I was speaking of flooding conditions where you may have to drive in water
over 2 feet deep. It hapens in Texas often. Someone destroyed his engine
in a mud pit because his intake was too low and sucked in water.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Delgado" <dadoctah@vitelcom.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 8:36 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Moving the K&N to behind the bumper.
>
> 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?
> >
> > --
> > *------------------------------Y2KOTA------------------------------*
> > Don Mallett
> > Y2K QC 4.7L Auto SLT+
> > http://Geocities.com/maldbnsf/
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> > *-----------And Remember, If all else Fails.... RUN!!------------*
> >
> > http://FindFreedom.com/mallett
> >
>
>
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