NICE!! (Uhhhh...does that motor come with the airhat?) ;)
- Bernd
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Neff" <jndneff@texas.net>
To: "Dakota Mailing List" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:49 PM
Subject: DML: Extreme Velocity air hat fits!
>
> Though I thought of the curse several times during the install, I'm happy
to
> report that I have found a well designed air hat that fits under the hood
of
> MY truck. I say that because the fit is close enough that I recommend
anyone
> wanting to try this part measure how much clearance they have very
> carefully. I have about 1/8" of space between the hold down nut and the
> bottom of my hood pad. Granted the pad hangs down a small amount, but if
you
> have a TB spacer installed, I don't think this piece will fit under the
hood
> of a 3rd Gen Dak.
>
> The hat is available from http://www.superiorairflow.com Click on the
link
> at the top of the page titled "CLEARANCE: Composite Extreme Velocity 5140
> Systems now $100 off". Don't worry about them running out in the very near
> future as they had about 150 boxed and ready to go early last week. I
> personally didn't even read any of the dyno sheets or claims for more
power
> and better mileage. My stock air hat was crushed from tightening down the
> cold air intake hose clamp too much and I needed a replacement hat that
> wouldn't cost $200.00. This one fit the bill and is $58.00 shipped! One of
> the nice things about this hat is that there is a divider plate that runs
> the length of the part to guide air into the TB. The two halves have a
> tongue and groove fitment, which combined with the recommended RTV sealant
> after fitting the part to your intake, should prevent any air leakage even
> for those of you with forced induction. I'm not sure how much boost it
will
> handle, but the owner of the shop, Gordon, will be able to tell you. I
spoke
> to him for a short while when I ordered the hat and he seemed to know what
> he was talking about. It was also nice to hear him talk about the various
> Dodge trucks he and other members of his family own/owned. For those
wanting
> an aluminum hat, they have those two, but they aren't cheap. You will need
> to fabricate an S bolt or install a longer hold down bolt into the stock
> bracket to mount the hat to the TB. You will also need to trim the divider
> plate a little at the TB to clear the hold down bolt but this is talked
> about in the instructions.
>
> I have a few pictures of the install and old vs. new comparison at:
> http://jndneff.home.texas.net/dakota/air_hat
>
> I still need to install a barbed fitting for the valve cover breather, but
> otherwise the install is finished. I'll have that finished tomorrow night
> and have it back on the road to see if there is any difference in the butt
> dyno.
>
> John
> http://jndneff.home.texas.net/dakota/dakota.html
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