TrickFlow Upper 351 Intake: Stock Hood

[Rebel1977]

I am helping a friend with a frame off on a 77 Bronco. The guy doing the body work dropped the 351 in the frame and believes that there is no way this intake will clear the hood even with a 2" body lift. We have the trick flow lower and upper intake on this. The body guy said he saw somewhere it wouldn't fit even with a 3" body lift and a hood scoop of some sort.

Any guidance or facts here would be great. My friend has a lot tied up in this restore and engine and just wants the facts or a legitimate work around for this.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Don't know about the Trick flow intake. Been way too long since I researched that. I recall there were even a couple different versions of the Trick flow intake.

The won't fit even with a 3" body lift is the 351W truck intake. By chance does Trick flow make a truck intake?

Best way to really know is to test fit the parts. Removes all doubt and internet guessing.

Not too many people running Trick Flow intakes here. I am sure a few, but most go after the GT40/lightening intakes. That is the more standard 351 EFI intake on Broncos.

 

[SteveL]

I'm starting to piece together the parts for efi on the next 351w swap. From what I've seen it starts with the lightning/gt40 lower intake to make it fit. I planned on going exploder upper but if there's an aftermarket upper that will fit I'd be interested.

 

[o2bnmud]

I did an Edelbrock upper and lower on my 351W about 15yrs ago, and it clears the stock hood with a 2 inch body lift. Even a lightning setup will require a 2 inch body lift, I have a 93 lightning 351W sitting in one my project broncs right now.

 

[BanditBronco]

I just checked hood clearance on my 351w with trick flow intake last night. I have a 1 inch body lift. It definitely will not fit with a stock hood. I am having to modify a few little things to fit but I have a high country fiberglass hood.

 

[rguest3]

351w Stock Ford Truck Intake - 3" Body Lift - Still Too Tall for stock hood.

GT-40 351W - Lightning / Explorer - 2" Body lift needed with stock hood. 1" BL is not enough.

351w Ford Truck Lower / BC Adaptor / GT-Upper - May still need 1" BL to clear stock hood.

GT-40 351W - Lightning / 95 Mustang Cobra Upper - Clears stock hood with 1" Body Lift.

 

[txtruk15]

I'm running a trickflow but on a 302 on a 1" bodylift....unfortunately don't know about the 351, but here's a pic for reference if you know the diff between the 302 and the 351...

 

[73azbronco]

As I recall trick flow fell off my list as it would not clear stock hood with 2"BL.