Intake swap write up complete.....

#1 01-25-2004, 06:25 PM

Please dont beat me up if there are little parts incorrect. I did my best!

#2 01-25-2004, 06:30 PM

Eek, I dont know how. I'm sorry. Maybe somebody could help you out with that. I dont think my Acrobat supports doing that.

#3 01-25-2004, 06:36 PM

Its okay i figured it out. Al u have to do is go to the format menu and select word wrap.

GOKBGO · #4 01-25-2004, 06:53 PM

Nice write-up. I didn't realize there were so many metric fasteners on a Mustang.

LI98GT · #5 01-25-2004, 07:27 PM

Thanks for the follow up. I Will be reading this tonight and trying to find a PI intake sooner rather than later.

metroplex · #6 01-25-2004, 08:53 PM

This might be a tall order, but could you provide a parts list with the part #s/name of components you purchased/would purchase for an intake swap?

98saleennc · #7 01-25-2004, 08:53 PM

Cool information man!
Definitely on my list of things to do next!

Cheers,
Ryan

#8 01-25-2004, 10:06 PM

Nice #'s there Ryan!

I just picked up a PI Intake locally here for $70

I'm printing out this write-up as we speak.

RocketCouch · #9 01-25-2004, 10:48 PM

Thank you very much, this is MUCH appreciated!

#10 01-25-2004, 11:07 PM

No problem at all. My pleasure to help all of us 96-98 guys out.

ozzeran · #11 01-26-2004, 02:18 AM

Awesome write up. Did you splice the CTS wires yet? Can you get away with just one sensor?

stokasz · #12 01-26-2004, 11:04 AM

I have looked at some pictures but not tried it with any parts but it appears that the PI intake gasket would seal to the NPI head without a problem and not have any sealing issue with the intake. Whereas the NPI gasket falls off the sealing surface of the intake. This is only if you do not epoxy the intake. Maybe I am not seeing something though.

#13 01-26-2004, 02:22 PM

I can try and find the paper I had the coolant tube part # written on, but I think I threw it away.

The driver side CTS tells the computer when to turn the fans off. Without it hooked up, you will get the fans on 100% of the time.

#14 01-26-2004, 02:25 PM

The othe posibility for the cts, is that if u get a pi intake with an aluminum coolant runner, then u could just drill and tap the runnerfor the sensor and u wouldnt need to splice the wires.

metroplex · #15 01-26-2004, 02:58 PM

Do just the Mustangs have 2 coolant senders/sensors??

I could have sworn my 2000 Vic only had one ECT...

#16 01-26-2004, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by metroplex
Do just the Mustangs have 2 coolant senders/sensors??

I could have sworn my 2000 Vic only had one ECT...

96-98 has two.. 99+ only has 1

BTW good write up.. Thank god i saved my PI intake from my head swap!!

I will be doing this soon

#17 01-26-2004, 04:31 PM

i`m going to do this next month

#18 01-26-2004, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Loud412
The othe posibility for the cts, is that if u get a pi intake with an aluminum coolant runner, then u could just drill and tap the runnerfor the sensor and u wouldnt need to splice the wires.

A pic is worth a thousand words

Here's a pi intake with and aluminum coolant crossover

Heres a non pi intake with aluminum runner,

As u can se the aluminum coolant runer is nearly identical, save for the extra hole in the non pi intake right before the thermostat housing. The same thing can be done with the pi intake. All that has to be done is theat the hole needs to be drilled and tapped in order for the coolant temp sensor to screw into it.

metroplex · #19 01-26-2004, 06:30 PM

has anyone drilled and tapped the hole for the 2nd sensor?

It looks like you guys are right...

97 Vic shows an ECT and a ECT Sender... one is for the PCM the other is for your instrument cluster gauge.

00 Vic shows only the ECT Sender, and its tied into both the PCM and instrument cluster.

96_4.6 · #20 01-26-2004, 08:26 PM

So can the average guy complete this, i've worked alot on every part on my car expect the engine so I'm a little scared about going into this by myself even though I always have fun working on my baby