I did something similar and it was free! I removed the rubber gasket where
the hood rests on the cowl. I then added a small block of wood (1" high) to
push the hood up from the cowl. I opened the rubber flap by the radiator to
allow fresh air in. You can see the heat rising from the hood when its at
idle.
Gilbert Vega '98 BL CC R/T
-----Original Message-----
From: Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2000 8:52 AM
Subject: RE: DML: Cold-Air Intake
>Add the RAM AIR HOOD to the end of the intake and a heat ventilation at the
>end of the hood to draw out hot air from the engine bay. Old Chevelle
trick
>for the 454 motors.
>
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>Steven St.Laurent
>Test Engineer
>Test Branch, GSD,MCTSSA
>MARCORSYSCOM, US Marine Corps
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: jelledge [mailto:jelledge@micron.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 5:41 PM
>To: 'Dakota Truck'
>Subject: Re: DML: Cold-Air Intake
>
>Tom, I have a 9" cone setup on my '99 with 318 engine.
>I had the filter hooked up to one of those stainless steel
>mandrel bent tubes which hooked to the rubber flex hose
>coming from the air hat. Well, one day I decided to play
>and removed the rubber flex hose and SS tube --replaced it with
>a couple rubber couplers, 45 deg elbows and straight piece of 3" ABS
>pipe. WOW, what a difference that made. On these engines
>its all about the air temperature (density) and air velocity
>(as well as turbulence). Basically the flex rubber hose
>causes a whole lot of turbulence slowing down the incoming
>air flow. By increasing your incoming air velocity (and total volume)
> and keeping the temp down, you can make the computer give the engine
>more gas..making more HP. Ok simplistic view but it works.
>
>My $.02 hook your cone filter up with parts
>from hardware store. Get a couple of 45 degree
>elbows, straight ABS pipe, and a couple rubber
>couples (all in plumbing section of larger stores)
>and go for it....about $10 in parts.
>
>Ja
>
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>Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 19:12:18 -0500
>From: fawcett@uism.bu.edu <mailto:fawcett@uism.bu.edu>
>Subject: DML: Cold-Air Intake
>VERY specific question (I don't want to start the whole debate over again)!
>I've seen some home-made intakes that re-use the stock flexible rubber
>fitting
>that attaches to the air hat and some that run a pipe right up to the air
>hat... Is there a consensus or explanation why one would be better than the
>other? It looks like it would be easier to use the rubber fitting.
>I got my K&N cone filter today and I'm just trying to figure out the best
>way
>to rig it.
>TIA!
>Tom
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