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Feb 24, 2009 | 08:41 AM

nnero

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Air Intake Question

I saw in a previous thread that a good way to boost performance is with the air intake tube from an I6 or 460. My truck has a 302 with stock airbox. My parts truck has the 300 with a K&N FIPK (the air box is removed). So I could just switch the whole thing over (filter and air intake tubes) to my 302? Hope this question doesnt sound stupid. Thanks.

Feb 24, 2009 | 01:50 PM

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Yep, that will work as far as the intake from the grill to the air box. But you probably need to retain your stock 5.0 air box and tubes to the upper intake.

Feb 24, 2009 | 01:52 PM

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aren't the air tubes different?

Feb 24, 2009 | 04:51 PM

nnero

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the air box is removed with the filter i want to put on, the filter sits by itself where the airbox normally would be.

Feb 24, 2009 | 04:59 PM

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The open element filter will work with the 302 air hoses. The 300 hoses will not work on the 302.

Feb 24, 2009 | 09:26 PM

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that was my original thought, i just have not had time to check both trucks. This will be more enjoyable when the weather is warmer
Thanks

Feb 24, 2009 | 09:29 PM

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like i said, i thought the air tubes were different and would not work.

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Feb 25, 2009 | 07:40 AM

nnero

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Yeah, i saw something about switching the tubes in a different thread and was just curious. Thanks for you replies.

Feb 25, 2009 | 06:16 PM

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The tube they talk about switching is the inlet to the air filter box, not the tubes between the box and the engine. On many 302's it's a snorkel that goes from the airbox to the top of the radiator core support, while on the 300/460, it turns and goes straight to the front of the truck through a hole in the core support.