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		| Re: 3/3/61=390hp | 
	 
		| By Mike McQuesten - 03/25/2002 3:42:59 PM; IP 206.193.0.120 | 
	 
		Actually as far as interesting goes, the Ford intake, cast on March 3, 1961 (1C3) most likely for a 375 horse 390 High Performance engine & Total Performance package, has more going for it.   These regularly bring $225-$250 on eBay and at swap meets.  They're not as good as a 428 PI but they're light and are useful for "correct" early HP cars.
  I've "heard" the  E-brock Streetmaster is a good intake. Can't say from personal long term usage.   I had one once and it leaked coolant terribly.   It had been "Port Matched" by some previous owner and I attributed the leakage to too little material left between intake port #1 and the water passage port.   I've never had an FE leak coolant before or since.   My point is that I didn't get a chance to really try it out.  I was aware of the problem very quickly during  the first few minutes of a road test.  Water spewing out the back intake PSE breather I was running.  Back to the garage for R & R.   Drain down of everything.  Yes, it was a mess.   Don't want to ever have that happen again.
  The Streetmaster typically sells for around $150-$175.  E-brock even provided instructions with it when it was new regarding proper porting procedures.
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