Engine cover
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GetYaFordOn - This looks like the cover is sitting 3 inches higher than it is supposed to?[/i]
Excerpted from the post/link that was provided ...
Took a different approach to installing the 2011+ Mustang 5.0L engine/intake cover ...
AND ... Also provided the following link in the same post (if you read it) ...- raise the mounting points using 1½" square aluminum tubing cut in 1½" lengths.
- drill a ¾" hole in one of the sides of the resulting cube to receive the mounting grommets (part # BR3Z-9P686-A).
- use 3M double-sided attachment tape to attach the mounting extensions to the mounting points on the intake manifold.
- change 2 hoses
- the ½" vacuum hose that connects to the air intake tube. *Replace|shorten and relocate.
- the hose that goes to the coolant reservoir. *Relocate only.
- cut-out a 9" x 2½" notch in the RH (passenger) edge of the cover.
- paint the cover (including the chrome 5.0 emblem and trim) with SEM Trim Paint (part # 39143) - satin/matte BLACK.
- concern that the cover would trap/hold heat.
- air would still be able to flow over the intake manifold.
- minimize the hose (coolant, emissions, vacuum, fuel, etc.) changes and rerouting.
Using a hand-held, non-contact LASER thermo-meter, measured the temperature of the cover after an hour of stop-and-go city driving - 139degrees. The intake manifold was 119degrees (same a without the cover installed).
And YES, the cover does set-up, off the intake manifold ...Alternative Reference:
Installing the cover using the stock mounting points and changing / rerouting hoses - How-To ««« -click-
Installing the cover using the stock mounting points and changing / rerouting hoses - How-To ««« -click-
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Engine cover thread
Here is what I did, you can read the whole thread. Stay away from the Dorman quick connects. If you go that route Gates is what you want, or thermoplastic Gates clamps with 90's, better than clamps.
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/engine...14237/index19/
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/engine...14237/index19/