I noticed that the air intake on my 92 7.3 is very restrictive, so i am fabricating a 4 inch diameter pipe running fro the air intake up through the front of the hood, just like ram air. Heres my question, could i just take off the old air filter setup and just run one filter on the end of the new air intake tube that I am making, or should I keep the old filter as well as the new one. I know that the new on the front of the hood is going to eats alot of carp, bugs, dust etc.
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1992 standard cab f-250, 7.3 idi diesel, custom intake, hypermax exhaust G-tech computer, no soup bowl, preparing to turn up the fuel pump!!
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1992 standard cab f-250, 7.3 idi diesel, custom intake, hypermax exhaust G-tech computer, no soup bowl, preparing to turn up the fuel pump!!
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1992 standard cab f-250, 7.3 idi diesel, custom intake, hypermax exhaust G-tech computer, no soup bowl, preparing to turn up the fuel pump!!
Sure seemed like it to me, I can smoke the dual wheels now a little. A 200 mile trip got me 17MPG, thought that was pretty good. Will check the MPG after tune up ext week end.
thanks, i am going to try and build one similar to your but mine is coming right out if the hood like ram air, i am cutting a hole in the hood and running the filter right up on top of the hood
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1992 standard cab f-250, 7.3 idi diesel, custom intake, hypermax exhaust G-tech computer, no soup bowl, preparing to turn up the fuel pump!!
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thanks, i am going to try and build one similar to your but mine is coming right out if the hood like ram air, i am cutting a hole in the hood and running the filter right up on top of the hood
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1991 F350 / Crew cab , Engine 7.3,E4OD tranny. No Turbo but has propane and pyro gauge. The truck is American, complete with a Miles per Hour speedo. Digital trans. temp gauge and voltmeter. Front Captain seats. Control switches for DRL's , Fog lites, High speed idle, Engine kill and scene lites. On board " York " compressed air, Air horns and built in hose reel behind the rear seat. Power bar distribution box from a 1999 Ford Explorer . Checker plate running boards and Frieghtliner mud flaps. LED turn signals in the factory mirrors. DC to AC inverter to run the coffee maker <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Soon to be updated with more toys as time & $$$ permit. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Id be afraid to have any intake that is higher than the intake manifold. It doesn't take alot of water in the cylinder during the compression stroke to hydro lock the motor which could lead to bent puchrods, damage to heads, connecting rods, and crank.
The clearance from piston to head is the width of the head gasket, around ".070 IIRC.
Its easy for water to travel down a cowl intake, but harder if it has to climb.
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