Air Intake

[73X]

I was asked by Pearadeuce to post some pics of my air intake. I hope these are what you need if not let me know.

 

[fuzzytoaster]

Neat. Was that custom or a kit?

 

[73X]

PVC and a few minutes. I just could not justify the price of a kit. So 10 bucks or so and less than an hour it was done.

 

[Viper350]

Is it 4" PVC???

 

[73X]

Yes it is 4" with a reducer for the air bonnet. I do not remember the reducer size but will look if you want.

 

[Viper350]

You don't have to do that. It is not that hard to find out. I don't even have a truck yet, just putting up all the ideas for when I get mine. It looks really good.

 

[73X]

You don't have to do that. It is not that hard to find out. I don't even have a truck yet, just putting up all the ideas for when I get mine. It looks really good.

If you decide to make one or something similar let me know. The brackets and straps to hold the tube up and to the exhaust I have a box full of, I will give you what you need.
The four inch bracket is nylon and the strap is stainless steel and it works great for this purpose.

 

[monkster]

I have been thinking about doing something like that to mine. What is the 90 coming out of the hood?

 

[73X]

The 90 coming out of the hood was on the truck when I got it. It is a four inch 90 degree exhaust part sold by Napa I believe.

 

[KsM715]

OK I got to ask. Whats in the PVC tube in the gun ring mount?

 

[73X]

No worries it does look kinda funny. It is a mount for my CB antenna but I was backing up my driveway and caught a tree limb with the antenna and snapped it off.

 

[Pearadeuce]

Thanks for the pic do you remember the part # for the 90? Been wanting to do something like this, was going to take to exhaust pros and see if they could bend one. Now will do it this way. THANKS again

 

[73X]

Give me a little bit and I will find it.

 

[robr]

good looking Mod

 

[cessnatwin]

does that change anything with the engine, like pressure? Is there any cons in doing this? You did a great job and it looks really pro!

 

[number9]

Mod looks good. I wonder though if having the intake with the stock dome on it like that ( and I've seen several so not singling one out) creates any less than ideal conditions with air flow or pressure? Seems like the dome up in the wind would actually result in a negative pressure sucking air out of the tube and airbox. Most factory intakes that are up in the wind are turned into the wind to catch it- like on the H.E.T. trucks or even civie cab-over trucks or aftermarket kits for Jeep Wranglers.

Maybe it's not an issue or this has already been discussed before, but it just something I wonder about when I've seen a setup like that on here.

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[73X]

As of yet I haven't noticed anything negative about the air bonnet being up that high. I hear a little less intake noise. After the muffler you tend to heat a lot of weird sounds. It actually seems to run really well. I am sorry that I do not have data to verify one theory or the other but seat of the pants says no problems.
Oh and here are a few pics of the CB antenna that I finally fixed.

 

[jfnemt1ff1]

OK I got to ask. Whats in the PVC tube in the gun ring mount?

I was looking at that to would make a good hidden compartment. But the mod looks good. I seem to remember someone here made a diffrent type of top looked like a square type of vent that was pointed to the ft like a ram air type of set up. I think he had a few holes inthe bottom to gran the rain.
John

 

[73X]

I was looking at that to would make a good hidden compartment. But the mod looks good. I seem to remember someone here made a diffrent type of top looked like a square type of vent that was pointed to the ft like a ram air type of set up. I think he had a few holes inthe bottom to gran the rain.
John

My next plan when it warms up enough is to put a drain in the bottom of the air box itself. I figured a 3/4 npt bushing welded in and a ball valve would be easy enough. It is a good idea though to put something down there to drain I would think as there isn't one.

 

[KsM715]

That is actually a good looking antenna mount, it doesnt stand out and look obviously civy like most cb antennas on MV's.

As far as the intake cap being up high in the wind I dont think there is enough of a pressure change (up high vs down on the side) to negatively affect fresh air getting to the motor. The motor after all is just a big air pump, and its gonna suck the air in when it needs it.