Air box mod
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Air box mod
Well I am new to the Ford V10 sceen, but not new to modding and increasing air flow and power. So I started modding the X the past couple weeks. Nothing big, but noticed a great gain so I thought I would post it.
The air box on the V10 is obviously restrictive and CAI for these things are rediculous at $250+. So what I've done is open up air flow a bit. First of all I got a K&N cone filter (just the drop in replacement). That did pretty well with better response and increased MPGs from 14 on the Hwy to about 15.5-16. So I then took the front cover with the snorkle off the filter and strapped the filter back on with the strap but without the box over the fiter anymore. Testing brought that up to about 18-19MPG on the Hwy.
However the filter was just sitting there and not real well attached, so I took the cover that had been removed and cut it down, leaving the ring to attach the strap to and the base, but allowing the filter to be fully exposed. Now it is in there securely but opened up and getting much better power and response.
Pics to follow.
The air box on the V10 is obviously restrictive and CAI for these things are rediculous at $250+. So what I've done is open up air flow a bit. First of all I got a K&N cone filter (just the drop in replacement). That did pretty well with better response and increased MPGs from 14 on the Hwy to about 15.5-16. So I then took the front cover with the snorkle off the filter and strapped the filter back on with the strap but without the box over the fiter anymore. Testing brought that up to about 18-19MPG on the Hwy.
However the filter was just sitting there and not real well attached, so I took the cover that had been removed and cut it down, leaving the ring to attach the strap to and the base, but allowing the filter to be fully exposed. Now it is in there securely but opened up and getting much better power and response.
Pics to follow.
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ok - gotcha ! Yeppers - cool air is your friend !! Basically a ZooDad mod for the v10 !
Have had the zoodad on all 3 of my deezle Ex's and no matter if it helps or not - it was free
and I like it !!!
fer sure an air tube (like a large a/c duct )or shield to keep engine heat away will help...
Have had the zoodad on all 3 of my deezle Ex's and no matter if it helps or not - it was free
and I like it !!!fer sure an air tube (like a large a/c duct
)or shield to keep engine heat away will help...
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From: The Great White North!
Before cutting the complete ring off, ya shouds kept about 1/3 around it and ya coulda used it as a heat shield.
Looks like tooo big of a hole in the front for my taste tho, we get to much rain up here and I like going thru water to much and wouldn't want to chance getting water in there.
Looks like tooo big of a hole in the front for my taste tho, we get to much rain up here and I like going thru water to much and wouldn't want to chance getting water in there.
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Cargo Master
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36% better mpgs by exposing the intake air to your hot engine bay temps? Um, sorry, but not a chance. I'm not buying it.
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I think it's a good idea. Thanks for bringing it up. It may be an ancient mod, but some of us ain't ancient. Nothing tried nothing gain I think you did good. I put a drop in K&N filter in my rig and my mpg went up 1,5 mpg in town and last weekend going up major grades in a mountainous area I got 15.6 mpg, although there were also a lot of down hill as well, and I wasn't towing. I still like the extra help.
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