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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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Air intake?

Is there an intake kit made for 1st gen dodges? If so where could i get one pretty reasonably?
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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ASA. I got mine from Piers
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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ASA, I bought mine from the person who makes them for Peirs, but now you have to buy from Piers because he stopped selling them direct. It is a great setup.

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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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about how much does that run?
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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They are about $200. http://www.pdrdiesel.com/catalog/Systems-37-1.html

Making your own BHAF setup is probably cheaper, mine was only about $120ish to make.
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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Thanks guys! Appreciate the help
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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I made my own using an AFE Dry filter $58, (used on their cold air intake for 94+ trucks), it fit to the end of the stock rubber intake tube using a 4" schedule 20 PVC drain pipe coupling as an in-between. removed all the old filter housing and made a seperate compartment at near the fender with a hole for the 4" coupling out of aluminum diamond plate. removed some radiator support sheet metal in the front to allow more cold air easy access.
Results: 3+ more MPG, a bit more power, runs a little cooler, hear turbo wine.
bob
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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Is there any issues with the open filter design and driving in bad rain storms?
I'd be worried about injesting water thru the filter and into the engine.
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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You can get a water proof Outerwears to fit just about any shape or size filter. Not a whole lot of water gets in there anyway. The most come from the gap between the hood and fender in my opinion.
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:42 AM
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After much research, the only ones that had problems were (mostly gas engines) those who had low ram air set-ups and hit big puddles.
In Diesels there have been several engines damaged by K&N oiled filters. Caused by owner error in over oiling. This is why I went with the AFE dry filter.
Bob 92, CAI, 16cm TH, Bocsh inj, 4" turbo back
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Scout4bta
Make your own! I used a 1" hole saw and put about 15-16 holes in the filter box and picked up 3psi, it now tops out at about 20lbs with stock fueling.
Kind of along the lines of what I've done except I broke out the angle grinder and cut approx a full square foot out.THEN I started to worry about the possible water issues.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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A 45 deg rubber boot 4 inch and a 45 deg exhaust elbow 4 inch works good to. Junk yard for rubber boot 45 cost 5.00 dollars 45 exhaust elbow 35.00 dollars, and 40.00 for bhaf.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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Front 45 and rear 45 of the original intake tube just 'happen' to fit exactly into the inside sealed pipe of a 5" furnace pipe( $12.50 ). Wrap the joint and the rubber w/aluminum tape to make it look good. Sounds good, even at 60 mph.
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