Anybody made an intake for 2nd gen rams? My thoughts are these...kegger mods are not any better than custom making a intake given that you know what your doing. However, either is better than spending 600 on a Hughes air gap if you not building from the ground up to make a super performance truck or at least a real nice performing one. I have plans to get a kegger intake sometime and use it as a blue print for all things that can not be changed like sensors, thermostat, etc. Mopars performance intakes would be easiest to replicate. Being that mine is a 1999 ram, i don't have to worry about the EGR and stuff.

However, if i was to build, itd be a steel intake which would seemingly cause problems due to rust. Maybe I am wrong? Itd be something that would definetly have to be painted inside and out with an extremely durable paint that would not cause engine damage in the even that it somehow chips. I mean, I could cast it as I do have a small foundry and the tools/know how, but Id rather form out of steel tubing with mandrel style bends to insure that air flow is maximum. That being said, I could do extruded aluminum tubing, plate, etc. as it is usually much more polished than any kegger is. Its just hard to braze/weld effectively. Id have to practice more if I do.

This is just a thought and would be a project should I decide to do it. Doubtful that I would, but its possible. I am the type who would spend 2000 on building a custom intake then buy hughes for 600 anyways. No way it would cost that much to build though unless I had one CNC machined, ported, etc and that might cost more than 2K.

I am postive that building one can be "done", but making one that would affect performance in a positive way is the overall goal. I think itd be cool to show off a home made intake that shows higher gains then Hughes . Even if it was worse than a kegger, which would be somewhat hard, itd still be cool.

 

Cool would be doing it cheaper, better, without gettin sued and enjoying a Tequila from your office in Mexico.

 

Maybe do something modeled off the TPI intakes on GM engines? Those fellers were torque MONSTERS. Granted, it's a lot of pieces parts to put together..... but, would give you room to play with runner length.

 

Sarcasm?

 

Yea. Biggest thing I see is keeping airways as close to the same size as header intake to reduce turbulence. Keep everything sharp, clean, and smooth would be my goal. I think thicker extruded aluminum would be alot easier to work with then the thin cast stuff I had to weld on a oil pan a few months ago. Boy was that a pain...I should buy a spool gun for the MIG if I plan on doing much Al welding.

 

Nah.............just a play on reinventing the wheel. Good basic read on the Kegger mod dated 02/04/2008 for 32 pages as a DIY, by Silver Dodge and many contributors. Good late night read though. Every time I get behind the wheel, I think of Mexico.

Project thread?

 

Building an intake isn't that tough.
Bunch of aluminum and a block and heads to bolt too.
Basically bolt flat to the heads. Make a pan for the valley. Some runners up to a carb/TB plate.
Drill holes and make bosses where required.