Re: Re: Air Filter Box Att: Daniel

From: Daniel Colucci (djcolucci@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sun Apr 26 1998 - 21:41:44 EDT


Mike,

I have a CC, Deep Amethyst. I will be doing some mods to it soon. I have
a Vortech S-Trim supercharger that I removed from my 94 Dak that I will fit
to the R/T. I don't know what I'll have to do to install it. I'm going to
call Vortech when I get the time. I also have a single plane M1 manifold
that I will have drilled for injectors and a set of Magnecor 8.5 wires. I
have to be careful what I do because my wife is eyeballing the money. I
have to try to sneak some mods by her. Eventually I will do a cam, roller
rockers, throttle body, headers, computer, and a shift kit.

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> From: catlin <catlin@erols.com>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: Air Filter Box Att: Daniel
> Date: Sunday, April 26, 1998 8:14 PM
>
>
> > Daniel Colucci Wrote:
> >
> > How did you do the fresh air system for your R/T. 225 hp is a good
> looking
> > number. How does the 0-60 times translate into 1/4 mile times? I am
> > waiting for my R/T to break in, I have a little over 200 miles on it
now.
>
>
> Dan,
> Do you have the Club or regular cab? Mine is a Club Cab.
> the 6.96 / 0-60 time is right in line with 15.4 / 1/4 mile,
> the 6.59 / 0-60 I'll find out this Friday if all goes well.
> I was going to go to the track last Friday before my ignition
> fiasco and get my R/T timed but it didn't happen. Hopefully next week
> end I be able to go and get a 1/4 mile time. I can tell you the truck
> got faster after about a 1,000 miles and there was a big difference
> after the air box and air filter mods. Here is a copy of the post on
> how I did the air box mod from about a week or two ago.
>
> Removed the air box from the truck and disconnected
> the intake pipe. Then I cut the intake pipe right before the flex joint
> where it enters the box (leaving the flex joint). Bought a 4" intake
> hose from Pep Boys auto parts and attached that to the cut end
> of the air box intake (everything still out of the truck). I then
> trimmed (Don't laugh it worked) a 4" floor register boot so only
> 2" of the rectangular part was left connected to the 4" round part.
> Then I bent it like a piece of origami to get it beside the radiator
> and partially past the rubber splash boot. Once this was in I
> flared it back into shape. After this was done I trimmed the rubber
> splash guard to fit the opening and connected the 4" intake hose
> to the round part of the intake flange next to the radiator (At this
> point the intake pipe is still not attached to the air box). Last
> step was just putting back the air box while slipping the intake
> pipe in. I dressed up the edge of the boot where it comes through
> the splash guard with high temp tape, taping the splash guard
> to the duct work. Then sprayed painted it flat black, looks nice.
> All in all it took about 2 hours $20 and a couple of
> sliced fingers. Now when you open up the hood you see about a
> 6" flared hole to the left of the radiator that reduces down to a 4"
> pipe a straight shot about a foot long jams in the air into the
> air box . Also installed K&N air filter in the original air box drops
> right in part #P5249605 Dodge dealers have it or will order
> it for about $50-$60.
>
> Mike Catlin



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