Air Intake up-date 05/09/05
The intake is really taking shape. The followng shows what has been done.
Various views of the details that have been added. They include the addition of temperature senser port and the gas vapor return.
Left image/ Cork insert gasket in temperature hole detail.
Right image/ Gas vapor return pipe detail.
Design process from mock-up to work in progress finished piece.
The final item to go on this is the input pipe. Since I am not sure of the pipe size (it is either 2 1/4 inch on the inside or outside), this will have to be fitted at the time I pick up the cold air pipe, filter and the 3" to 2 1/4" reducer pipe. The final input pipe will be then welded into place. Clean-up and finish work will then be done. It will be paint the same green as the body of the car. A custom graphic will be applied to the top area of the in-take.
Up-dated 05/12/05
A detail picture of the cork gasket on the underside of the intake box.
Two views of the roughed up finished intake box. Although it looks rough, it seals up very nicely. The same mounting points used on the factory air clearer assembly are used on the my custom had intake. An additional 2 1/4 inch to 2 1/2 inch was added to allow the Vibrant silicone reducer part to fit on to the intake box.
Two views of the overall engine compartment. Vibrant components are being used as the cold air intake parts. The body of the intake box I built is painted in a heat rated paint. The cold air pipe had to be cut down about 1.5 inches on each side to allow the pipe to fit into the area beside the engine.
Compare this to the old stock set-up.
I painted a basic dragon design that is a match of sorts to the side of the car. It is done in stove paint so it will last in the heat of the engine compartent.
Up-date 05/20/05
I did a bit of detail work and replace the factory nut with this custom set-up. As to the paint job on the box itself, I used an engine paint rather then a body colour. This way the paint will withstand the environment of the engine bay.
