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Jan 16, 2008 | 04:27 PM

19stroker99

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installing air filter mod

i am trying to instal the new airfilter 6637 on a early 99 7.3 the hose seems to short to get the filter to hook up and lay right any sugestions

Jan 16, 2008 | 04:29 PM

PowerstrokeJunkie

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You may need to go to a big rig shop, and either purchase a short section of 4" exhaust pipe, or if the filter needs to be turned, a 45* or 22* section of pipe will make it lay straight.

Jan 16, 2008 | 04:31 PM

zx250

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It might help to remove the first section of intake pipe and rotate it and the filter together to find the best place. If you can post a picture of what you have might help.

Jan 16, 2008 | 04:33 PM

zx250

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Don't know if it helps, but here's mine on a later 99.

Jan 16, 2008 | 05:29 PM

aocabrown

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I went to NAPA...they had a 12 foot piece of 4 inch exhaust pipe. They cut me a 3 inch section and a 4 inch section. I used the 4 inch section....cost me about $10 for all of it.

Jan 16, 2008 | 06:21 PM

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other option, 3" pvc, take the filter with you to hardware store

Jan 16, 2008 | 06:55 PM

dieseloholic

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4" long piece of 4" pipe and your in buisness. BTW I just got my cover from Pete in the mail today and the picture didn't do it justice... if it wern't dark and *31 F outside I'd probably put it on now... then again I may still