cudabnu Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 OK, who can modify my stock Magna intake, and how much should I be expecting to pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 I do them for $150 + shipping to 97367. I belive Shawn Silva does them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cudabnu Posted January 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 Thanks for the Info Chad, Hows the weather treating you?! I just barely made it back down to Ca. last Monday! I was up in Salem area visiting my family. I'll probably be sending it up to you shortly ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 The weather here was pretty harsh here with 1/2" - 1" of solid freezing rain, but it was gone in 2 days, the valley (Salem-portland) got it much worse, they are -still- frozen. We thawed out by Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WARP_12 Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Chad, I'd like to see a pic or get some info on what you do when you modify the magna intake. I've just recieved mine and would like to have it modified. Post a couple of pics if you have any. Thanks WARP 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starcon88 Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 I am also interested in what you do to the magna intake? Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 I totaly remove the rear T-stat housing (grind it completely off) and put in a new one on the correct location. I resize the rear water port to the small rectangular hole like a stock US spec head. I put in a water port for the heater core. I add 2 standard 3/8 water temp ports (1for a gage, 1 for the ECU) and remove the existing metric ones. I add a brake booster port on the #4 runner. Cut off and cap the OEM TB entry and add a new one on the reverse for a ford 4.6 TB. Fab and weld in the thorttle linkage mount. Drill/tap 2 ports, 1 for PCV and 1 for vac/boost sensors. I can add additonal vac ports if wanted. For $150 I do not cover shipping, or clean the intake. If it's covered in oil, I can't weld it, dirty AU is impossible to weld. Dry and dirty is OK because I can brush/burn that off, but no grease/oil. I don't provide a TB, and you are best finding that on your own (ebay or a junkyard). Expect to pay $15-30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WARP_12 Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 Sounds like a lot of work for $150 bucks. So , how about a mailing adress so i can send mine to have it modified. Also what form of payment o you accept? I'd like to have mine done before this spring. Thanks for your quick response. WARP 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 I'll send you a message in your mail box I'm a little backed up right now since I have a few unfinnished projects for others, but in another week or two I should be caught up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn_Silva Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 Chad does a very nice job modifying the Magna intakes. For the price it can't be beat. Take care Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WARP_12 Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 I'm sure he does. I would just like to see some pics of one that he's modified. I'll surely be sending mine to him as soon as he gets caught up. I really ready to go to the mpi setup. I've spared no expense rebuilding my engine and i just hope this will be worth the effort. I'd not going for real high hp numbers, I just want about 270rwhp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cudabnu Posted January 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 I sent mine up to him a little while ago, I'll post some pics when I get it back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_R Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 i would like to see how much of that stock thermostat is taken off the back. that is alot of useless material just hanging there with a cap on it. hey chad! how much would you charge just to remove the t- stat off the back and re-position the new stat in the front?? glen welded mine facing the throttle body too much and when i put my t-stat housing on with the radiator hose it touches the throttle body. i need it turned like 5 or 10 degrees to face the radiator outlet alittle more but not too much so it hits the fuel rail. let me now, thanks BTW chad does great work, i have one of his headers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Ray, Are you saying Glen only caps the back T-stat housing? I can remove the rear stat and fix the new one for $50. I'd charge less but the biggest mod time-wise is the stat removal/relacation. The reason I only charge $150 is because they take 3 1/2 - 4 hours to mod. I spend about $15 in consumables and material. I calculate all my parts/mods at $35 hr plus material. I'll see if I can get some pics up tonight. Thanks for the compliment Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_R Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 yes thats all that he did was make a cap for it, i dont know if he is doing any differant with the newer MPIs. i have one of the first ones made for us. i can see how the stat removal takes alot of time and why glen didnt do it. but i would like to get rid of all the extra clutter if i can. i would definatly like to see a pic of the stat removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts