Well, I think the email admin. finally got things figured out. I got
a pile of mail this morning from the last few days so I thought I'd
comment on a couple of subjects.
1) Frank was asking about the backspacing on a '97 15x7 rim. It's
5.5". I've got engineering prints of the 15x7, 15x8, and the 15x7
steel wheel for the Durango.
2) John mentioned stickin' an Air Grabber in his Dak hood. A new hood
is $190. I checked because I'm planning on adding a Cobra Jet type
scoop and don't want to cut up my stock hood either. This might seem
like a lot for a hood scoop but it's much cheaper than what fiberglass
hoods go for.
3) Cold air induction. Ooooh weee this is a hot topic! I am in
complete agreement with the logic that a cold air intake from the
front of the vehicle would be a power boost. I think everyone is
overlooking one element however. You could run 10 ducts to the front
of the truck but you're still pushing the air through the 60 sq in
stock panel filter. Half the reason for my choosing the combination I
did was the increase is filter surface area. The only way to beat
this setup using the stock type air box would be to relocate the
battery to the bed and intall a second box/duct assembly and route
that to the air hat as well.
Matt (I think) made a joke about chroming the whole thing and gaining
more power. This is a stretch, but, if you were to chrome/polish the
*inside* of an air intake tube you *would* increase airflow. This is
exactly what Extrude Hone does for an intake, heads, whatever. Any
reduction in resistance to airflow is going to increase the total
volume of air reaching the throttle body.
Just my opinions. Take 'em for what they're worth.....$0.02.
Sean
'97 318/5spd/3.55SG/Edelbrock-K&N FIPK clone
MSD 6A ignition awaiting install
sean_p_meldrum@auto.ittind.com
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