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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by merlin
Hey, it worked!



I'm so proud of me.
LMAO!!

Amazing things can be accomplished if one merely tries...

:P
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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 09:30 PM
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Merlin...what kinda filter is that?

Time for a K&N X-TRM or whatever that willwren, Mach and bonnie94sse have
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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 10:19 PM
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Merlin...what kinda filter is that?

Time for a K&N X-TRM or whatever that willwren, Mach and bonnie94sse have
That is a K&N 9" filter. Expensive, but I think it'* worth it.
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 12:52 AM
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how is the clearance on that thing? Pretty good? Looks like a pro did it Next stop, CAI? Is red your favorite color by any chance?
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 01:05 AM
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Nice looking intake merlin!!

BTW, that is a 4" to 3" rubber connector on your TB? Did you use high temp paint for the pipe?
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 03:44 AM
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There is all kinds of room in there, now I just have to figure out the best way to build a CAI. I kind of like that plexiglass job. The rubber is a straight 3 1/2" fitting. I took an extremely sharp knife and cleaned some of the rubber out of one end to fit over the TB. You dont need to take out very much. Everything sort of ended up red because the MSD stuff was red. I think it looks pretty sweet though.
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 04:00 AM
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I agree, the red is very sweet. I never really liked the look of those covers on the L36, but since you painted yours red it looks AMAZING!! Maybe do a little mesh screen in that and it would be even better!

I went to Home Depot today and couldn't find any 3 1/2" connectors
They're all 4"
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by bonnie94sse
Nice looking intake merlin!!

BTW, that is a 4" to 3" rubber connector on your TB? Did you use high temp paint for the pipe?
You dont have to use high temp paint on the intake. You can use regular enamel.
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 10:10 AM
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I went to Home Depot today and couldn't find any 3 1/2" connectors
They're all 4"
I'm sorry. I may have screwed up. I'm trying to remember if it was a 3" connector. I'm starting to think that it was. (I had to do a trial and error thing). They come with 2 hose clamps that are too small for the TB. The one that is on the TB initially is just the right size, though.
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 11:55 AM
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What temps your engine run at? I know those Series II covers run HOT.
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