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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 07:32 AM
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i already read couple threads about the volant's and k&n's and some guy's
said that they build their own cai and that couple used the oem airfilter box to do it.
does anybody have some pictures of it or can tell me how to do it ?
have some ideas but i need little advice.

thank's
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 12:24 AM
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What kind of truck?
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 03:43 AM
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it is a 2004 4.3
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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ill get pics of mine in a couple days
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 10:20 PM
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4.3's have a different AIR intake setup then the v8 trucks do.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 07:00 AM
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just to give em an idea to start with
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 07:53 AM
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I just cut a big *** hole in the front of the stock air box and drilled some 1 1/4 holes where I could cut. Its amazing how these trcks are supposed to breathe out of 2 little *** stock holes.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by DLH2006
4.3's have a different AIR intake setup then the v8 trucks do.
are they?

i took my drop in k&n filter from my V6 truck and put it in my V8 one, they looked the same to me
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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The filter box may be the same, but the tube from the box to the throttle body is different
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 09:48 AM
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well i know the tbs diff, just never realized the tube was diff 2
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