5.4 swap intake options?

[blackandblue223]

Hey guys, I'm thinking about doing a 5.4 swap, but I'm not sure about intake options. I'd like it to clear the stock hood, and so far I haven't found anything that looks like it would.

 

[xXSVTmonsterXx]

Stock intake can be widened my MMR for a few hundred or you can try to find the adapter plate that karcraft used to make. (If you want to use C heads).

 

[blackandblue223]

I plan on using C heads, and I'd love to use my stock intake. Anywhere I can still find the karcraft adapters?

 

[soccerman002]

This what you're looking for?

Reichard Racing

 

[blackandblue223]

Actually, yes. Thanks for posting that up. What else do I need to make a navi motor fit under the stock hood and clear the master cylinder and all that? I'm really thinking about the swap, and I'm just trying to get an idea of what I need.

 

[gmsux]

A blower makes a good intake

 

[Ironhand]

I make a custom K member to drop the engine down and clear the master cylinder.

It comes with Spring perches and engine mounts.

I fit a 5.4, 03-04 Cobra converstion, and 3.4L whipple under a stock 03-04 Cobra hood.

 

[Bmeagher]

Here's what you need.

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[Ironhand]

Here's what you need.

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FR500 heads, ported, OS valves and matching custom intake - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

That was a Cobra R intake that was cut, sectioned, etc to fit a 4.6. Trying to find one of those would cost you 5K unmodified right now.

 

[Bmeagher]

My bad about the 4.6.....but if you could find one for a 5.4, that's what you want.

 

[blackandblue223]

I make a custom K member to drop the engine down and clear the master cylinder.

It comes with Spring perches and engine mounts.

I fit a 5.4, 03-04 Cobra converstion, and 3.4L whipple under a stock 03-04 Cobra hood.

How much for it? And is it a modified stock one or something you make from scratch?

 

[97desertCobra]

Boss 290 intake would be a good choice.

 

[Bmeagher]

How much for it? And is it a modified stock one or something you make from scratch?

You could just put washers between the k member and the body of the car till you find a really k member.

 

[Ironhand]

You could just put washers between the k member and the body of the car till you find a really k member.

lol

Washers wont give u the proper clearance between the valve covers and brake booster

 

[Bmeagher]

Spacer's.....not washers

 

[na svt]

The only intake that will fit under a stock hood is a new 5.0 intake but it requires the alternator to be moved and also some "adapting".

also, GT500 valve covers (along with GT500 timing gears) allow for more clearance.

 

[Turbo98]

I could have sworn Sullivan had an intake for the 5.4 with Navi heads? As mentioned, the Boss intake would work great but I'd be curious if it would clear the hood.

 

[RIO RED SNAKE]

^^they did...they have been discontinued for a few years...some guy was selling one at mustang week and wanted 1200..i thought he was a little crazy i would of paid half of that..but they are very hard to find but they are out there...goodluck with the swap..i had done it in my 97..

 

[na svt]

Sullivan made a 5.4 intake but they've recently gone out of business. There are a few for sale on the forums and they can be gotten for 500-600 dollars.

 

[blackandblue223]

Well, regardless of the hood issue, what's the best intake to use for the swap? I really want to do an n/a build, but I don't know too too much about it and I'm trying to get more info. I just like the stock look of my car, but if I have to sacrifice some looks for performance I'm okay with that.