I had one of the K&N Filters from my truck lying around- I removed it to sell the truck as stock. It is pretty efficient as it allows more air in in addition to an open-sided type filter that it sat on top of. Besides… it does look cool.
I thought I would just try to figure out how to install it on my M1009 Blazer; but I put the idea on the back burner when I realized there were tandem air filter bolts on the 6.2. The other day I was at the wrecking yard and I found a 6.2 with the same air filter- For some reason the holes on the top cover were all ripped out. What better time to experiment than with parts that would otherwise be useless. Here is what I got:
Had this lying around. K&N X-Stream
Donor- notice bolt holes ripped out.
Donor with rusted center Dremeled out
Donor top with the X-Stream outer ring dropped-in.
The X-Stream filter is added.
After bonding with PC-7 the piece is sanded, degreased and primed with self etching primer.
A piece of flat aluminum stock was drilled with three holes- two to match existing post- one centered to accept a 1/4-20x3" pan head bolt to thread through new X-Stream filter. Lock-tite and spring keepers to keep hardware from coming loose ![Shocked :shock: :shock:](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
It is all but finished. I have to paint the whole filter (top & bottom) so they match; but the primered cover shows off the finished product better.
I'll see if it breaths better for all the effort. Worse case is no loss of good usable parts as I still have my original cover.
I thought I would just try to figure out how to install it on my M1009 Blazer; but I put the idea on the back burner when I realized there were tandem air filter bolts on the 6.2. The other day I was at the wrecking yard and I found a 6.2 with the same air filter- For some reason the holes on the top cover were all ripped out. What better time to experiment than with parts that would otherwise be useless. Here is what I got:
![k&n.jpg k&n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/221/221445-b32ee44e8301a4044002c4790c920718.jpg)
![fil1.jpg fil1.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/221/221447-8acbe58fa2e68bc0cf86b66e44de48da.jpg)
![fil2.jpg fil2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/221/221448-c485a1a034ee3fdb298bcaf818b82a79.jpg)
![fil4.jpg fil4.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/221/221449-95abf56b4ca26869e773b47cd6be5490.jpg)
![fil5.jpg fil5.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/221/221450-a979cf07c76d2ad8e1af73391a8797f0.jpg)
![fil6.jpg fil6.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/221/221451-5941dcbe8815d00b8fd4236b64f05f57.jpg)
![fil7.jpg fil7.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/221/221453-ed22c3dcdfd1f79118f55a3eef8c7030.jpg)
![Shocked :shock: :shock:](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
It is all but finished. I have to paint the whole filter (top & bottom) so they match; but the primered cover shows off the finished product better.
I'll see if it breaths better for all the effort. Worse case is no loss of good usable parts as I still have my original cover.
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