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gchemist · 04-07-2008, 06:38 AM

I finished this project on my 83 pickup.
I'm preparing to drive the truck 1500 miles! Wonder how much gas that's gonna cost. I had some free time to finish the ram air box installation. It took some time to find a few parts to fit. Everything turned out great. I'm going for a test drive after this post!!

81-82 bumper grill air intakes

Final install pictures start here:

I hope you don't have dial up!!

Has anyone else done something for air intake?

djracer · 04-07-2008, 04:20 PM

looks pretty cool! let us know how it runs.

poncho_villa · 04-09-2008, 07:24 AM

Yeah!.... Ya gotta let us know how well it works. Sweet looking install. I just got my Airbox delivered last week. Haven't gotten all the small crumbs to assemble it yet tho. How is that flex hose to work with?

gchemist · 04-09-2008, 07:44 AM

So far nothing but city driving. I have noticed that engine temps are down a little.

The aluminum duct is nothing but dryer stuff. I'm look at buying some waste or water drain ducting from Homedepot. I would prefer black. The hose does hold its shape very well. Even at idle, you notice engine vibration though it. Probably more than normal due to stiffer poly motor mounts and ZZ4 cam loppy idle.

Open the hood and the hoses jump out at you!!

04-07-2008, 06:38 AM	#1
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Air intake mods I finished this project on my 83 pickup. I'm preparing to drive the truck 1500 miles! Wonder how much gas that's gonna cost. I had some free time to finish the ram air box installation. It took some time to find a few parts to fit. Everything turned out great. I'm going for a test drive after this post!! 81-82 bumper grill air intakes Final install pictures start here: I hope you don't have dial up!! Has anyone else done something for air intake? __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

04-07-2008, 04:20 PM	#2
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,892	Re: Air intake mods looks pretty cool! let us know how it runs. __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

04-09-2008, 07:24 AM	#3
poncho_villa Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: B.C. Posts: 457	Re: Air intake mods Yeah!.... Ya gotta let us know how well it works. Sweet looking install. I just got my Airbox delivered last week. Haven't gotten all the small crumbs to assemble it yet tho. How is that flex hose to work with? __________________ 58 Apache short fleetside ona 64 chassis:

04-09-2008, 07:44 AM	#4
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: Air intake mods So far nothing but city driving. I have noticed that engine temps are down a little. The aluminum duct is nothing but dryer stuff. I'm look at buying some waste or water drain ducting from Homedepot. I would prefer black. The hose does hold its shape very well. Even at idle, you notice engine vibration though it. Probably more than normal due to stiffer poly motor mounts and ZZ4 cam loppy idle. Open the hood and the hoses jump out at you!! __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos



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