[gottagofast247]

hey guys,

sorry for a bunch of posts about the CAI stuff...

i just drove around for about 1 1/2hrs trying to find some 3" exuast tubing so i can make this damn intake. i also cant find the rite K&N with the rubber boot (anyone have the part #?) i would use pvc but it would look jimmy rigged, i have a 93 blazer with the 4.3L vortec motor and the intake tube needs a bend in it to fit around the alternator. any ideas on other tubing (dont want steel b/c its to heavy)

i was thinking of dryer exaust tubing (like the the DYI post) but you cant bend it.

any idea's? i thought this woulda been simple but its becoming a real PIA.

thanks,
scott

 

[Twin-10s]

have u checked at muffler shops?
i know all the ones around here have 3" they should be able to bend it for u 2.

 

[gottagofast247]

yea

i checked minake (spelling??) and they only have upto 2 1/2", autozone had a small piece of 3" but thats it.

scott

 

[bg's]

Ck out this site. Go to the online store, then click intake tubing.
They have ALUM tubing in 3". Good people too. They have rubber
connectors . I'm getting my stuff from them after x-mas to build
a decent CAI for a TBI..

www.airflo.com

 

[gottagofast247]

awsome!

awsome site! do i need any rummber connecters though? cant i just use the stock one on the motor, and then the k&n filter should have one built in rite?

anyone have the k&n filter part ##?

scott

 

[syclonekid43]

what about home depot or something. get some 3" pvc pipe and just paint it to match. i had the guy at the muffler shop bend some up for my 93 blazer. ill have to take a few pics and post them up

 

[gottagofast247]

...

yea but with the pvc 45* bends and stuff will look like crap!

im gonna order some of that intake truck tubing and have it bent up, if not ill get the tubing and some 45* bends from that site above.

post a pic of your setup syclonekid43 , do you have the 2dr 4wd also?

scott

 

[bg's]

Over at Airflo they have 45* 3" elbows as well as 90*. I believe
the length of the alum tubing is either 2' or 3'. Should have plenty
to make up a CAI, or get two pc's for a lil over 11.00+ shipping.

I once bought all my over the road stuff from them a few yrs back.
Look at the rubber elbows section..

As far as a K&N how bout a RC-3250. 3 1/8" dia for mounting
6" long, 4" and something at the end..Here's K&N's pg for tapered
filters..

www.knfilters.com/universal/univrndtap.htm

 

[gottagofast247]

ok,

thanks man, alot of people use the RC-3250? i just dont wana get the wrong one and waste $40+ when im already just about broke

thanks,
scott

 

[TruStinger]

www.jegs.com probably carries them under exhaust section

 

[PCMPOWERTUNES]

i used emt from home depot for dual exhaust on my fathers dakota in 1998 and its still on there.

 

[MuddyS10]

just a thought, a 45* bend in any air-flowing tube system is going to introduce a LOT of constriction and turbulence. it would be better if you could use some 22.5* bends, 30* at the most.

 

[bg's]

I don't know what filter comes in a regular CAI lit. I just looked
at the diamesions and it looked like it would work if you were
going to drop in down to the left front corner..Maybe someone
else has a filter num for their kit.

 

[ASTROdog]

thanks tru, didn't know jegs carried it. I had to have an adapter made for 2.5 and use that, gonna order it and make it a solid run now. cheapest i found before was 70 dollars for 10 feet (smallest size i could order)

 

[TruStinger]

no problem. jsut tell us if there a difference in power. with 10 feet you could start a small business if it works good