You can get rid of the thingee or modify it like I did. I cut it so the
piping is still protected by it but the open spots now have fresh air coming
full blast.
Ron
00 SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
For modifications see my DML Profile
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Lenny
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 7:14 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: V6 mods update
my truck didn't come with a rubber splashguard thingee...and I haven't had
any problems at all.
~Josh
00 CC V6 (at the body shop)
>From: "Davidson, Kevin" <ked@iti-oh.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: "'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: Re: DML: V6 mods update
>Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 16:28:46 -0400
>
>Wow - thats interesting. Is that aluminum? or galvanized?
>
>What kind of difference does this make for your truck?
>The first mod I did on my truck was the simple addition
>of the 10" edelbrock open element air can, and it made
>my truck run like a dog so I switched back to stock.
>Does your ram air box help alleviate this? Alls mine
>did was suck hot air from around the engine, but it looks
>like you get around that issue.
>
>What about the ram air inlet - have you noticed if any
>rainwater/road debris/etc gets in there? My new setup
>(I don't have a pic yet) uses 3" PVC pipe with a big ol'
>K&N cone filter located next to the radiator, just inside
>the rubber splashguard thingee where your inlet is. I've
>considered modifying this to provide relatively unobstructed
>airflow directly to my filter, but I don't want to do this
>if it'll get extremely wet/dirty from the extra exposure.
>
>-Kevin D.
>
>
> >
> > Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 13:02:18 MDT
> > From: "Dave Thede" <tnadoman@hotmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: DML: V6 mods update - attn Kevin
> >
> > Kevin, I've got a homemade setup on my '97 that may interest
> > you. It also
> > may be the same. Check out my homepage if ya like.
> >
> > Dave Thede
> > 1997 Sport+ Flame Red CC V8/5-spd 4x4 3.55
> > Homemade Ram Air
> > K&N FIPK clone
> > Gibson split cat-back
> > http://members.xoom.com/tnadoman
> >
> >
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