Early Intakes

[JohnLynch]

Here are a couple pics I have of my car from early on like in April 92 with the first style intake. Notice the difference in the neck. Then in photos in late May, June it had been changed to the early style production intake but with the #'s stamped on it and the machined surface.

Thats cool you still have that?

[Z282SLO]

Also, I noticed that the cylinder head cover sticker had blue marker on it. What's the story with that?

Most people call them "valve covers" don't they?

Point well taken, 2771. It's been a long week at work.

Hey, Speed. What's with the blue marker on the valve cover sticker?

[1993cobra]

I believe the engine was long gone when he bought the car.

[POOBLAH]

That is really great info!

[SPEEDFREEK]

I believe the engine was long gone when he bought the car.

Yea intake was gone. Aaron found the exact intake on eBay a while back and I completely forgot to bid on it.

[JohnLynch]

I believe the engine was long gone when he bought the car.

Yea intake was gone. Aaron found the exact intake on eBay a while back and I completely forgot to bid on it.

Damn thats too bad there was only a few of those intakes made right?

[whiteboy]

I put a Ported upper/lower intake on my cobra and noticed its a early version.

[Z282SLO]

We're getting real close on figuring out when Ford switched from the early intakes (smooth)to the later intakes (ridge). The teal/gray posted by Brett today in the For Sale section (#557, built on 2/18/93) has the the later intake. I posted a link earlier in this thread w/pics of #539 with the smooth intake.

It's looking like the switch occurred on 2/18/93 somewhere between #540 and #556. Nice to see the original estimates that were posted were pretty darn close.

[JohnLynch]

We're getting real close on figuring out when Ford switched from the early intakes (smooth)to the later intakes (ridge). The teal/gray posted by Brett today in the For Sale section (#557, built on 2/18/93) has the the later intake. I posted a link earlier in this thread w/pics of #539 with the smooth intake.

It's looking like the switch occurred on 2/18/93 somewhere between #540 and #556. Nice to see the original estimates that were posted were pretty darn close.

Good work Z Where is the posting in this thread with pics of #539?

[Z282SLO]

We're getting real close on figuring out when Ford switched from the early intakes (smooth)to the later intakes (ridge). The teal/gray posted by Brett today in the For Sale section (#557, built on 2/18/93) has the the later intake. I posted a link earlier in this thread w/pics of #539 with the smooth intake.

It's looking like the switch occurred on 2/18/93 somewhere between #540 and #556. Nice to see the original estimates that were posted were pretty darn close.

Good work Z Where is the posting in this thread with pics of #539?

The link is in my posting towards the bottom of Page 1.

[BrettT]

Hey Z, a fellow member (gm_stomper) used to own build #552. I pm'd him and he replied that it no-ridge.

So, now it's between #553 and #556

[Z282SLO]

Hey Z, a fellow member (gm_stomper) used to own build #552. I pm'd him and he replied that it no-ridge.

So, now it's between #553 and #556

Nicely done!!

[BrettT]

Hey Z, a fellow member (gm_stomper) used to own build #552. I pm'd him and he replied that it no-ridge.

So, now it's between #553 and #556

Nicely done!!

Hey...are you thinking what I'm thinking.....that the switch over was at build #555 ????
Need to find car 555 & 556

Sure would like to find out. I would like highlight the correct build # in the REGISTRY.

[408lx]

Stumbled on this odd cobra intake on ebay. Anyone know anything about it? Seems to have the smooth side, shorter throttle body area, lack of egr provision and a f2 part number. I guess it was meant to run a egr spacer.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/221333916027?nav=SEARCH&sbk=1

[408lx]

I googled the part number, seems it was made for export to Australia.