I've had mine like that for almost 3 years now, no problems with
water.Here's something from the archives;
> Patrick,
>
> Now that's a pretty cool idea. It would work great on a 4.7 - I just
> looked. That area is pretty clean, too, which is my main concern thinking
> maybe a lot a dirt would get kicked up in there, but it's protected. Like
> you say, the hardest part would be making the hole.
>
> --Rob--
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Patrick Delgado
> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 6:30 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: 4.7 Intake Options
>
>
> I don't know if this will work on 4.7's(it should) but I did a po boy intake
> in my 5.9 and I think I'm getting the coldest air available;
> All the way to the front, pass side there is a flat, horizontal space. Below
> where the air box(on the 5.9) would reside and right behind where the
> headlight assy is. I cut a 4" hole in the corner, and from below the
> truck-the area behind the foglight, I inserted a K&N RE-0920?(Big 6 X 9)
> through the hole. The inlet flange pokes out into the engine compartment and
> the rest of the filter is behind the bumper. I then PVC'd to the air hat.
> Obviously the hardest part is making the hole. I used a hydraulic knock-out
> punch so it was easy for me but a jig saw would work too.
> I'm now using the same rig with my powerdyne. Does it work? Hell Yeah!!!!
> Patrick Delgado
.on 12/6/02 12:31 AM, Mallett, Donald B at Donald.Mallett@BNSF.com wrote:
>
> No I didn't a blower or anything just looking at remounting the K&N down
> inside the fender, behind the bumper. Any words of advice, hints, suggestion
> or words or warning? What or how did you make the hole inside the fender?
>
> --
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