I like your design but to me it seems the closer you get it to that cool air
the better it's gonna work. Your setup would work great if it were a
totally heat resistant sealed box, but I've thought a lot about it and in my
honest opinion that filter sittin on top of the engine is a bad move. I
know the 14" K&N is the popular setup right now but common sense to me
says....warm air+heat rises=less power. Now I'm not saying the round filter
setup isn't working..beacause it is...and your design is one step better.
Sealing that filter off and getting that cold air to it is the right idea.
It's the same plan I have, and will finish as soon as I build a better
shield. I just figure the closer I can get that filter to that nice big
opening the coole air will always be getting. Just my .02 I love you setup
though!
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Thede [mailto:tnadoman@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 1999 1:22 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: home brew intake and pics
alot of the ideas take a filter and put it close to the wheelwell. I dont
think it gets that much more air. I put mine through the black mesh (right
behind the grill) with a 5 inch opening. We moved the thermometer a few
inches. My setup gets the air from the front of the truck and goes through a
4 inch aluminum tubing to the carb. You can see the pics if interested at:
http://members.xoom.com/tnadoman
Dave Thede
'97 Sport+ Flame Red CC V8/5-spd 4x4 3.55
Homemade Ram Air
K&N FIPK clone
Gibson split cat-back
188.0 horsepower, 267.3 torque dynoed
http://members.xoom.com/tnadoman
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