i've seen it mentioned before about cutting these off. no one has said one way or the other about if it's good or bad. i'm sure they were there for a reason but all they seem to do is restrict airflow?! stock airbox and stock exhaust...just wondering y i would keep these?

 

putting the hoses back on now. if anyone sways be bigtime to cut them off, i still will

 

wtf are they

 

i cut mine off.

i use to have a 1995 f350 with a 460 that i bought new in 1995.

the thing was sort of a dog in my opinion, i had a 1995 dodge with a v10 that would easily out pull it.

here is what i did to it, over time of course that woke the monster up.......i cut those air horns off, put an open element k&n filter on it, some real exhaust and that was it besides a tune up and such after so many miles and new plug wires.

even with 35x14.5 swampers i could squeal the tires on that thing. i was actually surprised how much power was bottled up, a guy i was stationed with had a 1996 or 97 f350 cc and that was stock and we both could feel a huge difference in the power between the 2.

i have no idea what those horns do, but i just was looking and used my own judgment about airflow, i think someone once said they are for cutting down intake noise.

 

Yah when I had to dry out my intake system I saw those and wondered the same thing, I think it is hooked up to some vacume hose or somthing cause it you look in the little circle in the circle there are little like vent holes. or there are in mine. I wished I knew what they were for sure tho, so I could cut them off and get better air flow.

 

i looked up a little more info on them. i believe they're "choke horns". again, still not sure what they do.

 

yah they look like they choke the motor for air but now that i think about it, it might be part of the mass air flow senser, becuase I didnt notice one when I tore down my intake.

 

don't have MAF

 

They are velocity horns. Not exactly how they help anything. It seemed to give more power but better yet upped the mileage 1-2 mpg. I say go for it.

Luke

 

I dont have a maf either but if you cut them and it works let me know and ill cut mine, i had no idea those were in my intake hose but seems like it would help out my cold air k&n......

 

you cut yours first and let me know

i'll prob go ahead and do it one of these days

 

Haha, i probly will next week, dont see how it could hurt with the kandn kit..... I was strollin along and saw this topic now i cant stop thinkin about it lol

 

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...-97-460-a.html

big post about them here. everyone seems to cut them off and be happy with the results

 

Well im going to try and cut mine 2morrow, ill let ya know what happens...... You doin yours?

 

Do other engines have these airhorns or is just on the 460? I have removed the restrictions on other intakes (Mopar) with good results and didn't realize these existed.
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rick