Blue Thunder Intakes

Pricing should be around $430 unless it has gone up again.

The manifold's carb mounting base is no taller than the factory EGR set-up. There are several versions of the manifold. You don't want the racing manifold. Ordering the version that is machined for the Pantera will improve air cleaner clearance a bit.

Yes the manifold works well over a wide powerband, idle to 7000 rpm. Suggest using it with the Demon #1402020VE 750 cfm carburetor (vacuum secondary - annular booster venturi - street calibration - electric choke).

Other possible sources for the BT manifold are DSC Motorsports, Survival Motorsports, Pantera Performance Center of Colorado and TMeyer Incorporated.

The engine below is equipped with the Blue Thunder manifold, a good old 14" air clean with a drop base (Corvette big block is a possible source) and an element just tall enough to clear the choke horn.

DSC Motorsports lists them at $430. They were $400 when I got mine. Sold it to Geoshanna when I acquired the Strip Dommy.
There was one on ebay last week at $300. It had been slightly modified, exhaust crossover welded shut, and the plenum divider had been cut down a bit. Unfortunately the auction ended 12/13.

thanks for the info.

I am not at the buy an intake stage right now. I am still in the find a local machine shop that would build a Cleveland.

there is a Ford performance shop (Fast Lane)real close by that has been featured in several magazines , however when I mentioned Cleveland the phone went silent...the reply was the last guy that worked on them had long retired!

I did get a semi positive reply from Holman Moody.

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Originally posted by JFB #05177:

... I am still in the find a local machine shop that would build a Cleveland stage ...

Jim Kuntz, Kuntz and Company, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Kuntz and Company