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Old 06-29-2009, 07:16 PM   #1
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My first attempt at a Knife edges intake

Tis is my first knife edged intake. It took about 5 hours, im looking for comments or criticism for my next time.

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Old 06-29-2009, 07:20 PM   #2
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looks good i would make the flat part in the middle pointy
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Old 06-29-2009, 07:44 PM   #3
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yeah i was going to but my cutting bit has had it, and my hands hurt,lol. I may finish it out though.
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Old 06-29-2009, 07:52 PM   #4
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are u going to gut the upper?
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Old 07-02-2009, 07:37 PM   #5
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i have a custom upper, it is fitted with a 70mm throttle body from a previous 5.0 car.
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Old 07-02-2009, 09:18 PM   #6
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looks good i would make the flat part in the middle pointy
Also,get yourself some dial calipers,and make sure all of the ports are as close to the same size as possible. Otherwise you'll be doing more harm than good.
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Old 07-03-2009, 11:17 AM   #7
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Are u gona port the runners? wish i could find some pics of the one i done. i think i lowered the center a little.
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Old 10-01-2009, 08:32 AM   #8
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So a 5.0 throttle body will work on it? Just as stocker, is that larger than the 4cyl by how much?
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Old 10-01-2009, 09:41 AM   #9
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2.3 turbo TB's are very tiny. The most common "upgrade" is a regular SN95 (pushrod) throttlebody (60mm), which has the correct orientation on the blade linkage, TPS, and mounting position. Only thing about it is the 4-bolt pattern is on a larger square, so needs some sort of adapter made or holes drilled/machined... Stock SN95 TB's are usually cheap-to-free but take a bit of work to get on there... it's a GREAT upgrade!
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Old 10-01-2009, 12:40 PM   #10
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Cool thanks Matt. I was wondering about that. that's why I asked. I remember the 4cyl having more of an SN95 shape to it.
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