Ram Air?
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From: Anderson, SC
The heat shield is the one that come in the kit with the K&N air tube pictured in my previous post. Making a heat shield wouldn't be that hard, all you would need is some sheet metal, a way to bend it, a way to cut a hole in it, and some paint. You should be able to find every thing you need at the hardware store, if you can't find the tools(or thy cost to much) you can always redneck engineer something. It could be done in a few hours on a saturday afternoon
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Originally Posted by MemOrex
Whoa, that is one of a kind intake...lol very creative. Can you hear anything if you standing in front of it?
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My air intake will be sealed in the engine compartment, to the ram air. The hood scoops would be the only source of air, and it has drains in it so if water goes in the scoops it'll drain before hitting the filter in the airbox.[/QUOTE]
I didn't put any drains in mine because that's just another place for water to get in if I get stuck in a bog, river, flood.
My air intake will be sealed in the engine compartment, to the ram air. The hood scoops would be the only source of air, and it has drains in it so if water goes in the scoops it'll drain before hitting the filter in the airbox.[/QUOTE]
I didn't put any drains in mine because that's just another place for water to get in if I get stuck in a bog, river, flood.
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From: Calhoun GA
The only downfall I've seen/experienced with ram air (on a mass air truck) is problems with turbulance. I've watched the A/F ratios bounce around like crazy in this case (on the road) and that isn't good. This is where a dyno falls short because you don't get "real world" conditions that a ram air application endures.
Cervini, maker of ram air hoods, does not recommend the use of their ram kits, with thier hoods, on a mass air vehicle for the same reason.
If you're still using the stock airbox, then a stock inlet tube (before the airbox/filter) from a 7.5L 460 F-250/350, might be a better option. The 460 inlet tube opens up to the side of the radiator, just behind the grill, and goes straight into the airbox. Just remove the rubber flaps in front of tha metal opening, and you have yourself a cheap CIA/Ram Air set up that will work well for mass air and speed density.
On a speed density application, ram air will work fine, just make sure that the fuel system is able to accommodate the added airflow.
Cervini, maker of ram air hoods, does not recommend the use of their ram kits, with thier hoods, on a mass air vehicle for the same reason.
If you're still using the stock airbox, then a stock inlet tube (before the airbox/filter) from a 7.5L 460 F-250/350, might be a better option. The 460 inlet tube opens up to the side of the radiator, just behind the grill, and goes straight into the airbox. Just remove the rubber flaps in front of tha metal opening, and you have yourself a cheap CIA/Ram Air set up that will work well for mass air and speed density.
On a speed density application, ram air will work fine, just make sure that the fuel system is able to accommodate the added airflow.
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My drains are in the design of the fiberglass. There's a little tunnel in the airstream so that if you get some water in the ducts it'll run down the channel and out from underneath the hood. It doesn't let the water get into the air filter area.
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From: Wanatah In,
Originally Posted by Popa Tim
I think everyone is forgettng that adding ram air will also give you a cold air intake and its associated performance and efficiency gain.
Also, saying that ram air won't do anything until 100mph is, imo, just wrong. I don't beleive improving airflow will ever be wrong. It might not get you 100 hp boost but it will always give you SOMETHING. I see people changing all their fluids to synthetic for the 8-10hp gain so why not spend the same or even less to get another 2-10% with ramair ???
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Also, saying that ram air won't do anything until 100mph is, imo, just wrong. I don't beleive improving airflow will ever be wrong. It might not get you 100 hp boost but it will always give you SOMETHING. I see people changing all their fluids to synthetic for the 8-10hp gain so why not spend the same or even less to get another 2-10% with ramair ???
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I agree, I set up a ram air once on my old VW diesel pickup truck, and it wouldnt do anywhere near 100mph, But with that modification alone I gained 5mph in 5th gear on a long hill near me. I could never get past 55 on that hill EVER, no matter what the conditions were. After the ram air I could do 60+ all day long. It sold me. It wasnt a ford truck but the principle is the same.
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Are filters all the same as long as they are re-usable? Like what's the difference between K&N and cheaper ones?
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From: Topsfield, MA
Cheaper ones......as in other cheaper hi-flow ones I'm assuming?
I think you could probably find some crappy hi-flows like the ones they sell at autozone for ricers....but if you go with a good name brand they're all compairably equal IMO. The K&Ns are just the most popular and seemingly the first one out.
I think you could probably find some crappy hi-flows like the ones they sell at autozone for ricers....but if you go with a good name brand they're all compairably equal IMO. The K&Ns are just the most popular and seemingly the first one out.
