hell itook the passenger side out completely to get more cooler air to my cai....it helps alot...thanx mopar ....j

 

What air cleaner is everyone using? I have just been using a Wix paper one. Any thoughts on what is better paper or washable? (K&N, ect)

Paul

 

There's a debate on whether or not a K&N filter is a good choice or not. It does let more air in, but it also lets a little bit more particulate matter into the air intake as well. Most quality paper filters have a filtering efficiency of about 99% where as the K&N is right around 97% efficient. Will that 2% ever matter? I have no idea,some guys worry about it more than others. I've run a K&N filter (either round in my current A/C, or the square one that fits in the box)since I've owned the truck and can't honestly tell you if I've noticed a problem withdirt/fouling at all, but I also have run seafoam (well, now I use MCCC because it's easier to spray in) thru theTBonce a year since I've owned it too.

 

The early 1992-1994 Ram 15 passenger vans
with the Magnum 5.2V8 engines
had round air filter air intakes from the factory.

It is an inexpensive mod worth considering
from a salvage yard
and the round air filter is easily modified
to have double air hose feed
from the air inlet location of your choice.

 

Can't I order what I need directly from dodge? I guess its the center"S" bolt I am wanting to get instead of making one. I have a 1998 ram with 5.2.

 

For the guys that are worried about mud or keeping there filter cleaner just get a filter wrap , I use one on my CAI..

 

Making anS bolt is easy. Go to HD or Lowes and buy a 2 ft length of1/4" by 20 rod and a wingnut and locknut to match. Bend the rod with a pair of pliers and a vise grips. Put the locknut on the bottom of the s bolt so that the bent rod faces straight back when locknut bites onto the throttle body. Basically all your doing is trying to line up the threaded achor hole in the throttle body (it's off center by about 7/8"IIRC) with the center hole of the roundair cleaner hat. Thread the hat thru the s-bolt and leave about a half an inch past the top of the air cleaner hat and cut off any excesswith ahacksaw. Put on the wingnut and you're done.

I'm not trying to sound like a jerk, but if you can't make an s bolt, you probably shouldn't be screwing around in your engine bay.

 

I am not trying to sound like a jerk either, but I think that if you can't afford a 2 dollar part you also shouldn't be screwing around in your engine bay. I like to do some things myself but when it is for little money, I would like to think my time is more valuable. Plus, either one requires a 15 min trip into town, I would rather just pick up what I need the first time in case I screw up the materials I am needing.

 

Venting the engine compartment
by removing the rubber seal at the end of the hood
will cause a surprising increase in aerodynamic drag
by letting much more air flow through the grille.

Up to 40% of the drag of the truck through the wind
is due to air flowing in through the radiator...
which is why NASCAR teams tape up as much of the opening
as they dare during qualifying.