K&N offers the Extreme series filters, which has a smaller disc similar to
the Extreme tops built into the end of the filter.
This allows air in thru the end of the filter and at the same time more air
is drawn in from the sides.
I installed one on my 3.9, and it made a big improvement in the boost.
You should hear this thing pull air in with the Powerdyne!!
Ron-
Co-owner: Muscletrucks.net
website: www.muscletrucks.net
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 2:10 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Homemade air intakes
>
> The only drawback to using a K&N is I've yet to see one with an open end.
> Don't get me wrong, using the K&N I had was my first instinct. But my 7"
> long cone filter was too long to use. The 5" cone I had bought just
incase
> fit perfectly... got the open end pointed smack dab into the air inlet on
> the passenger side filter. I also got the side right in front of where
the
> radiator flap used to be.
>
> Yes, the 7" K&N may have a higher CFM rating, but on my V6 only 396 CFM's
> are needed. The cheapie 5" is calculated at 565 CFM's....more than enough
> on basically a stock engine, but a severe improvement over the stock air
> box.
>
> Its actually a perfect setup in my opinion. The inlet is nowhere near the
> engine, so its true cold air coming in. Even though its a civic intake,
my
> money is on that if it were compared to a K&N FIPK on a dyno.
>
> I just think this route is a better route than building a homebrew for
just
> the fact that for the money you'd sink in materials, you can buy the civic
> intake and skip 9/10 of the labor.
>
> Gary Hedlin
> President
> Hedlin Web Designs
> http://www.hedlin.net
>
>
> ""Hop *"" <hopsdak@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Law9-F24BTleWYXI4Ht00002e1d@hotmail.com...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
> >
> > >Well, this might sound criminal, but I just put on a honda civic cold
air
> > >intake on my dak. You can buy one for about the price of making one
> > >yourself. They fit perfectly, even the mounting bracket. The only
issue
> > >is
> > >the coupling supplied in the kit doesnt quite fit over the air hat
inlet,
> > >but I just threw it in the microwave for 45 seconds, stretched it over
> and
> > >let it cool. I would go this route instead of fumbling with PVC...
> Looks
> > >a
> > >lot better too.
> >
> > You know gary.. I thought of doing that very thing.. The only thing that
> > stoped me from doing it was the fact that it had a filter that wasn't a
> > K&N.. I was worried that it wouldn't perform well. And another thing i
> was
> > worried about, is the pipe itself and how good it's chromed. I still may
> do
> > it. Let me know how it does on your V6 and i may just buy one for my V8.
I
> > need to do something cuz my tranny dipstick is AFU from the stock air
hose
> > hitting it after the body lift.
> >
> > Later, Hop
> > 97 CC 318 4x4
> > http://home.swbell.net/hopsdak/dak.html
> > http://glen.dodgedakotas.com/hop/
> >
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