested 45 year old manifold, specifically in my case (D1ZX-9425-DA) and, the ones that do have them....well you can cast it out of solid gold and it would be cheaper than what they want to part with it for. With that being said, It seems like everybody is an expert at modifying and had to get in there an "notch" or cut away the center divider. What gives here? minor notching? cut it ? drill holes in it? or leave it as is? I know what the rule says, but what does the tech man say? How much luck would I have getting an "approved" aftermarket intake to fly as long as it is the same configuration

11-19-2014, 12:03 PM	#2
astikhossw Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: moreno valley Ca Posts: 264 Likes: 2 Liked 19 Times in 8 Posts	Re: intake manifold Hey Bill if you want to run a 4300d carb i know were you can get a nice CA intake. __________________ 7015 E/SA Sooner Storm

11-19-2014, 12:26 PM	#3
Bill Diehl Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 311 Likes: 2 Liked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: intake manifold The blue thunder is supposed to be a copy, I am going to see what they say about that. I need the standard holley pattern, I need to use my carb

11-19-2014, 12:56 PM	#4
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 127 Posts	Re: intake manifold For the Bow Tie and MOPAR folks, he's talking about a BOSS 351 Holley 4bbl intake called a "Buddy Bar". It's a performance specialty part according to MustangTech.com and very hard to find. Just say No to 4300... Dale

11-19-2014, 01:32 PM	#5
Lou Jeffery Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 91 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: intake manifold It should be NO problem to get a manifold accepted for your application. Just like the 502 crate motor gm performance manifold accepted for the 396 375 Chevrolet.

11-19-2014, 03:42 PM	#6
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 2,991 Likes: 693 Liked 1,457 Times in 543 Posts	Re: intake manifold Bill, The Blue Thunder happens is an identical copy of the D1ZX-9425-DA intake. Will not be surprised if the guys at Blue Thunder purchased the original tooling from Ford like they did for many of their other offerings. Just submit it to NHRA for approval like many have done for other applications.