im looking to redo my air intake system on my 92 bird with a 305 tbi i know all about open elements and i just want tomake shur i lok at all my options before spending the money on one. i also have looked a spectrum and like that style set up but is that all for that type of set up.

 

no. Open Elements may allow more flow, but makes the engine take in hot air. You could get a functional cowl hood and then use an open element filter. That would probably be best. Or you can get a dual snorkle intake. These are rare and expensive so your best bet would be to make your own. Twice as much flow and cold air. Thats what i did on my LG4. Ill post a pic when i get a chance.

 

ya i thought about making my own but one proble im running in to is my tbi and hood space and it has to be tall enough to clear the the injectors but it cant hit the hood but if u or any one out there has a home made intake on the third gen let me know.

 

I have a home made intake. My car is carbed but i think your should fit fine. The stock TBI aircleaner can be customized to have two intakes. Shouldn't change the way it sits.


The intake after I made it


The intake on my car

 

ya i have heared of people runing two ram air systems on the tbi but were did you get the air box and parts and did you notice a difference?

 

the "airbox" is the one that came on the car. The passanger side snorkle i got at the junk yard along with the plumbing to the front of the hood. I cut a hole and brazed the snorkle on. Then i cut and flipped the front of the passenger side ram air duct so it was sorta oposite of the stock one. Epoxy can do wonders. Its either that or you can find a different ram air piece from a different old car. But i like them looking about the same.

And yes it is definetly makes a difference. Mostly when the engine is at high rpms. It is said to make a .5 difference in the quarter.

You need to make sure you have a high-flow filter though. I took out my air filter when i was racing and ran .3 better. It was a crappy purolator. Get like a k&n or something.

 

i say open element and ram it, i have the ss hood and im gonna fiberglass a scoop on the underside to ram it into an open element nice and cold

 

hey I,m thinking of making somthing simalar for my 82 carbed z28. seems like there should be good flow they.Do you think it works well?If I'm making it does anybody have any ideals to inprove it? or where to get materails and ideals.I thought about extending it beond or on top of the lights