PI intake adapter for NPI heads!!!!

loopyj22 · 01-26-2004, 06:53 PM

ATTENTION: Does anyone have a PI intake gasket that I could have or borrow....A freind of mine has a CNC machine and other machines of the sort and I am going to try and build an aadapter for the PI to NPI setup. Anyhelp on the subject would be great.

Edit: I am also guaging interest for who would want them. I know that lavernoirs (sp) is selling a kit with all the parts but as of now I don't think they are selling the adapters only. If they do then this project will probably fall through but I don't think they plan on sellinf just the adapter.

J.Miller · 01-26-2004, 08:05 PM

Just the gaskets will not help. From what I am told you need a head drawing, the distance between them for the angle and the intake ports located. Basically you have to draw up everything in CAD.

loopyj22 · 01-27-2004, 12:13 AM

Yeah that was my plan. Along with the cnc machine he has a whole CAD setup to design it. I am going to use the NPI and PI gasket to make the adapter. And I have an extra set of head to make sure they fit. On the bottom it will be the NPI gasket holes and it will flow to the PI gasket holes on the top. I just need the PI gasket to make sure that it is exact on the top.

Fdawg03SVT · 01-27-2004, 12:35 AM

how much will these adaptors cost?

Frank

guitar maestro · 01-27-2004, 12:40 AM

just pick some gaskets up at your local ford dealer.....if it works out, i'm sure you can make up the cost of gaskets with all the adapters that you'll sell...

loopyj22 · 01-27-2004, 12:41 AM

Well......I am planning on making a set for me then if the interest is high enough produce some for the public. It just depends on how much it costs me in material and labor for my freind to machine the adapters. As soon as I get a set of gaskets then I will work on price.

Does anyone know how much they are at ford or where the cheapest place I can buy them at?

Fdawg03SVT · 01-27-2004, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by loopyj22
Well......I am planning on making a set for me then if the interest is high enough produce some for the public. It just depends on how much it costs me in material and labor for my freind to machine the adapters. As soon as I get a set of gaskets then I will work on price.

Does anyone know how much they are at ford or where the cheapest place I can buy them at?

well i am definitly interested in one so keep me in mind. any idea how much they might possibly cost? like a rough estimate? i dont have the slightest idea what something like this would cost. like $50? $150? $250?

Frank

loopyj22 · 01-27-2004, 01:21 AM

Yeah I'm retarded. When I originally posted I was extremely tired and wasn't realy thinking. I am going to pick up a set from ford tomorrow and get right on making the adapters.

Frank - I have no idea on the price. I don't want to assume on price until I find out how much it will cost to make one. I will post as soon as I know.

Fdawg03SVT · 01-27-2004, 01:22 AM

ok thanks

Slowride · 01-27-2004, 04:59 AM

THe gaskets are like $12 each ( if I remember right) from FORD.

01-26-2004, 06:53 PM	#1
loopyj22 5th Gear Poster *Membership Expired* Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Florida, Bradenton Car: 1997 Thunderbird LS Engine: 4.6L Age: 29 Posts: 404	PI intake adapter for NPI heads!!!! ATTENTION: Does anyone have a PI intake gasket that I could have or borrow....A freind of mine has a CNC machine and other machines of the sort and I am going to try and build an aadapter for the PI to NPI setup. Anyhelp on the subject would be great. Edit: I am also guaging interest for who would want them. I know that lavernoirs (sp) is selling a kit with all the parts but as of now I don't think they are selling the adapters only. If they do then this project will probably fall through but I don't think they plan on sellinf just the adapter. __________________ 97 4.6L SOHC (old times before headswap,PI cams, and PI intake) N2O - 12.83 1/4@105MPH --------- NA - 14.2 1/4@98 mph PnP NPI heads, PI intake with adaptor plates, crossover cooling mod, PI cams, 4100 lbs GVW, 2.25" true dual exhaust, Flowmaster 40 series, deleted cats, K&N cold air intake, 120HP NOS shot, NOS Programmable modulator, 80 psi fuel pump with reg., 9MM FRPP plug wires, Reinhart chip, Jmod, Mark8 T/C, FRPP 3.73 Alum. Rear-end, Dynotech MMC D/S, MSD coil packs, Custom ram air 94 T Bird Project Car Planned installs: Ford 460ci motor, Tubbed rear-end with Dana 40 Axle, NOS power adder, new paint job, complete roll cage Last edited by loopyj22 : 01-27-2004 at 12:43 AM.

01-26-2004, 08:05 PM	#2
J.Miller PostWhore *Membership Expired* Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Allentown, PA Car: 90's 35th SC & 30th XR7 Engine: 3.8L SC & 5.4L NA Posts: 1,937	Just the gaskets will not help. From what I am told you need a head drawing, the distance between them for the angle and the intake ports located. Basically you have to draw up everything in CAD. __________________ J.Miller East Coast Rolling Thunder!!!! 1960's and up Fords, Mercs and etc!

01-27-2004, 12:13 AM	#3
loopyj22 5th Gear Poster *Membership Expired* Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Florida, Bradenton Car: 1997 Thunderbird LS Engine: 4.6L Age: 29 Posts: 404	Yeah that was my plan. Along with the cnc machine he has a whole CAD setup to design it. I am going to use the NPI and PI gasket to make the adapter. And I have an extra set of head to make sure they fit. On the bottom it will be the NPI gasket holes and it will flow to the PI gasket holes on the top. I just need the PI gasket to make sure that it is exact on the top. __________________ 97 4.6L SOHC (old times before headswap,PI cams, and PI intake) N2O - 12.83 1/4@105MPH --------- NA - 14.2 1/4@98 mph PnP NPI heads, PI intake with adaptor plates, crossover cooling mod, PI cams, 4100 lbs GVW, 2.25" true dual exhaust, Flowmaster 40 series, deleted cats, K&N cold air intake, 120HP NOS shot, NOS Programmable modulator, 80 psi fuel pump with reg., 9MM FRPP plug wires, Reinhart chip, Jmod, Mark8 T/C, FRPP 3.73 Alum. Rear-end, Dynotech MMC D/S, MSD coil packs, Custom ram air 94 T Bird Project Car Planned installs: Ford 460ci motor, Tubbed rear-end with Dana 40 Axle, NOS power adder, new paint job, complete roll cage

01-27-2004, 12:35 AM	#4
Fdawg03SVT Formerly Fdawg97LX *Membership Expired* Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Medford, MA Car: 2003 Mustang Cobra Engine: 4.6 4V SC'ed Age: 26 Posts: 3,186	how much will these adaptors cost? Frank __________________ 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 2008 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Previous Rides: 2003 Suzuki GSX-R750 2003 Mustang Cobra 10th Anniversary - 11.2 @ 130 1997 Thunderbird LX 4.6 - 13.7 @ 103 1993 Thunderbird LX 3.8 - Slow 1990 Thunderbird 3.8 - Slower

01-27-2004, 12:40 AM	#5
guitar maestro Moderator & Teksid Whore *Lifetime Member* Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Laredo, Texas Car: 1997 Cougar XR7 Sport Engine: SOHC 4.6L V8 Age: 30 Posts: 5,542	just pick some gaskets up at your local ford dealer.....if it works out, i'm sure you can make up the cost of gaskets with all the adapters that you'll sell... __________________ 1997 Cougar XR-7 Sport 4.6L SOHC V8 Under Major Re-construction...stay tuned for details

01-27-2004, 12:41 AM	#6
loopyj22 5th Gear Poster *Membership Expired* Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Florida, Bradenton Car: 1997 Thunderbird LS Engine: 4.6L Age: 29 Posts: 404	Well......I am planning on making a set for me then if the interest is high enough produce some for the public. It just depends on how much it costs me in material and labor for my freind to machine the adapters. As soon as I get a set of gaskets then I will work on price. Does anyone know how much they are at ford or where the cheapest place I can buy them at? __________________ 97 4.6L SOHC (old times before headswap,PI cams, and PI intake) N2O - 12.83 1/4@105MPH --------- NA - 14.2 1/4@98 mph PnP NPI heads, PI intake with adaptor plates, crossover cooling mod, PI cams, 4100 lbs GVW, 2.25" true dual exhaust, Flowmaster 40 series, deleted cats, K&N cold air intake, 120HP NOS shot, NOS Programmable modulator, 80 psi fuel pump with reg., 9MM FRPP plug wires, Reinhart chip, Jmod, Mark8 T/C, FRPP 3.73 Alum. Rear-end, Dynotech MMC D/S, MSD coil packs, Custom ram air 94 T Bird Project Car Planned installs: Ford 460ci motor, Tubbed rear-end with Dana 40 Axle, NOS power adder, new paint job, complete roll cage

01-27-2004, 01:21 AM	#8
loopyj22 5th Gear Poster *Membership Expired* Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Florida, Bradenton Car: 1997 Thunderbird LS Engine: 4.6L Age: 29 Posts: 404	Yeah I'm retarded. When I originally posted I was extremely tired and wasn't realy thinking. I am going to pick up a set from ford tomorrow and get right on making the adapters. Frank - I have no idea on the price. I don't want to assume on price until I find out how much it will cost to make one. I will post as soon as I know. __________________ 97 4.6L SOHC (old times before headswap,PI cams, and PI intake) N2O - 12.83 1/4@105MPH --------- NA - 14.2 1/4@98 mph PnP NPI heads, PI intake with adaptor plates, crossover cooling mod, PI cams, 4100 lbs GVW, 2.25" true dual exhaust, Flowmaster 40 series, deleted cats, K&N cold air intake, 120HP NOS shot, NOS Programmable modulator, 80 psi fuel pump with reg., 9MM FRPP plug wires, Reinhart chip, Jmod, Mark8 T/C, FRPP 3.73 Alum. Rear-end, Dynotech MMC D/S, MSD coil packs, Custom ram air 94 T Bird Project Car Planned installs: Ford 460ci motor, Tubbed rear-end with Dana 40 Axle, NOS power adder, new paint job, complete roll cage

01-27-2004, 01:22 AM	#9
Fdawg03SVT Formerly Fdawg97LX *Membership Expired* Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Medford, MA Car: 2003 Mustang Cobra Engine: 4.6 4V SC'ed Age: 26 Posts: 3,186	ok thanks __________________ 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 2008 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Previous Rides: 2003 Suzuki GSX-R750 2003 Mustang Cobra 10th Anniversary - 11.2 @ 130 1997 Thunderbird LX 4.6 - 13.7 @ 103 1993 Thunderbird LX 3.8 - Slow 1990 Thunderbird 3.8 - Slower

01-27-2004, 04:59 AM	#10
Slowride Veteran Poster *Membership Expired* Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cridersville, Ohio Car: 1997 Cougar XR7 Engine: 4.6L SOHC-284 Age: 37 Posts: 737	THe gaskets are like $12 each ( if I remember right) from FORD. __________________ The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese!!!

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