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J Morrow
Dodge Dakota
11/02/2001
19:08:34
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What is the best way to make a home made air intake? What is the best stuff to make it out of? Also what is everybodies oppinion about them? I have read stories on some other threads about the intakes melting, how often does this happen?
Thanks,
Josh
2000 Dakota Sport CC, Intense Blue, 4.7/Auto, 4x4, 3.55 rear end,
nerf bars, extang bed cover,
home made custom grill inserts, tinted windows
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Curt
Dodge Dakota
11/02/2001
21:04:43
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I made my homemade intake using a 3" Fernco 90 rubber fitting from the throttle body and a piece of 6 1/4" PVC pipe from the Fernco fitting to the stock air box,and 1 3" Fernco coupling. Worked great, total cost about $15.
I can definately feel the difference and mileage did go up from 17 city to 18 and freeway from 18 to bout 20.
Good Luck
'00 4.7 CC, SLT, auto, Flowmaster SUV Performance duals
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J Morrow
Dodge Dakota
11/02/2001
21:15:08
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Curt, do you have any pics?
Thaks,
Josh
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Anthony
Dodge Dakota
11/02/2001
21:18:57
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I used 3" ABS piping to build mine. I never had a problem with it during the summertime, the heat didn't affect it at all.
You can see it at www.geocities.com/intense79/
I'm now designing a new intake using 3" exhaust pipe, using the stock airbox.
Later,
Anthony
2000 Dakota Sport CC Intense Blue 4X4, 4.7, 5spd, 3.55.
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CW
Dodge Dakota
11/02/2001
21:50:18
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Here is what one guy did. Think I would leave it black myself.
http://www.geocities.com/intense79/intake.html
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Curt
Dodge Dakota
11/02/2001
21:51:58
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Josh, sorry i don't have any pics, the Fernco fittings are black and i sprayed the PVC semi- gloss, And hell the Fernco fittings even come with the stainless steel screw clamps.
It fits perfect with the length of PVC, 6 1/4 ", I still use the factory air box and filter, but i am looking for a K&N.
No problems with clearance of linkage etc....
'00 4.7 CC, SLT, auto, flowmaster duals
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Phil
Dodge Dakota
11/02/2001
22:47:18
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I was having a hard time finding ABS pipe and fittings at the Hardware store or lumber yard. If you find it hard to find these parts, try lookin at the RV dealer in your area, thats where I finally found the fittings and pipe, the fernco was a pretty common item though. I am using a RC-2530 K&N filter, what is everyone eles using. (REAL tight fit on 3" ABS pipe)
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jj
Dodge Dakota
11/02/2001
23:13:19
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I did one a while ago copying hawkeye`s set up. it works very well, you can see the fernco`s in the pix,good luck,jj http://y42.edit.photos.yahoo.com/bc/callmecc/lst?.dir=/My+Dakota
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DavesKota
Dodge Dakota
11/02/2001
23:55:30
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Quick question how did you attach the K&N to the piping.. the one I have is flat and doesn't have a lip or anything that I can attach too...
Like this:
.._----||
..------||...<-- it's flat
.|------||......Nothing to attach to the pipe..
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Lesley
GenIII
11/03/2001
06:42:53
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The cone K&N filters have a rubber sleeve with clamp on the end specifically to fit on a 3" pipe. Sounds like you are talking about the kind that drops in the stock box.
97 3.9 V6 Sport Club Cab. Black.
Quick D Intake.
Awaiting Installation: JBA headers, V8 R/T TB,
Autolite 3923s with Borg Warner Wires
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sancheesy
Dodge Dakota
11/03/2001
10:16:15
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Take a look at the post on the general board titled Why take off Air Hat? Any comments ?
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Lesley
GenIII
11/03/2001
10:27:10
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The air hat is considered somewhat restrictive, but it's an issue of degrees and how important they are to you. The 4.7 has a wider range of intakes that connect directly to the TB due to its placement, the 3.9 for the most part, usually keeps the hat. The K&N FIPK is one of the only intakes that don't make use of the existing air hat for 3.9 & 5.9. There are so many varieties of intakes, all with websites: K&N, 360 airintakez, AirRaid, Volante, Quick D, Intense Performance etc. as well as all the homebrews. Do a search on this board and read all the posts, there are enough of them with enough info to answer just about any questions.
97 3.9 V6 Sport Club Cab. Black.
Quick D Intake.
Awaiting Installation: JBA headers, V8 R/T TB,
Autolite 3923s with Borg Warner Wires
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Jason
Dodge Dakota
11/03/2001
13:39:57
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heres a pic of my intake i just put together,
http://members.home.net/dakotatrk21/airintake.jpg
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J Morrow
Dodge Dakota
11/03/2001
17:04:21
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Jason, what did you use and where did you get that air hat?
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Sancheesy
Dodge Dakota
11/03/2001
17:20:47
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Very pretty Jason, nice job.
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Jason
Dodge Dakota
11/03/2001
17:44:04
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Thanks, all i used was a RE-0920 K&N filter, 12inch length of 3 inch ABS pipe, 45 degree street elbow and one of those 3 inch rubber coulpers. The air hat is the same one that came with my truck. That blue prefilter, they gave me free when i bought the filter.
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visitor
Dodge Dakota
11/03/2001
21:52:54
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jj, Why would you remove a perfectly fine 90 degree bend, (the air hat) and replace it with a 90 degree bend??? Am I missing something here???
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DavesKota
Dodge Dakota
11/04/2001
00:45:36
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Problem solved i didn't buy a drop in, it's a cone filter but it doesn't have a flange to connect it to anything.. returning it in the morning.. I'll wait till spring for my intake..
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hammers
Dodge Dakota
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6/15/2003
21:50:05
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hey guys! Been looking at my stock 97, 5.2 intake system. Heck! it's just thin plastic to begin with! I dont think ABS or PVC will be affected by heat if you use the stock hat. The hat itself doesn't look too restrictive, but the factory flexible hoses have got to go!! I also plan to make a heat shield out of double walled vent pipe form the plumbing section at the hardware store. It is required now in new construction homes because it insulates well. After building it. I will coat the intake with heat resistant bar-b-q paint and then coat with whatever color paint I want for a nice finish.
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Dork
Dodge Dakota
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6/15/2003
22:15:19
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What flavor of bar-b-que
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