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| All '58-'65 FE iron intakes are basically the same |
| By Dave Shoe - 10/02/2001 11:48:49 PM; IP 216.243.158.206 |
The iron intakes from 1958-1965 are all basically identical castings, except in detail.
There is some variation in the location of some of the drilled holes (vacuum, oil fill, etc), and the thermostat hole may be cast for either the small or the large diameter thermostat, depending on which car it was destined for, and the carb flange angle may be tilted a few degrees differently if it was machined for a Tbird or something. Otherwise, they all breathe the same.
Even the 2-barrel intake is the same as the 4-barrel - just the carb flange was cast differently.
This intake was modified in 1966 by necking down the runners as they mated with the heads. It became known as the "T"-marked intake. It was available in 2V and 4V form. It was aparently available until the FE was retired at the end of 1976.
If you are interested in performance, it's my personal opinion that it's not really worth swapping an iron intake for an iron intake, unless you've run across a 428CJ intake - as this is a uniquely great iron intake.
Feel free to mix-and match the early iron with the S-marked or the "T" marked intakes of the emissions era. I don't believe you'll see much difference, but it's always fun to experiment.
Shoe. |
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