Air Intake System
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People are going to tell you k & N is the best. Well this is what I have to say from the info I have read up on
The box says you gain 20 hp. Yes, you might, but at top end rpms that your rarely at.
The intake sucks air from the engine compartment, which is hot. Hot is not good.
The stock airbox is found to be sufficent enough. I went to the junkyard and took a ford 460 intake duct and replaced it with the old one. It moves it from the hood, or top of the radiatior down to the side of the radiator, sucking COOL air from the grille.
So its a difference between $5 or $200!
The box says you gain 20 hp. Yes, you might, but at top end rpms that your rarely at.
The intake sucks air from the engine compartment, which is hot. Hot is not good.
The stock airbox is found to be sufficent enough. I went to the junkyard and took a ford 460 intake duct and replaced it with the old one. It moves it from the hood, or top of the radiatior down to the side of the radiator, sucking COOL air from the grille.
So its a difference between $5 or $200!
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From: flordia
the stock one is alredy really good all you need is a k@n drop in arir filter and git the duct that goes from the hood to the air box from a 460 and that will make it a cold air intake and save that 2 or 300 dollars on a plastic tube
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heres the low down,
K&N filters filter less, thats why they flow better. Stock filter will flow more than enough air for stock and slightly not stock ford engine.
Hot air is good, keeps the truck fuel economy reasonable.
IMO, open the intake with a 460 tube, leave the stock filter, they are cheap and do there job.
K&N filters filter less, thats why they flow better. Stock filter will flow more than enough air for stock and slightly not stock ford engine.
Hot air is good, keeps the truck fuel economy reasonable.
IMO, open the intake with a 460 tube, leave the stock filter, they are cheap and do there job.
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because those are stock and intake upgrades are usually for power? (180 bucks for 1 hp increase lol)
I think a filter intake upgrade is better money spent when the rest of the motor is upgraded, actually maybe the original poster does have some things done, in the case this would be a good move for a few more ponies.
I think a filter intake upgrade is better money spent when the rest of the motor is upgraded, actually maybe the original poster does have some things done, in the case this would be a good move for a few more ponies.
Last edited by Galizien; Dec 23, 2006 at 04:13 AM.
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Hot air is good, keeps the truck fuel economy reasonable.
Hot air is good, keeps the truck fuel economy reasonable.
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From: Easton,Ks
Originally Posted by Lone Wolf #2
this will result in less fuel being put into the engine,
Originally Posted by Galizien
Hot air is good, keeps the truck fuel economy reasonable.
We are talking FI on the 87-96 Forum, how does the PCM computer know to put less fuel into the engine.
Are you saying the information from the ACT tells the computer to put in less fuel if the air is warmer?
I am not doubting you but never gave this much though. If you know this is how it works I would like to know.
FI - Fuel Injector or Fuel Injection
PCM - Powertrain Control Module
ACT - Air Charge Temperature sensor
Last edited by subford; Dec 23, 2006 at 07:25 AM.
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Originally Posted by subford
Less fuel? Less fuel?
We are talking FI on the 87-96 Forum, how does the PCM computer know to put less fuel into the engine. Are you saying the information from the ACT tells the computer to put in less fuel if the air is warmer? I am not doubting you but never gave this much though. If you know this is how it works I would like to know.
We are talking FI on the 87-96 Forum, how does the PCM computer know to put less fuel into the engine. Are you saying the information from the ACT tells the computer to put in less fuel if the air is warmer? I am not doubting you but never gave this much though. If you know this is how it works I would like to know.
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From: Easton,Ks
You are right and I knew that as I have read about it before but when I wrote that this morning I was just out of bed for about ten minutes and was not thinking right yet. Later I wished that I could have just removed the post.
There is a good write up about this at:
http://fordfuelinjection.com/index.php?p=28
There is a good write up about this at:
http://fordfuelinjection.com/index.php?p=28
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peeps!! hahaha i have the best intake system!!! but you need custom tubes to make this work... you have to take out the old air filter box BUT leave the peace that sucks the cold air ( the stock one ) and you put a custom filter in there so you get both!! cold air intake and the sound and power of a custom air filter that sucks hot air! letme know i tried mine and its THE BEST!! 
LET ME KNOW if you guuys do it and how will it result
LET ME KNOW if you guuys do it and how will it result