Phenolic Spacer

[askoncemore]

Has anyone created a intake manifold phenolic spacer for the Ecoboost engine?

I ran one on my 1992 Mustang and it really helped keep the upper manifold cool.

 

[SHOdded]

Isn't the intake manifold plastic on the EBs?  I know the phenolic spacers helped on the Gen I & II SHOs also (aluminum manifolds).

 

[BiGMaC]

Isn't the intake manifold plastic on the EBs?  I know the phenolic spacers helped on the Gen I & II SHOs also (aluminum manifolds).

TB and manifold are aluminum... if it helped it might require new IC to TB tubing. Not sure if fueling would be affected.

 

[ZSHO]

I doubt it will have any effect just like the intake https://www.airaid.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=1026

 

[BiGMaC]

I doubt it will have any effect just like the intake https://www.airaid.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=1026

Z... look at the inside of the accordion on the OEM intake. (where the filter box joins the tubing)... Ford already put this in there on my SHO ('13) for the intake... has anyone tested this  at the TB on the 3.5EB?

 

[SHOdded]

Phenolic spacers will help reduce heatsoak, question is how much thickness provides best ROI.  And then, as mentioned effects on the piping/attaching componentry.

 

[askoncemore]

If anyone has the gasket between the upper and lower manifolds I will digitize it, make sample CAD files, and 3D print a few different samples.

 

[SHOdded]

I believe you would have to create the "surround" to go with it because each port has its' own standalone gasket.  So you'd need the manifold at a minimum to digitize for the spacer, as I have no idea if the surface is flat or not.

These are the seals I can see on the Ford site:
Intake Manifold  DG1Z9424A
Engine Intake Manifold Gasket AA5Z9439BA
Engine Intake Manifold Gasket AA5Z9439A

Tasca image:

Gaudin image:

A look at the area from FordParts.com
http://www.fordparts.com/Commerce/PartDetail.aspx?n=pL97h0n8Qo0XC0Rd7DuQ3w%3d%3d&id=300097205&m=2&search=true&year=2013&make=Ford&model=Flex

 

[bpd1151]

Just trolling & scrolling through the site & wanted to toss out thanks to "Gray Brick", as well as Manu (SHOdded) for posting the info they have, and for offering to help out the community overall with CAD files, etc.

Thought it was worth more than just a simple click of the 'thank you' tab.

Thanks guys! k:

 

[SHOdded]

So there

 

[askoncemore]

It looks like I will need to find a upper and lower manifold. 

This is what I have access to for the scanning/reverse engineering:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMJ0ifNbW8A

 

[askoncemore]

It looks like it is made for the 4 cylinder Ecoboost... with ports.

Unfortunately it isn't made out of phenolic material.

 

[askoncemore]

Does anyone have a 3.5L Ecoboost upper and/or lower manifold I can borrow to scan and create the phenolic spacer?

I would give them a free spacer when finished.

 

[askoncemore]

Anyone???