kucklehead Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) What's better? A TrickFlow track heat intake or a ported polished and gasket matched gt40 intake? I have a gt40 with all that done ready to go one the car but I see people selling the tfs intakes so I wasn't sure if it was worth itSent from a Bionic powerhouse Edited October 3, 2012 by kucklehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musturd Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 The tfs would be a better intake depending on your combo though . What heads are you running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kucklehead Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Im running gt40p heads ported polished and gasket matched with bigger valves. With mac equal length shorties cai. And tfs stage 1 cam and.mac header back exhaust Sent from a Bionic powerhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kucklehead Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Im looking for a maf for 24 lb injectors. What about the lightning? Sent from a Bionic powerhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01yellercobra Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Lightning MAF is calibrated for 42's. But if you're getting a tune the MAF transfer will be calibrated for the injectors.Misspelling brought to you by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kucklehead Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Ok thanks man and yea ima have it tunedSent from a Bionic powerhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revhead347 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I'd go for the GT40 intake with that combo.Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95opal Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 I'd go for the GT40 intake with that combo.Kurt+1 and some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Lightning MAF is calibrated for 42's. But if you're getting a tune the MAF transfer will be calibrated for the injectors.actually the LMAF isn't calibrated for any injector size, you will need a tune and some other small stuff to run it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottydsntknow Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 You'll need a tune regardless with an aftermarket cam and the tuner can just tune the LMAF in.As for the intake, send the lower out to tmoss (user tmoss on the corral, PM him) to get ported and bolt it on. Tmoss Cobra intakes flow 240-250 cfm, the upper does not need to be touched as it flows 250 cfm already which is right where the aftermarket 302 heads flow (165s, Twedges). A track heat on that combo will gain you little/no topend at all and lose you power down low. Tmoss ported Cobra/GT40/Exploder is THE best street intake for a 302/306 based engine and it isn't even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blwnbyu Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 You'll need a tune regardless with an aftermarket cam and the tuner can just tune the LMAF in.As for the intake, send the lower out to tmoss (user tmoss on the corral, PM him) to get ported and bolt it on. Tmoss Cobra intakes flow 240-250 cfm, the upper does not need to be touched as it flows 250 cfm already which is right where the aftermarket 302 heads flow (165s, Twedges). A track heat on that combo will gain you little/no topend at all and lose you power down low. Tmoss ported Cobra/GT40/Exploder is THE best street intake for a 302/306 based engine and it isn't even close.This... But he says his is already ported Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kucklehead Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Ported is not the word. That thing is mega ported. Its crazyBionic at 20lbs of boost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Thank you for posting this thread. I had been wondering something very similar. I am planning on staying stock longblock with boost and was wondering if it is worth getting everything ported (TB, Intake, Heads, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottydsntknow Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Ported is not the word. That thing is mega ported. Its crazyBionic at 20lbs of boostWell ported about as far as they will go safely is 240-250cfm which is what the tmoss port does and is about what a twedge head flows out of the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kucklehead Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 My heads are also crazy ported. Its all done very well not to thin on walls but the look monster compared to stock. Also with bigger valves. 1.92 i believe is the biggest i have in it. I know its 1.9 something. Im so ready to put them on!!! Bionic at 20lbs of boost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottydsntknow Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) Watch out for PTV clearance issues with P heads and any valve bigger than the stock valves on a stock rotating assembly. I was in the same boat as you and the valves didn't clear the pistons after I clayed it with the correct length pushrods and a solid checking lifter. I had 1.92 intake valves in mine and a custom cam that wasn't all that aggressive either. Did you shave any material off the heads or no?I dunno after my experience with the P heads I consider porting any GT40s a waste of money unless you can get them COMPLETELY done for $600 or less to your door. At the $700 mark good used aluminums start to turn up and you aren't maxed out already with the heads. I'm not trying to disparage your build at all, but it really does remind me of what I did and if I had it all to do over again I would have got the GT40s I had cleaned up with new springs/seals/guides/valvejob, left the stock Cobra intake alone, left the stock cam in there and thrown a S trim on there. The same or less money for MORE power (125whp+ more) going that route with stock driveability, stock gas mileage etc... I mean you already have all the stuff and hopefully your porter did a really good job. If your porter DID do a good job and you don't have any PTV issues you should be good for 300+whp. Still less than a S trimmed stock E7 longblock tho, which is why I always recommend a supercharger for a stock longblock vs a HCI. Edited January 13, 2013 by scottydsntknow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kucklehead Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) I payed well under 600 for mine i have like 400 in them. Im good friends with the guys that did them so i got a deal and no i didnt have them decked. There was no need the shop checked and they where flat so no milling on the deckAnd a stock long block with and s trim is good but my combo with an s trim wpuld be better and more hp. Right? Yeah you can go for a sc right off the bat but later on you still want a hci or atleast heads to improve flow and power. Thanks for the idea though and my car has some miles on it idk if it will handle FI.Bionic at 20lbs of boost Edited January 14, 2013 by kucklehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
