Bingo. I agree. The one other consideration that concerns me is that I go
offroad, and sometimes even onroad I have to go through rather deep water,
I'm not entirely comfortable with having the filter sit down that low like
it does on some of them.
What looks the best to me is the intense stage III, which has what appears
to be an aluminum casing that seals around the K&N, with a hose through the
front out to cool air. _That's_ what I'd really like to see for the 4.7.
/Curt
> -----Original Message-----
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Stlaurent Mr Steven
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 3:07 PM
> Subject: RE: DML: 4.7 intake
>
>
> If you own the 4.7 version , when you open the hood there is only one side
> where air can flow through without any obstruction beside the
> radiator. It
> is on the left side where the current air hat is located. The
> only problem
> in which I don't like about the current air hat is the plastic
> inlet hose in
> an area where hot air can circulate and not collocated with any
> real outside
> opening. Now having said that, I looked at all three designed
> and sees some
> small difference. What I wanted is a filter in front off the
> small opening
> in the front engine frame to at least suck enough cold air versus warm hot
> engine air.
>
> All three designs are much better than the current stock air hat and the
> removal will only benefit the 4.7L engine.
>
> Looking at the intake cone/tube design on both QuickD and
> Intense, there is
> still a gap between the front housing and the cone filter. Then,
> looking at
> the Cool Air, it is at to the front engine wall (frame) not one
> or two inch
> back. More opportunity to receive colder air than the inside engine
> compartment air mass.
>
> Have there been any Dyno runs on all three? Not yet... This is where you
> can find out what is the best for the buck or HP gains.
>
> -------------------------------------------
> Steven St.Laurent
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> Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
> MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
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