Homemade Custom Intake Box

[Mpetronek]

I have seen another guy who made a similar box with the same idea. I have a '91 XLT and thought this was a fun, easy project to try out myself.

I started out by maping out the area that I have and took some rough measurements, enough to come up with a cardboard template that I can cut and bend to see how it will fit.

After I perfected several templates I traced out onto a thin almn. sheet and made my major cuts on a sheer and the rest with a nibbler. Filed the edges and bent in the right spots.

After I had it all bent and filed smooth I plugged it into the right spot and made the rest of the little tweaks. I bent a few tabs to bolt it on so it isnt just flopping around.

For a cheap way, that wrks just as good, I took a pool noodle(floaty toy) and sliced it down the middle to fit over the top edge. and Cut it to the right length. To make sure that I didnt cut any wires and hoses, I bought some door trim and placed that around every other edge. This was cheap, and only took about two hours to do.

 

[jlsparky7]

Awesome man. Got any mpg numbers for us?

 

[Mpetronek]

sorry, but I just installed it last night...I will look at my mileage over a few tanks and see if there is a difference. I have gained about 2mpg w just the high flow filter, but I will see with the new box.

 

[94 explorer xlt]

Thats a cool idea. Is that a pool noodle?

 

[fixxxer]

just above the last pic he says it is a pool noodle

 

[94 explorer xlt]

sorry didn't see that

 

[Mpetronek]

*Update* For those of you wondering about my mileage...I just filled up yesterday and I went from 15 mpg mixed driving (highway/city) to 17 mpg mixed! I was pretty happy with the noticeable results I also put a dryer vent hose around my intake hose to help insulate it.