Cold air intake and filter question
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Cold air intake and filter question I have an LS1 in my 69 chevelle and I'm stumped on what I should do for an intake set up. I saw some universal kits out there, but they just look cheap. Any ideas? maybe some pics on your set up?? Any help would be great. Thanks. And also, is there a upper radiator hose out there that will work with my swap?
I'd be interested in this also. I'm in the process of putting a LS2 in my 71 Chevelle. I was looking at possibly going the the spectre components, but I wouldn't mind finding something that looks a little more OE.
In my '55, I used the snorkel tube from a early LS GTO and picked up a spectra filter at my local O'Reillys store. The snorkel tube has the (2) sensor ports and makes it easy to install. I just changed to a K&N filter because the Spectra was a little fatter and wouldn't clear the A/C compressor when I added the a/c.
Here's a picture before I changed the filter. Good luck!
Here's a picture before I changed the filter. Good luck!
I should probably add that the Spectra filter says it is not designed for street use so I don't know if it will pass emissions testing. I'm sure the K&N is a much better filter if you are going drive the car in a dusty enviornment. Once you get the snorkel tube, you can go online to K&N and find a filter with the dimensions you want. My new filter is jegs part # 599-RU-3620.
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I should probably add that the Spectra filter says it is not designed for street use so I don't know if it will pass emissions testing. I'm sure the K&N is a much better filter if you are going drive the car in a dusty enviornment. Once you get the snorkel tube, you can go online to K&N and find a filter with the dimensions you want. My new filter is jegs part # 599-RU-3620.
I've been researching a budget-friendly solution to the cold air intake myself. I found one reference to 5 inch stainless pipe bends grafted together with the MAF in-between. Anyone out there have a source for the pipe & connectors or info on the tech issues?
I made a custom Intake out of home depot products for like 30 bucks, used the rubber/silicone hoses from the plumbing section for my elbows and couplings and some of the tighten down metal bands, A straight air intake piece from auto zone with a filter.
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jagsthatrun.com sells rubber bends and things that look and fit nice
then I put a k&n on the other end
for a radiator hose, get one for a 70s buick rivierra with a 350 diesel engine, perfect fit...do a search and I have a thread about it based on someone else's guess that it should work
they had the hose in stock at my local autozone
then I put a k&n on the other end
for a radiator hose, get one for a 70s buick rivierra with a 350 diesel engine, perfect fit...do a search and I have a thread about it based on someone else's guess that it should work
they had the hose in stock at my local autozone
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This is what i came up with when i had my 2008 F150. I utilized the stock air filter housing just modified it. The 90 i got from home depot and the clamps as well. All in the plumbing section.
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Here is another recent thread with the same subject. Several chevelles even a functioning coil induction.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...ir-intake.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...ir-intake.html
http://www.siliconeintakes.com
for the red 4 to 3.5 elbow, and red 3.5 to 4". Got an 18" long, 4" polished aluminum tube off ebay, and a fram dryflow cone with a 4" inlet off ebay. it was about 90 bux alltogether.
for the red 4 to 3.5 elbow, and red 3.5 to 4". Got an 18" long, 4" polished aluminum tube off ebay, and a fram dryflow cone with a 4" inlet off ebay. it was about 90 bux alltogether.
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I picked up an air filter box from a 4.3l S-10 (dirt cheap), and some tubing from intakehoses.com. I am planning on opening up the lower front of the box and adding a chute between it and an opening below my headlights to get a ram air effect.
I am wondering if the S-10 size filter will be large enough for an LS-1, any opinons??
I am wondering if the S-10 size filter will be large enough for an LS-1, any opinons??
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jagsthatrun.com sells rubber bends and things that look and fit nice
then I put a k&n on the other end
for a radiator hose, get one for a 70s buick rivierra with a 350 diesel engine, perfect fit...do a search and I have a thread about it based on someone else's guess that it should work
they had the hose in stock at my local autozone
then I put a k&n on the other end
for a radiator hose, get one for a 70s buick rivierra with a 350 diesel engine, perfect fit...do a search and I have a thread about it based on someone else's guess that it should work
they had the hose in stock at my local autozone
Its funny that the home depot was mentioned as a place to find air intake tubing because I read an article in carcraft that said the same thing:
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles.../photo_29.html
They said someone noticed it, but they thought the person worked at home depot
S&P makes little square filters you just put on your engine and you don't have to build an elbow. This doesn't flow air very well I read cause the flat front plate blocks it. I was wondering, could you just put a cone shaped k&n on your air flow sensor and call it good?? maybe it won't fit, id like to know cause im doing an lq4 into a 69 chevelle too
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles.../photo_29.html
They said someone noticed it, but they thought the person worked at home depot
S&P makes little square filters you just put on your engine and you don't have to build an elbow. This doesn't flow air very well I read cause the flat front plate blocks it. I was wondering, could you just put a cone shaped k&n on your air flow sensor and call it good?? maybe it won't fit, id like to know cause im doing an lq4 into a 69 chevelle too
