I was wondering: Is there a Cold Air Intake for the Econoline?

I googled a lot but found nothing - or at least nothing for my 89 E150.

I build my own, but it is not perfect.










The Filter has now a dent, where the hood hitted it.
I guess it has a higher flow than stock, but the Position is unideal because up there it probably gets the heat from the radiator.

I want to install some hood scoops.
That might reduce the heat in the engine compartment, but solves not the main problem

Here's what I have in mind



But what I'm trying to figure out is how I relocate the Air Filter.
The best spot would be in front of the brake booster - there's space and a hole in the body behind the grill that would be perfect for an cold air intake.

I found a K&N-Kit for the F150, but would be the F-hoses long enough?

Or even better would be the F150 hoses attached to the stock filter box, but the Box turned 90° with the opening to the front.

 

Snorkle out the passenger fender. Can't get any cold ram air than that

 

The original snorkle was hanging above the battery and it's opening was even smaller than my "half the engine-size" BMW.

So I don't want to let it breathe through a straw again.

I always understood "ram air" as getting charged by the driving airstream.

So that sounds to me that I have to cut a hole in the passengers side fender.
That's a no-go.
And to go through the passengers side grill - there's an auxiliary transmission oil cooler in the way.

And due to german regimentations I want it to look like it's stock or let it easy to be "downgraded".