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eddie_orlando
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4/28/2001
19:25:45
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I now have discovered that Airaid makes an open element K&N type intake for a 97+ Dak 2.5 4 cyl., now the question is will it fit a 96' Dakota 2.5 4 cyl.. I don't see why, the underhood setup is very similar, unless some small detail that I don't know about exists. Please help!
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Dan Gruber
GenIII
4/29/2001
11:16:32
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The part of the Airaid that might not work is the heat shield that goes around the filter that replaces the top half of the air filter box. The heat shield is contoured to come very close to or touch the underside of the hood. Since the hoods on a 96 and 97 are shaped very differently, the heat shield could either stick up too far or leave a big gap. Without the heat shield, the Airaid is pretty much a cone filter since it uses the stock flex hose and air hat.
I'd either find one designed for your truck or save $100 and go buy a cone shaped K&N. Matter of fact, I'd look for the K&N FIPK for your truck, since it replaces the flex hose and air hat.
Dan
2000 CC/SLTplus/4X4/4.7/auto/3.55LSD
Gibson cat-back/Airaid
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eddie_orlando
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4/29/2001
15:47:14
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Thanks for your help Dan, My only problem is, where would I could connect just a conical K&N filter and I don't think the GenII(FIPK) is made specifically for my truck. If you know otherwise please tell me, I am becoming desperate and almost have given up. My hood is really different from the GenIII Daks but if there is no heatshield in place due to the difference in hood design won't that still be an improvement over my current drop-in K&N??
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Dan Gruber
GenIII
4/29/2001
21:35:59
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Pardon me...major brain cramp when I wrote my earlier response. You are exactly right about connecting a conical filter. The Airaid uses the heat shield as the mount for the filter. If you can't find something commercially available, you can always make one. For example, leave your K&N drop-in in place, but open up the intake hole on the lower part of the airbox, and maybe route some cold air to the larger hole from the fender using a flexible tube. Believe it or not, that might help...it helped a previous vehicle of mine. Or get the conical filter you want and make a new intake tube with some PVC pipe that will replace the stock air hat. You'll have to do some cutting of the PVC pipe and some creative attaching to the throttle body, but from what I hear those "home brew" systems can work very well because they stay cool and have almost nothing on the inside of the tube to disrupt airflow.
Hope you find something that works.
Dan
2000 CC/SLTplus/4X4/4.7/auto/3.55LSD
Gibson cat-back/Airaid
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eddie_orlando
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4/29/2001
21:46:52
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Dan, thanks again, but i wouldn't trust myself with a home brew kit i created, i am somewhat mechanically inclined, but for safety's sake i'm looking into either an Airaid or K&N genII, keep me posted on any developments you hear about, thanks again
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