five dollar induction (pics)
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five dollar induction (pics)
I've seen other more elaborate setups than this, and I might upgrade mine later, but for now, this is a really simple, inexpensive way to get some air up there. Involved no cutting or anything, just:
-$4.99 Flexible Aluminum duct - 3" by (expandable) 8 ft.
-3 tie wraps
Lawn blower test:
Held right up to it: mucho air flowage all around the filter
Held 5,then 10 feet away: still significant air flow right to filter
Nothing fancy, just $5 to get some fresh air up to the filter.
Thanks for others (DonC and others) for giving me the idea. Next time I'll do a more elaborate 'intake peice', but for now this works just fine.
-$4.99 Flexible Aluminum duct - 3" by (expandable) 8 ft.
-3 tie wraps
Lawn blower test:
Held right up to it: mucho air flowage all around the filter
Held 5,then 10 feet away: still significant air flow right to filter
Nothing fancy, just $5 to get some fresh air up to the filter.
Thanks for others (DonC and others) for giving me the idea. Next time I'll do a more elaborate 'intake peice', but for now this works just fine.
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I bought my cover from JL. Just go to http://www.johnnylightningperf.com
It's under the air induction section, second page.
It's under the air induction section, second page.
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Yes, that is a easy and cheap way to do it, but I don't like the way you can see it from the wheel well.
Myself, I am waiting to find a electric radiator fan and build a ram air pipe straight down through the front of the engine compartment where the old Clutch fan would sit. This way everything is still under the hood and the air scoop can come out from under the truck just behind the air dam. I took a air box from a old Saab Turbo and it makes a perfect mod for pushing air into the Filter. I'm just trying to find a cheap Electric Raditor Fan
Myself, I am waiting to find a electric radiator fan and build a ram air pipe straight down through the front of the engine compartment where the old Clutch fan would sit. This way everything is still under the hood and the air scoop can come out from under the truck just behind the air dam. I took a air box from a old Saab Turbo and it makes a perfect mod for pushing air into the Filter. I'm just trying to find a cheap Electric Raditor Fan
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jwrape-
Talk about 'pushing air into the filter', how 'bout mounting one of these babies on the bottom of a stock airbox, as Chevy Boy is about to do:
http://www.electricsupercharger.com/.../eramvideo.mpg
Talk about 'pushing air into the filter', how 'bout mounting one of these babies on the bottom of a stock airbox, as Chevy Boy is about to do:
http://www.electricsupercharger.com/.../eramvideo.mpg
Last edited by DHFerguson; 10-25-2001 at 04:21 PM.
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thats not a bad idea. Keep the stock airbox and mount a pipe to it going to near the front air dam. And inside the pipe have an electic fan to 'pull' air in. I'd imagine that would work a slower speeds, but as you pick up speed and creat more of a ram air affect a fan would hinder airflow.
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captainoblivious,
No, I didn't mean put a fan inline with the air filter. I meant replace your clutch driven, water pump mounts cooling fan with a Electric Cooling Fan and then run your intake pipe straight down tin front of the engine where the fan used to set. This way you eliminate the drag on the motor from the stock cooling fan and you free up the room in the engine compartment to be able to run your intake straight down throught the engine compartment.
Sorry if I wasn't clear. It is hard to explain without a picture.
Jwrape
No, I didn't mean put a fan inline with the air filter. I meant replace your clutch driven, water pump mounts cooling fan with a Electric Cooling Fan and then run your intake pipe straight down tin front of the engine where the fan used to set. This way you eliminate the drag on the motor from the stock cooling fan and you free up the room in the engine compartment to be able to run your intake straight down throught the engine compartment.
Sorry if I wasn't clear. It is hard to explain without a picture.
Jwrape