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From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of J Wynia
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 10:05 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Cold Air Intake
<I have a question about the effective gains from a cold-air intake. I'm
asking because I read over and over about how much the gains are for a few
degrees difference (as the cooling of the air is passive rather than
actively cooled>
Most of the gains from a "cold air intake" are from eliminating the stock
air box and filter.
Fewer bends, twists, and restrictions coupled with a ported throttle body
can make the engine breathe much better.
Some of these gains would be lost if the air supplied to the filter has
passed through the radiator and if you have one, the transmission cooler and
air-conditioning condenser.
Running the pipe to the area behind the right headlight, and putting in a
partition to keep air that is exiting the radiator from being supplied to
the intake, is the "cold air" part.
A large, round air filter on top of the throttle body would provide the best
breathing but there isn't room for it under the hood and it would draw
warmer air.
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