I had been thinking about bulding a intake for mine for awhile. I had seen several places selling the metal tube intakes for anywhere from $40-90 and started thinking about making my own.
The problem was finding tube that was big enough to fit into the stock air elbow and that would fit an aftermarket filter.
I found a 3" exhaust pipe section at AutoZone for about $6. I already had a K&N filter laying around so I figured why not.
The pipe has a flared end that is about 3 1/4" wide. This would be the section that would go into the stock air tube neck. I just mocked up the filter and tube and cut it shorter. I cut it at 7". but I would recommend a little more pipe so there is room to move. So mock up your tube length using whatever filter you have (I used a 6x9" conical K&N) and give yourself about, or a little under, 1" extra.
Once it was cut, I mocked the section up in the tube and marked where the CCV breathers neded to be mounted.
I then drilled the two holes on each side of the pipe and used male air tool connectors at the tube to connect the CCV lines. I used a drill bit that was just a little smaller than the threads of the connectors and then a dremel tool to open them up enough to start threading them in.
The silver connectors are TOUGH. They basically cut a thread into the pipe. I then marked the extra threads that were sticking up inside the tube. Then removed them and cut them with a sawzaw and ground them smooth once they were screwed back in.
Then I tightened everything up using hose clamps and tested it out. I used a BIG high temp Zip tie to hold it in place until I get a bracket to hold it. I looped it around the body of the tube and the power steering pump line.
Sounds great feels even better. A lot more UUMPH on ecceleration! I also now feel the full benefit from the Bored TB I did. I though the panel replacement K&N made a difference, but it's nothing compared to this!
Okay, I added a heat shield. I used the heat shield from a stock Tahoe muffler. I had to trim it to fit. the area from the stock air box had some seams that got in the way, and sinse I didn't feel like cutting that, I just wedged it in. Eventually I will bolt the shield in place. There is a bolted bracket on teh intake and that is what will anchor it. I'll have to do that when I can get some more garage time.
I whipped up a make-shift brace for the tube using some bracing I had laying around. I put two together and bolted them. The made a L base and drilled a hole big enough to fit on the factor air box stud. I had to use some washers, as the nut didn't seem to want to thread all the way on! The top of the brace forms a Y and the tube sits in the middle. I ran a hose clamp through a hole at either side of the Y and that holds the tube to it.
1. After lift with Truck tires on.
2. DIY Bored Throttle body
3. Oil Filet Adapter housing Orings
4. Clean and with new Mud Rovers
5. RRO Adjustable Trac Bar
6. Various mods
7. DIY Intake and shield
8. Added lift for 4"
9. Greased Leaf Pack wheeling
10. Cat Back Exhaust and Cat
11. B&M Trans Cooler
12. Cheap Disconnects Upgraded
13. Hidden Hitch Installed
14. AJ's Offroad Rock Rails
15. Dual Diaphram Brake Booster install
16. Offroad with rails and hitch on
17. Water Pump Replacement
