I finally got a better intake system on my truck.

You 1st Gen. Dodge guys are fortunate in that it looks like Mammoth Cave under the hood of a Dodge, with tons of un-used space.

My 1985 Ford is by no means crowded in there; but, there is no way, without major fender modifications, to get a BHAF in there.

I went with the stock Dodge air-filter and box.

I had to relocate a pair of batteries down on the frame rails and relocate a bunch of electrical and vacuum stuff to wedge the stock Dodge filter-box in there.

The right side headlight plug is poking into the air-inlet and I can't get my fingers between the front of the box and the radiator support; but, there is a big air channel, and a sort of air-scoop shape in the way that the bottom curl of the fender is made.

This will do, for now, and is much better than the cone-shaped K&N clamped right on the turbo snout that I did have; but, as soon as time and materials allow, I am going to incorporate a big truck filter canister, somewhere on the fender.

 

OK LOOKS aside, I was thinking of the same idea. I actually got to the point of bending diamond plate aluminum around the fender well to mount a vertical piece to attach one of the big semi breather cylinders. ALL ss of course. I was going to do a 4 or 5 inch opening straight to the stock air box and eliminate the spongy little breather to the fender it currently has. Was planning on sticking with the stock filter. just getting more air to it.

Any rebuttles?