"Probably the best bet"? Interesting information Tony!
Are we to disregard information from several sources
including Jon Steigers hp/torque graphs (Steiger Performance),
comments from several magazines (HR), Frank Holloway at F&B?
Bruce Bridges has commented on an MPI install,(beat ya Bruce ;)
even the 380hp Mopar Crate engine comes with one for pete
sake. Whats a guy to do with so much info comming from so
many reputable sources? Each DML'er has to ask themselves
what do they want their truck to do, gather the information
to do it and consider some of this information is influenced
from a marketing $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ standpoint.
Disregarding the information above, I chose to replace the
stock beerbarrel with the M1/MPI because of four things:
1. No more bellypan gasket replacements. (Hallelujah!)
2. 5 speed truck, so I can stand to loose some torque IF
it happens.
3. Superchargers run a little cooler with this intake. ;)
4. I'm not a serious quartermiler...just a motor geek. :)
(to many miles to commute, striving for efficiency
and maybe a spank or 2).
I just wanted everyone to know I'm not attacking Tony
here, I respect his products, information and his time.
I do not have any TBs or products vended from other
vendors on the list here either.
GS -
'98 5.2L 5sd
> Antonio De Anda <adeanda@earthlink.net wrote:
> <snip>
> The MPI is too short......gives up way too much torque. I know a lot of you
> wont believe it.......but come sit over here and respond to some of these
> emails from guys that have already tried it, and are swapping it back out. A
> hybrid manifold is probably the best bet. A stock one, with the runners
> cleaned up, and that center damn lowered. Check out hughesengines.com they
> make a modified unit just like ours.......but they are on some serious
> crack. They are outrageously priced. And their TBs suck....oops, did I say
> that. Check out their TB prices.........their quality sucks.......yet the one
> that is kinda like ours is much more.
> <snip>
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