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The Spectre Performance LSX water neck 4939 swivel design water neck can accommodate engine conversions that are limited in space.

It was common to see a big block, small block, or even an LT motor under the hood of most Chevrolets, but this would soon change with the growth of the pro-touring movement. The introduction and popularity of the LS motor would revolutionize the automotive aftermarket industry. LS motor swaps have become a common sight over the years. Several advantages including a wide variety of upgradable options, better fuel economy, more power, and major technology advancements have all contributed in making LS motors some of the most sought after motor conversions.

It is not uncommon to see LS motors in several of your late model muscle cars, many of your classics, a handful of import cars, and even a small selection of Fords. Yet, installing these motors is not just a direct replacement to the original big block. Over the years those who have converted to LS power know that some customization is always required. Depending on your application, clearance can become an issue, resulting in little to no room for your OEM water neck. Upgrading to an aftermarket water neck may be required depending on the type of application.

The Spectre swivel design LSX water neck is made from polished aluminum and includes two stainless steel bolts

The Spectre Performance 4939 swivel design LSX water neck can be used on any 1997 or newer LS vehicle application. The swivel designed thermostat housing allows you to position the outlet of the water pump to your desired location for the best fitment. The 30-degree neck can be rotated 360 degrees to point in any direction, accommodating LS engine conversions where the water pump thermostat housing may be in a position other than the factory location.

The polished aluminum Spectre swivel design water neck is designed to use the OEM style thermostat. Radiator hose inlet sizing for the Spectre 4939 water neck fits the standard 1.5-inch diameter. The Spectre Performance swivel neck LSX water neck also includes two stainless steel bolts for a proper fit and finish.

Regardless if you are retrofitting an LS motor into an older vehicle or upgrading your current modern muscle, the Spectre Performance 4939 water neck is designed to work under pressure while also looking great.

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There are several levels of automotive enthusiasts. Everything from the ones who perform basic upgrades to their vehicles all the way up to the full blown custom car builders.

Spectre Performance is offering a lot of help to those of you who swap out engines or build custom cars. Offering the deepest and widest assortment of tubes that can be used to design and build a custom one-off air intake system.

The tubes are available in various sizes and are made of a variety of materials. There are:

• 2-1/2-inch outside diameter tubes
• 3-inch outside diameter tubes
• 3-inch outside diameter ABS Tubes
• 3-1/2-inch outside diameter tubes
• 4-inch outside diameter tubes
• 5-inch outside diameter tubes

Moreover, the tubes are made from various materials and come in all kinds of configurations and degrees of bend

2-1/2-inch Tubes

3-inch Tubes

• Available in aluminum and chrome ABS
• Features an assortment of tube angles including straight, 22°, 30°, 35°, 40°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 100°, 110°, 120°, and 180° “U” bend

3-1/2-inch Tubes

• Made of aluminum
• Features a plethora of tube angles including straight, 22°, 30°, 35°, 40°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 100°, 110°, 120°, and 180° “U” bend

2-1/2-inch Aluminum Tubes

3-inch Aluminum Tubes

3-inch Chrome ABS Tubes

4-inch Tubes

• Made of aluminum
• Features an array of tube angles including straight, 22°, 30°, 35°, 40°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 100°, 110°, 120°, and 180° “U” shaped bend.
• S-style bend tubes
• Tubes with mass air flow sensor adapter
• Y-tubes
• Extended Y-tubes

5-inch Tubes

• Made of aluminum
• Available in various angles including straight, 22°, 30°, 35°, 40°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 100°, 110°, 120°, and 180° “U” bend

Many Spectre tubes include a 6063 grade polished aluminum finish and many tubes are mandrel bent. Weights run from 0.3 lbs. to 8.3 lbs. Some tubes can be welded or connected to other tubing with couplers.  Y-tubes have 6-inch long legs and 90°, 100°, or 110° leg degree angle. Extended Y-tubes feature 16-inch long legs and 120°, 130°, 140°, 150°, 160°, 170°, and 180° Y-pipe angles. Various angles permit the formation of a two-into-one style air intake system.

Spectre also offers a universal intake bracket kit for use with any Spectre air intake kit or components. Its universal and adjustable design permits infinite angles for attachment to existing engines or body bolts to assure a secure mounting.

4-inch Aluminum Tubes

5-inch Aluminum Tubes

Universal Intake Bracket Kit

Mass Air Flow Adapter Kit

Included in the tube stock is the Spectre 9705 4-inch aluminum mass air flow sensor adapter kit with three flow calibration tubes measuring 2-1/4-inch, 2-1/2-inch, and 2-3/4-inch. It also includes five different sensor adapters and works in a majority of GM, Ford, Honda, Toyota, and other vehicles with drop-in style mass air flow sensors. The Spectre 9718 18-inch long mass air sensor tube is designed for GM and Ford blade style mass air flow sensors.

Spectre Performance air intake 9020 is an easy and affordable bolt-on performance upgrade that fits as a direct replacement for your stock air intake

Since its release in 1993, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has undergone some major modifications. The original 4.0L straight-six was the only option available at the time, with 190 horsepower and 225 lb-ft of torque. Jump forward to the release of the fourth generation Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2011 and it’s obvious that some major modifications had taken place over the eighteen-year timespan. The newly redesigned 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee features an added 100 horsepower along with an extra 40 lb-ft of torque compared to its original first generation model. The sleek body and stylish interior was a huge improvement from the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Though these noticeable changes met the demands of the general consumer, the question lingered if the fourth generation Jeep Grand Cherokee would be a great success or were the modification too extreme for the Jeep enthusiast?

The Spectre Performance air intake kit comes with all necessary components making the installation process easy and stress-free

The comfort and extra amenities that the fourth generation Jeep Grand Cherokee has to offer cannot be dismissed as just another costly overpriced crossover. Though some consider the new Jeep Grand Cherokee to be classified as a crossover, the vehicle still has both on and off-road capabilities, making it appealing to wide array of consumers. While trying not to stray too far from the Jeep Cherokee’s heritage, Jeep opened the door for a new consumer base with it’s redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee. It wasn’t long before the Jeep Grand Cherokee started to form its own enthusiast group outside the Jeep enthusiast market.

For many Jeep owners, it is hard not to make some modification to their vehicle, even if they are minor performance upgrades. With a wide variety of aftermarket products available for Jeeps, simplicity, affordability, and efficiency are three key factors to consider. There are several modifications such as exhaust, tire upgrades, engine modifications, exterior, and interior design that appeal to Jeep owners, but initial upgrades like replacing a stock air intake are not only easy and affordable, they can result in quick and noticeable improvements.

A Spectre Performance air intake system replaces the restrictive stock air box, allowing a higher volume of cooler, denser air to enter the intake system. This can result in increased horsepower and torque from your vehicle while working to protect your engine from harmful debris. Harmful debris may not be a concern over a short period of time, but the Jeep Grand Cherokee’s off-road capabilities could potentially put the vehicle at higher risk depending on the terrain.

The Spectre Performance air intake kit 9020, replaces your stock plastic intake tract with a polished aluminum tube to help smooth out airflow restrictions encountered with the stock tube. Add the Spectre Performance high performance racing (HPR) air filter HPR9892 that is included and you will quickly see how the Spectre Performance air intake can help add power and increase acceleration.

The low-restriction Spectre Performance air filter included in the 9020 kit comes pre-oiled from the factory and ready for immediate use

All necessary components including a low restriction air filter, polished aluminum tubing, and a black powder coated heat shield, necessary boots, clamps and hardware are included in the 9020 Spectre Performance air intake kit. The installation instruction sheet included in the Spectre Performance air intake kit along with some basic hand tools will assist in making the installation process easy and stress-free. Unlike some modifications, this Spectre Performance air intake kit will only take approximately 90-minutes to install.

In addition, owners of 2011-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 and Dodge Durango 3.6L V6 models can rest assured knowing that Spectre Performance warrants all its products to be free from workmanship and material defects with a limited 90 day warranty.

The Spectre Performance air intake 9020 is designed to increase the performance of the following Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango models:

2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 3.6L V6 F/I - All
2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 3.6L V6 F/I - All
2014 DODGE DURANGO 3.6L V6 F/I - All
2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 3.6L V6 F/I - All
2013 DODGE DURANGO 3.6L V6 F/I - All
2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 3.6L V6 F/I - All
2012 DODGE DURANGO 3.6L V6 F/I - All
2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 3.6L V6 F/I - All
2011 DODGE DURANGO 3.6L V6 F/I - All

Additional performance upgrades from Spectre Performance can be found on the Jeep Air Intake Systems and Jeep Replacement Air Filters pages.

Since 1983 Spectre Performance has designed and offered unique and innovative parts and components to fuel your car or truck obsession. Whether your fixation happens to be a classic muscle car or truck, Spectre will help your passion for performance. Please use the vehicle search tool to find additional vehicle specific parts, or browse a wide array of custom Spectre Performance products.

Mustang 2.3L EcoBoost owners can upgrade their stock air intake with Spectre Performance air intake system 9029, for better performance and protection.

The hype of the new 2.3L EcoBoost Ford Mustang hit the internet in 2014 and continued to go viral as the 2015 Mustang became available, marking the reign of the new sixth generation models. The 3.2L EcoBoost is not only turbocharged; it features a direct injection fuel system, producing 310 horsepower with 320 lb-ft of torque. Though it is no match to the Mustang GT, the 2.3L 4-cylinder model is considered one of the best non-V8 options available.

The Spectre Performance cold air intake kit comes with a low restrictive reusable air filter and black powder coated heat shield to help prevent engine air from entering the intake inlet.

While living in a time period where consumers are hyperaware of fuel efficiency and gas prices, the 2.3L EcoBoost Mustang sparked the interest of many who were looking for a more economical American muscle car. Consumers who were looking to stay away from the high dollar price tag of the Mustang GT could have easily purchased the 3.7L V6 option, but why settle with less horsepower, less torque and worse fuel economy when one could purchase the 2.3L EcoBoost option.

As a Mustang GT owner or even those who own the V6 model, endless upgrades are available for better performance, more power, and better fuel economy. Yet, those who spent the extra money to upgrade from the V6 model to the 2.3L EcoBoost option are probably wondering why upgrades would even be necessary?  It can be assumed that features such as better fuel efficiency and the slight increase in added horsepower compared to the V6 model are key features that help sell the EcoBoost over other models. Then why would it be of interest to make upgrades to a vehicle that already has a great advantage over its competition? There are however aftermarket upgrades that could be of interest to these EcoBoost owners. Performance modifications like Spectre Performance air intake systems are designed to not only help boost performance, but also help protect an engine from harmful debris.

Cleaning and re-oiling your Spectre air filter is simple and cost effective when using the Spectre AccuCharge precision air filter cleaning and oiling system

Spectre Performance now offers the 9029 air intake system for 2015-2016 Ford Mustang 2.3L 4-cylinder models. The easy bolt-on performance upgrade includes a red Spectre High Performance reusable air filter, polished aluminum tubing, and a black powder coated heat shield to help prevent engine air from entering the intake inlet. All necessary boots, clamps, and hardware are also included for an OE fit and finish.

Rather than replacing your paper filter during each service, the Spectre low restrictive air filter can be washed and reused when dirty. When using the Spectre AccuCharge precision air filter cleaning and oiling Ssystem, 884820, cleaning and re-oiling your Spectre air filter is a simple and cost effective procedure. The Spectre AccuCharge precision oiling system features graduations on the bottle for precise measuring and an easy-to-use squirt top bottle making the application both effortless and accurate.

A Spectre Performance air intake kit and can be installed using basic hand tools in about 90-minutes. Installation is easy and can be done in your own garage or driveway. Additionally 2015-2016 Ford Mustang owners can rest assured knowing that Spectre Performance warrants its products to be free from workmanship and material defects with a limited 90-day warranty.

When it comes to which intake to choose, a Spectre intake kit is designed to add horsepower and torque for half the price of other air intake kits.  Spectre Performance air intake system 9029, will provide one of the most affordable and easy to install bolt-on performance upgrades for the following Ford Mustang models:

2016 FORD MUSTANG 2.3L L4 F/I - All
2015 FORD MUSTANG 2.3L L4 F/I - All

Additional Mustang performance upgrades from Spectre Performance can be found on the mustang air intake systems and Mustang replacement air filters pages.

The Spectre Performance 9041 air intake system is designed to increase horsepower and torque without emptying wallets.

The release of the sixth generation Ford Mustang in 2015 introduced some eye-catching changes, upgrading the American modern muscle car to handle like a true sports car. As Ford celebrated their fiftieth anniversary in 2015, changes were necessary to keep up with competitors such as Chevrolet and Dodge. Unlike the previous V6 models, the 3.7L V6 Mustang came equipped with an independent rear suspension, different interior styling, and an overall new look.

A black powder coated heat shield is included in the Spectre Performance air intake kit to help prevent engine air from entering the intake inlet.

So why would a consumer buy the base model 3.7L V6 package when other options such as the 2.3L EcoBoost or even the GT model are available?  For starters, the price point on both options are significantly more than the 3.7L version of the Ford Mustang, costing approximately $10,000 more in price when considering the GT upgrade. Though some may say that the 300 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque are not enough, the 3.7L V6 has plenty of power considering the 200lb weight difference between it and the Mustang GT. For a Mustang enthusiast looking to stand behind the name without the high dollar price point, the 3.7L V6 package was one of the best options available on the market.

As an owner of a V6 Mustang, a consumer still wants the best care and performance from their vehicle. Maintenance like oil changes, brakes and cleaning your air filter are common during a routine check. The proper filtration in your vehicle can make a huge difference in everyday performance and overall cost savings, but upgrading your stock air intake system can result in less restrictive airflow, resulting in improved performance. With 300 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque, a consumer can’t go wrong in wanting a little extra power for their V6 Mustang.

Part number 9041 replaces the stock air intake of 2015-2016 3.7L V6 Mustang models.

When upgrading to a Spectre Performance air intake system, the intake is designed to increase horsepower and torque without compromising engine protection from harmful debris. The Spectre Performance 9041 air intake system is available for 2015 and 2016 Ford Mustang 3.7L V6 models. The kit includes all the necessary boots, clamps, and hardware for easy installation. Installation can be done in the comfort of one’s own driveway with the help of basic hand tools for a quick bolt on performance upgrade without emptying your wallet.

Spectre Performance HPR filter, part number HPR9886, is pre-oiled and ready for immediate use.

The kit also includes a Spectre Performance high performance race (HPR) filter, HPR9886, which is manufactured using high quality materials throughout, including a pre-dyed synthetic filter media that will not fade, top quality urethane, and steel mesh. When your air filter is ready to be serviced, simply remove the filter, clean the filter using the Spectre 884820 cleaning kit and bolt it back on to your Spectre Performance air intake.

A Spectre HPR reusable air filter can be serviced when dirty, using the Spectre Accucharge air filter cleaning kit and reused again.

Owners of 2015-2016 3.7L V6 Mustangs can rest assured knowing that Spectre Performance warrants all products to be free from workmanship and material defects with a limited 90 day warranty. Since 1983 Spectre Performance has designed and offered unique and innovative parts and components to fuel your car or truck obsession.

Spectre Performance air intake 9041 will replace the stock air filter box and air intake tubes of the following Ford Mustang Models.

2016 FORD MUSTANG 3.7L V6 F/I – All
2015 FORD MUSTANG 3.7L V6 F/I – All

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