</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by ChevyCoonass:
<strong> JSmith, I just relooked at your pictures and I see that you have not have a straight shot to your mass airflow sensor. I have read in that post afew weeks ago about that intake guy from arizona that the weak link is that corrugated elbow that is attached to the MAS. Couldn't you have made it to bend a certain way to be able to bypass that corrugated elbow? I would really like to do that to mine. Do you think I would have to get something like that spiral flex to be able to achieve that or do you maybe have a reason that you are using your corrugated elbow? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I used the stock corrugated elbow because I didn't have anything else that would work lying around. I'm looking into some silicon hose but I'm not sure how far that stuff can stretch. The MAF housing end is about 3/8's smaller than the aluminum tube so it's tricky to find anything that fits decent. It was a VERY tight fit getting that onto the aluminum tube but it seems to work well and I did notice an increase in throttle response and the truck seems to be breathing alot better. Eventually I'll address that elbow problem. As for the 90 degree on the throttle body. It's just a rubber elbow and it slips right onto the the throttle body.

 

Turbonetics,I beleive that is the correct spelling,they have just about every fitting you could possably need.

 

Hey dude, I went to Ace hardware and got PVC glue, 2 feet of 4 inch pvc (the thin wall, not thick), a 90 degree elbow which both ends allow the 4 inch pipe to slip in, and an adapter where one end will slip onto the pipe and one end will butt up to the MAF. Then you need a silicon piece or something similar which will slip onto the MAF and the adapter and 2 hose clamps to seal it off. Now cut off about 3 inches of the pipe and glue it into one end of the elbow. Then cut off enough pipe to go from the elbow to the corner where the filter will be, then glue the adapter onto the other end of that. After it dries, cut 3 or 4 notches in to pipe that will slip onto the TB and install it with the factory clamp, which will be a tight fit but it will fit. Then install the MAF with the coupler and 2 hose clamps. Then put a filter on the end of the MAF and there you go. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

 

cashdudehomie, do you have any pics? How did you down size to the mas? A PVC reducer? What do you mean a silicon piece? Can you use the factory rubber rings on the throttle body? Thanks for your help.

 

Yes you can use the factory throttle body clamp. Just glue 3 or 4 inches of pipe into one end of the elbow piece so that enough is sticking out for the clamp to slip on. Also yeah a reducer is what you need for the maf. And I dont know where to get the silicon piece, I had one from an old intake. Basically just something to connect the reducer which is butted to the MAF and then put 2 hose clamps to secure it. Just make sure you get the thin pipe and that the elbow is opened on both ends and the end of the reducer is opened for the pipe to slip in. Also run the pipe under the radiator hose. I hope this helps. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> I can email a pic if you want. Email me at cashdudehomie@webtv.net Subject LS1TECH and I will send a pic. Mine has a couple more bends to make my heat shield fit, but I want to build a custom sheild so I can build one just like I described to you. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

 

hey snakeeater, I see that you posted up having a custom intake. how is yours made? Can you post up or email pics for it?

If anyone has custom intakes please post up for some help with making mine next week. THANK YOU.

 

I cut a 4" hole in the bottom of my stock airbox and metal mounting plate,bolted on a 4" threaded hud from an electric meter socket and ran 4" pvc pipe with a drainage type 45 and 90 degree to duct cold air from an opening below the bumper.I'm using a UPD lid up top, it flows a lot more air than anything else I've seen.My supercharger set would completely colapse a K&N cone type filter,this setup with a K&N stock replacement panel filter has no problems coping with my airflow needs which are considerably greater than stock.