Intake Mod, V3.0
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From: Elk City, OK
Yikes thats a big intercooler! I wonder if you will even notice a difference with half of it blocked off. Could also make a bumper from scratch but modding or just swapping would be easier.
Doubt I could fit an intercooler of that size in my truck. Dual tranny coolers and the AC radiator already take up a lot of space. Maybe a custom grille of some sort but I still would have my doubts.
Doubt I could fit an intercooler of that size in my truck. Dual tranny coolers and the AC radiator already take up a lot of space. Maybe a custom grille of some sort but I still would have my doubts.
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From: Elk City, OK
wreckinball, looks like a clean install with the detail paint job and all.
Damn Oreo that looks like a LOT of work went into that. Too bad your motor puked on you. Are you throwing a 6.9L in there this time around?
As far as the holes in the bumper... could you just drill out a pattern in that one to keep the stock looking one?
I've seen those turbos completely suck those flex ducts closed from a clogged filter on a PSD.
Dave, what did you use for your install? HVAC duct sheet metal? Did you notice a difference compared to the stock setup?
Damn Oreo that looks like a LOT of work went into that. Too bad your motor puked on you. Are you throwing a 6.9L in there this time around?
As far as the holes in the bumper... could you just drill out a pattern in that one to keep the stock looking one?
I've seen those turbos completely suck those flex ducts closed from a clogged filter on a PSD.
Dave, what did you use for your install? HVAC duct sheet metal? Did you notice a difference compared to the stock setup?
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From: Bear, DE
Wouldn't it be easier to just run the hypermax setup for n/a trucks? The cowl area is under pressure while moving..
Shoot, it's only $90 bucks.
Hypermax - Product Display
Shoot, it's only $90 bucks.
Hypermax - Product Display
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I know that. I have a 70mm on my mustang. I'm saying instead of building something to do a "ram air" effect (like having a tube in the grille area), it'd just be easier to use the cowl setup from hypermax. I was saying its under pressure when the truck is moving, with wind/air being pushed towards the intake (same as a ram air). The link I posted from their site is for N/A trucks. The picture just happened to be the only one showing the setup installed.
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Eh, thats not too bad though. You get the benefit of cold air which is want this n/a motor really needs/wants.
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I used a furnace plenum to make my scoop.
Since it was from a furnace I removed from a house I was remodeling, cost was nothing.
Since I was doing HVAC work, I had everything tool wise, again no cost.
So my investment was only time.
The only thing that makes me nervous about the cowl induction is a couple stopped up drains could put water into the engine.
To many trees around here, leaves in the fall tend to wind up down in the cowl area and so wind up blocking the drains.
Since it was from a furnace I removed from a house I was remodeling, cost was nothing.
Since I was doing HVAC work, I had everything tool wise, again no cost.
So my investment was only time.
The only thing that makes me nervous about the cowl induction is a couple stopped up drains could put water into the engine.
To many trees around here, leaves in the fall tend to wind up down in the cowl area and so wind up blocking the drains.
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From: So. Cal
re worked the intake to obtain more direct and cooler air. I am not cutting the area around the grill as there is already enough airflow at the inlet. Also dont have to worry about rain or similar. Coated the filter cover in hightemp enamel and the abs tube in the same. I have bulldog primer for it on order, that stuff is the best for plastics. check it out if you get the chance.
Trying to get some ideas..
Thanks in advance
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From: Malahat/Cowichan Valley
Yeah I'll see about getting a pic tomorrow. It doesn't pass through that area, it sits right behind the rad support pulling in all the cooler air. I didn't want to cut anything, just kept it simple. Btw 4 inch abs if heated with a heat gun can be pressed onto the filter housing inlet and then locks on when cooled with a blast of water. Going to sand it back down and bondo the seams for appearance and strength. More fun to come. Gonna paint soon!
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