I just ripped the whole thing off with no issues so far.

 

Why are you cutting a hole in the spot next to the radiator? Are you looking to put your intake piping there?

 

I have a k&n cold air intake but I was thinking it would get more air there if I made sort of a ram air out of it

 

A lot of the guys with the 5.9s did it and havent had any problems as far as i know.

 

one intake I had previously was the spectre 9931 on my 2001 ram with a 5.2l. It was more of a ram air as it wasnt very long but it had a huge heat shield that covered the bottom and the sider and extended to the front of the truck and it had a huge filter. I could hear it sucking as soon as i touched the gas. It really seemed to improve acceleration. They dont seem to have one for the dakota but like my k&n its made for the 5.2 not my 3.9 so i dunno how hard it would be to get a ram intake to fit a dakota.

 

Removing the little barrior besides the rad; my concern is water getting on the belt and as well the coil is sitting right there..

 

Just bought this one. Looks nice and comes with a k&n. The filter alone is about 45 bucks normally. This is for my 3.9 and will let you guys know how it fits.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/97-03-DODGE-...torefresh=true

 

Ive driven around in rain storm without it, and through mud with no issues so far :shrug:

 

That's good to know..

 

Ok it was very easy to install, materials are very nice. Aluminum bends were nice and silicone sleeves were quality. I not too fond of install bracket location, but have had no problem.

Overall the exhaust is a little more aggressive, more power in acceleration or higher rpms. Not a huge increase, but will add more exhaust mods soon.

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