Fabricating cold air intake inlet
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Fabricating cold air intake inlet
I started today to modify my factory clean air intake box to provide cooler air and also to provide additional air.
Now that I have it back together I can fabricate a flexable hose to mount to the bottom of the box that will protrude 20"s straight down toward the bottom of the truck where it will pickup cooler outside air. Air off the hot pavement will be cooler than engine compartment air. Once I get this hose fabricated I will update the post to show contents.
Now that I have it back together I can fabricate a flexable hose to mount to the bottom of the box that will protrude 20"s straight down toward the bottom of the truck where it will pickup cooler outside air. Air off the hot pavement will be cooler than engine compartment air. Once I get this hose fabricated I will update the post to show contents.
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RE: Fabricating cold air intake inlet
The 5" hole I cut in my air box is a perfect match for a piece of 4" corrigated pipe. I cut it 21"s long. Photos show how it fitup. I drilled one small home in bottom of box and top side of pipe and used plastic zip tie then corked (ha) around the top. I cut bottom of pipe to face forward. Is about 3"s above the bottom of the bumper.
I plan to install Cool Blue Hose when my friends at Diesel Power Products get their supply in.
I plan to install Cool Blue Hose when my friends at Diesel Power Products get their supply in.
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RE: Fabricating cold air intake inlet
ORIGINAL: CUMMINZ
The 5" hole I cut in my air box is a perfect match for a piece of 4" corrigated pipe. I cut it 21"s long. Photos show how it fitup. I drilled one small home in bottom of box and top side of pipe and used plastic zip tie then corked (ha) around the top. I cut bottom of pipe to face forward. Is about 3"s above the bottom of the bumper.
I plan to install Cool Blue Hose when my friends at Diesel Power Products get their supply in.
The 5" hole I cut in my air box is a perfect match for a piece of 4" corrigated pipe. I cut it 21"s long. Photos show how it fitup. I drilled one small home in bottom of box and top side of pipe and used plastic zip tie then corked (ha) around the top. I cut bottom of pipe to face forward. Is about 3"s above the bottom of the bumper.
I plan to install Cool Blue Hose when my friends at Diesel Power Products get their supply in.
#7
RE: Fabricating cold air intake inlet
My only concern about doing a mod like that is, anything that thing sucks up is going straight to the filter. I would worry about water and sharp objects going through the filter. The factory set up will cause a solid object to first hit the side wall ( losing energy) before hitting the filter. I don't mean to rain on your parade, but I would like to know how your filter holds up over the long run.
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RE: Fabricating cold air intake inlet
I made almost the exact same mod to my airbox. I used a square landscape drain fitting minus the grate for the attachment to the 4" tube. I also didn't cover the side opening in the box. I havent sucked up anything thru the 4" tube but I also didn't see much difference in performance[:@]and have run both a K&N filter and stock (currently in)
Good thing it was only a $10mod. that took 30 min to do.
Good thing it was only a $10mod. that took 30 min to do.
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RE: Fabricating cold air intake inlet
ORIGINAL: NickBeek
My only concern about doing a mod like that is, anything that thing sucks up is going straight to the filter. I would worry about water and sharp objects going through the filter. The factory set up will cause a solid object to first hit the side wall ( losing energy) before hitting the filter. I don't mean to rain on your parade, but I would like to know how your filter holds up over the long run.
My only concern about doing a mod like that is, anything that thing sucks up is going straight to the filter. I would worry about water and sharp objects going through the filter. The factory set up will cause a solid object to first hit the side wall ( losing energy) before hitting the filter. I don't mean to rain on your parade, but I would like to know how your filter holds up over the long run.
As far as sharp objects go, well again, I dont think the thing could suck hard enough to create enough suction through the 4"tubing to create enough of a vaccuum to actually lift something of substance up to the filter.
I could be completely wrong on this, but it would take a HUGE amount of suction through a hole that big, and as much as it would probably be cool, I dont think our trucks can move THAT much air. I would bet that the amount ofvaccuum is less than 1psi.