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Old 01-20-2024, 11:14 AM
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Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

Have you guys seen these? Same price on Amazon and ebay. $300 with fuel rails.


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Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

They're actually advertising it as a Pro-Flo EXT?
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Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

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They're actually advertising it as a Pro-Flo EXT?
That particular seller is. You can google "sbc mpfi aluminum intake" and you'll find them on amazon, ebay under similar descriptions.

Good price, even if it needs porting/cleanup. I might buy one just to have before they get sued.

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Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

Can't really sue someone in china making it! It looks so much like my pro flo xt it's crazy. Would be interesting to see the quality.
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The shamelessness is just astounding...
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Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

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The shamelessness is just astounding...
They did the same thing with the HSR but then they stopped making them. I assumed Holley sued.
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Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

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They did the same thing with the HSR but then they stopped making them. I assumed Holley sued.
the vortec still available

https://www.ebay.com/itm/203041132265
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Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

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Good price, even if it needs porting/cleanup. I might buy one just to have before they get sued.

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It sure IS a good price. That's a smokin' deal for a new intake...and I agree, even if it does need clean up!
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Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

The knock off in my case is better quality than the Edebrock one. Both use the same dumb Ford 4 bolt throttle body flange pattern Edelbrock stupidly uses rather than a GM 4-bolt LS pattern. Edelbrock screwed up on the Proflow manifolds on both the LS and SBC stuff using that stupid bolt pattern rather than the LS 4-bolt. The manifold would be a lot more commonly used if it had a LS 4-bolt flange for a 92mm TB rather than the Ford 4-bolt 90.
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Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

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The knock off in my case is better quality than the Edebrock one. Both use the same dumb Ford 4 bolt throttle body flange pattern Edelbrock stupidly uses rather than a GM 4-bolt LS pattern. Edelbrock screwed up on the Proflow manifolds on both the LS and SBC stuff using that stupid bolt pattern rather than the LS 4-bolt. The manifold would be a lot more commonly used if it had a LS 4-bolt flange for a 92mm TB rather than the Ford 4-bolt 90.
Is it a big deal to drill and tap the LS pattern? The bolt holes are not anywhere near where they are on the ford, they are closer inboard so I would think they wouldn't interfere.

Never tried it though.

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I wouldn't think it'd matter too much which TB you'd use? The Ford one...the LS one...they're both ugly but functional.
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I wouldn't think it'd matter too much which TB you'd use? The Ford one...the LS one...they're both ugly but functional.
My only ford is old, but the throttle body doesn't have an IAC. There is a fast idle valve that mounts directly to the intake manifold. Do newer ford throttle bodies (such as the one that works with this intake) have an IAC?

I felt like Ford went from fast idle valve to drive by wire and skipped IAC.

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Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

Good question.

I recall '80's V8 having a spacer plate between the TB and the plenum flanges...that spacer plate had the mounting and port/channels for the IAC device.
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Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

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Good question.

I recall '80's V8 having a spacer plate between the TB and the plenum flanges...that spacer plate had the mounting and port/channels for the IAC device.
Hmm. I'm not that familiar with most Ford applications, my sister has a danger ranger and I know that it doesn't have that because I recently had to take the throttle body off to change the coolant temperature sensor. I honestly forget how the mustangs are set up it's been years since I've touched one.


The irony though is a lot of cheap ECUs like the micro squirt don'
​​​​t have iac drivers but do have an idle valve output.
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I might be thinking of an EGR plate.
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Yep. I was thinking EGR plate, but this pic shows the idle control device on the side of the TB...



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Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

this is the way the throttles are on the pro flo. It looks like a weird ls/ford hybrid. I've been really happy w it but IDK what I could replace it with if necessary.


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Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

You can buy a ford to ls adapter
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Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

my holley elbow is drilled for both patterns i believe.... might be enough material there to drill the other pattern on it?
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my holley elbow is drilled for both patterns i believe.... might be enough material there to drill the other pattern on it?
I do not think so. The bolt holes overlap. My approach was to grind the throttle body mounting holes on the TB itself oval and use washers.



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my holley elbow is drilled for both patterns i believe.... might be enough material there to drill the other pattern on it?
I do not think so. The bolt holes overlap. My approach was to grind the throttle body mounting holes on the TB itself oval and use washers. Then I ground out some material to make the TB hole 92mm and aligned with the 92mm TB.




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Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

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I do not think so. The bolt holes overlap. My approach was to grind the throttle body mounting holes on the TB itself oval and use washers. Then I ground out some material to make the TB hole 92mm and aligned with the 92mm TB.
Is the bore centered ?

This is the adapter, and they seem to be far enough apart:


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Re: Offshore pro flo xt knockoff

Are there any dyno or flow bench results or feedback on use of these manifolds? Do they flow as well as XT? Was thinking of getting on but don’t want to end up with a paper weight. 🤣🤣
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Are there any dyno or flow bench results or feedback on use of these manifolds? Do they flow as well as XT? Was thinking of getting on but don’t want to end up with a paper weight. 🤣🤣
All of these manifolds should be sized to whatever heads you are running.
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Was just wondering if anyone has installed in an engine and actually had dyno or track results. Or even just street driving. 🤔
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Was just wondering if anyone has installed in an engine and actually had dyno or track results. Or even just street driving. 🤔
Manifold did not fit my acessory setup, so never finished it.
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