We've been too busy every time fixing something with my rig. Now I have to get a new radiator... He has an EBay one too, pretty much same as I ordered. We did have a project planned, but its been put on the back burner for a few months. Soon enough we'll probably fab one up on his or mine, or both.Blckshdw said:
Never seen a TB with a snorkel, I think that'd be an awesome project for you budHARDTRAILZ said:
I am sure, if you guys are gonna build one, you'll be building a second one shortly after it. Are you going to do a hood swap with one that has the built in air channel to the stock box location, or mod an air box to feed from the vent in the SS grille?Capote said:
What alternate materials you thinking about using?HARDTRAILZ said:
I do plan on getting a Ram Air Hood at some point when I can afford to spend money on one and not be hurting. I've had my eye on one for a while that is truly functional and that also channels hot air out the engine as well with vents in the rear of the hood. I would like to experiment somehow on channeling air from the cutout in the SS Grill utilizing the open space in the headlight. I just don't know how to go about it. Like I posted in my new thread yesterday, I'm concerned about how hot it feels under my hood as of late, its hotter than it usually felt. And now i have a strong possibility of trans fluid mixing with the coolant, I'm fearful of damage. I need to replace my radiator and focus on better ways to cool everything under the hood. Best would be the Ram Air Hood, but the one I have my eye on is not cheapBlckshdw said:I am sure, if you guys are gonna build one, you'll be building a second one shortly after it. Are you going to do a hood swap with one that has the built in air channel to the stock box location, or mod an air box to feed from the vent in the SS grille?
I've thought about closing the stock air inlet, cutting a vent in my crossbar where that hole in the headlight and header panel are, and route some tubing to a hole in the airbox. After the incident with my IAT sensor last week, I saw how high my temps got after everything in the engine bay had gotten heat soaked (the sensor had been missing beforehand) I need to make it a point to see what my temps look like after evening rush hour. In the mornings, they never get more than 15 degrees above ambient.
What alternate materials you thinking about using?
LmaoHARDTRAILZ said:
That's awesome that Saab did that, makes more sense. I plan on taking the heat shield from my Airaid intake and seeing if I can make it work with this EBay intake somehow, that along with the heat wrap should do well to defer absorbing heat24v 4.2 said:
I pay the statement balance each month. Card works for me as I get over $200 a year back in rewards points. Joke is on them as I don't pay a penny in interest.Capote said:
The gap in the headlight and header panel is already there, and since you now have an SS grille, the pathway is open. All you'd have to do is mod the air filter cover box. I, like many others still using the stock box, took a Dremel to it and cut out the resonators. Then run some sort of tube or pipe from the opening behind the headlight to the air box. Possibly just cutting a hole there and filling the stock hole location would be enough.Capote said:
I know the gap is there and easily accessible now [emoji14]Blckshdw said:
Must be a Aero 6.0 thing because my 5.3 only has a stubby snorkel next to the radiator.24v 4.2 said:
And you are complaining about getting a radiator?? Smh lolCapote said:
Lol I'm nooot. I just wish I had noticed the trans fluid smell earlier, otherwise I would of gotten a new radiator, not new parts lolBlazingTrails said:
