Custom Intakes

[Broncman]

Anybody built a custom intake plate for the 1st gen? Since I am not running a grid heater, i keep looking at the plate and elbow and thinking about a funnel shaped intake instead of the flat plate and elbow? Would it be worth it in any kind of gains such as EGT etc?

I got a milling machine, some aluminum and a welder mocking me right now...

[ahale2772]

I got a milling machine, some aluminum and a welder mocking me right now...

I feel your pain!

...but I personally dont think its worth the gain, the log itself is the biggest restriction IMO, pluss you have to EFF with injector lines ect...

but who am i to talk about whats unnessesary with airflow, when I build this..

[Broncman]

Wow, that is awesome. I was thinking about something that will just bolt on in place of the factory plate. What vehicle is that?

[ahale2772]

thanks, I knew you were takining about the plate on top of the manifold, I just dont think replacement plates are that effective from what ive herd... but who knows

thats just a spare head that I built up...it will go on the truck one day once I grow a set of jingle bells and start porting the death out of it with a die grinder

[cmann250]

Doesn't Banks have a Twin Ram intake manifold? I don't know anything about it and it's a "2nd gen 12v" part, but it could work. I've wondered about it, but i don't even have an intercooler. I assume that the inlet on it from the intercooler is the a marginal upgrade over stock, but it would divide the air charge better. At least in theory

On edit: I looked into it and, like most of Bank's products, it's pricey. $775 There are other's out there in the $400 range. You would need I/C'd injector lines for sure

[JustinRhodes]

Doesn't Banks have a Twin Ram intake manifold? I don't know anything about it and it's a "2nd gen 12v" part, but it could work. I've wondered about it, but i don't even have an intercooler. I assume that the inlet on it from the intercooler is the a marginal upgrade over stock, but it would divide the air charge better. At least in theory

On edit: I looked into it and, like most of Bank's products, it's pricey. $775 There are other's out there in the $400 range. You would need I/C'd injector lines for sure

I think m&h inc builds intakes like that aswell

[cmann250]

Doesn't Banks have a Twin Ram intake manifold? I don't know anything about it and it's a "2nd gen 12v" part, but it could work. I've wondered about it, but i don't even have an intercooler. I assume that the inlet on it from the intercooler is the a marginal upgrade over stock, but it would divide the air charge better. At least in theory

On edit: I looked into it and, like most of Bank's products, it's pricey. $775 There are other's out there in the $400 range. You would need I/C'd injector lines for sure

I think m&h inc builds intakes like that aswell

Yes, you're right and there's a couple others out there too

[TWorline]

I have heard that somebody makes something for a 1st Gen truck.

[Tsbourne09]

haha nice tim!

[collegekid]

dumb question, what is the valve on the heater hose for?

[TWorline]

To make sure there is no hot water in the cab in the summer, I got rid of the AC so a bigger IC would fit.

[diesel freak01]

Tim you have one of the CLEANEST engine bays i have ever seen! Im glad you got the ol girl back on the road. Mine is still in a million pieces, hoping to get her put the rest of the way back together soon.

[johnnyreb]

hey Tim. does yours still have the grid heater on it? I was looking at the cooler tubz' but thought I had to remove my heater.

[Broncman]

Those Tubz are very nice! I had to remove my whole grid heater assembly to get my intake to clear my brake m/c. Not sure if those tubz would work then as they would be lower.

Ken

[johnnyreb]

thats why I like the look of them. I've debated about removing the heater and installing tubz, but Ilike the idea of leaving it too.