Project boot leg power pipe under way

grey5.0beast · Apr 29, 2008

I had nothing to do tonight for the first night in awhile so I went to Ace Hardware with a 50 dollar gift card that I got for Christmas. I got 3 90* bends, 2 feet of 3"pvc, and a large hose connector and also some high gloss black Krylon paint for 28 bucks.

This is what I got so far, I am trying to match it to the AFM powerpipe as far as bends go.

The AFM for comp.

GTOreturns · Apr 29, 2008

Looks like you gotta take off about an inch from the rubber connector. Your gonna paint it black rite?
What size MAF ?

grey5.0beast · Apr 29, 2008

I don't really need to, but I might, the MAF and the pipe meet squarely in there.

Its a 75 mm pro m yeah gloss black and I am gonna sand all the nubs and stuff off.

GTOreturns · Apr 29, 2008

It's actually a great idea using the PVC on the engine side, it doesn't hold the heat like metal does, thus getting cooler air in the engine!

Demolet uses that on his CAI's. Looking good!

92GreenGT · Apr 29, 2008

I think I would go with the MAF in the fenderwell first. Are you going to get the car tuned after you get it how you want?

allballsmustang · Apr 29, 2008

i didnt know ace hardware racing made power pipes?? lol

S&B · Apr 29, 2008

Gehettoo rig, but it will work, its better then the ribbed dryer vent piping i have seen,
but not much

grey5.0beast · Apr 29, 2008

Well I had a dyno last week, 271hp, 307 tq and I am going next weekend for another one on spray this time and I think I will do one NA run to see if I gained anything.

S&B · Apr 29, 2008

good thing is, if you car breaks down you can call a 24hr plumber

stykthyn · Apr 29, 2008

HAHAHA I did that with my hemi ram

fiveohwblow · Apr 29, 2008

S&B said:
good thing is, if you car breaks down you can call a 24hr plumber

SteedaGT9150 · Apr 29, 2008

S&B said:
good thing is, if you car breaks down you can call a 24hr plumber

haha

stykthyn · Apr 29, 2008

mmmmmmmmm cheez

gtcobra302 · Apr 30, 2008

I have got that same rubber coupler on my dakota, I built my own intake too. ACE hardware racing.

MAC'n89Blckstng · Apr 30, 2008

HACK. I think thats ugly as hell. Black or not, its still PVC pipe.

82CapriRS · Apr 30, 2008

MACn89blckstng said:
HACK. I think thats ugly as hell. Black or not, its still PVC pipe.

what do you think JLT's are? you could make your own jlt almost exact. its pvc sanded smooth an painted. to leave it white would be ugle. but paint it all nice an it would look like a jlt. an make the same power any other cold air would, if not more.

87coupe50 · Apr 30, 2008

nothin wrong with low budget innovation!

It's funny. Monday I was was workin on one for my S/C intake to replace the Vortech dryer hose, except I was using the 3" 45* PVC. I had bought a boostmaster pipe on ebay ( $89 @ uprproductsonline) but since I'm away from home with very limited tools I couldn't cut out the hole (3 1/2 -> 4 1/2). It's a tight space between the 90* bend at the S/C inlet and the inner fender. I had the PVC just right but I didn't have small enough connectors to tie it all together. Today I found the auto craft shop on base and used a cutting wheel to notch the fender hole and a rubber mallet to bend back the tabs and make the hole big enough for the boostmaster. Tomorrow I just need to finish the 1" hoses for the bypass.

blckstng96 · May 1, 2008

HACK. I think thats ugly as hell. Black or not, its still PVC pipe.

OH PLEASE jesse,dont talk about hack haha.1st off its cheap and 2nd,JLT,one of the best names out there make thier cold air kits from pvc too.so its not really hack at all if you ask me.

85_SS_302_Coupe · May 1, 2008

Just get some black Krylon Fusion and paint it black and i guarantee nobody will know the difference.

SVT32VDOHC · May 1, 2008

MACn89blckstng said:
HACK. I think thats ugly as hell. Black or not, its still PVC pipe.

I think he is doing things on a budget. He just did heads/cam/intake himself, and I think he is still in high school.. That is impressive to me.

82CapriRS said:
what do you think JLT's are? you could make your own jlt almost exact. its pvc sanded smooth an painted. to leave it white would be ugle. but paint it all nice an it would look like a jlt. an make the same power any other cold air would, if not more.

+1.

87coupe50 said:
nothin wrong with low budget innovation!

It's funny. Monday I was was workin on one for my S/C intake to replace the Vortech dryer hose, except I was using the 3" 45* PVC. I had bought a boostmaster pipe on ebay ( $89 @ uprproductsonline) but since I'm away from home with very limited tools I couldn't cut out the hole (3 1/2 -> 4 1/2). It's a tight space between the 90* bend at the S/C inlet and the inner fender. I had the PVC just right but I didn't have small enough connectors to tie it all together. Today I found the auto craft shop on base and used a cutting wheel to notch the fender hole and a rubber mallet to bend back the tabs and make the hole big enough for the boostmaster. Tomorrow I just need to finish the 1" hoses for the bypass.

+1

blckstng96 said:
OH PLEASE jesse,dont talk about hack haha.1st off its cheap and 2nd,JLT,one of the best names out there make thier cold air kits from pvc too.so its not really hack at all if you ask me.

+1

There is nothing wrong with making something yourself and installing it on your car.

5.0 Beast. Great work so far. Dyno that thing N/A and see what you pick up. Then spray it!! Good Luck Bro!!

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