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Title: Playin with the DD
Post by: ipsd on September 12, 2007, 11:05:30 AM
As any good car owner I feel the need to make improvements even though this is the DD car and it only cost me $200 not including the work I did to put it on the road. So I read about the CAI for the 94 Cougar 4.6L and they want lots of money for there  I say. So I set out to make my own. To start of the factory part is Huge and doesn't flow very good. Here is a pic to give you and Idea.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/ipsd1/Motorpic.jpg)
So that had to go. I went and bought some supplies and worked it out. so here we go.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/ipsd1/NewCAI.jpg)
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/ipsd1/CAI1.jpg)
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/ipsd1/CAI2.jpg)
Now the car takes off way better. It sounds like a V8! What do you guys think? It only cost me about $30. I removed the air silencer before this.
Title: Playin with the DD
Post by: 84 Fila on September 12, 2007, 11:18:06 AM
Hmmm.. I don't think it looks to bad. Good job and way to be creative
Title: Playin with the DD
Post by: DVP on September 12, 2007, 12:22:11 PM
now just get rid of the box and drop a cone K&N in the fender.
Title: Playin with the DD
Post by: pro-five-oh on September 12, 2007, 01:01:10 PM
Now hack up the original tube so it will sit on top of your new intake and look stock.  That would be sweet. :)
Title: Playin with the DD
Post by: thunderjet302 on September 12, 2007, 01:04:18 PM
Neat:D


Is that PCV?
Title: Playin with the DD
Post by: V8Demon on September 12, 2007, 01:30:25 PM
Bigger MAF, bigger TB, adjustable cam gears  and a good exhaust.
Title: Playin with the DD
Post by: ipsd on September 12, 2007, 04:16:05 PM
Is that PCV?

Nope! I do believe that it is ABS plastic.
Title: Playin with the DD
Post by: 84 Fila on September 12, 2007, 04:57:06 PM
Quote from: thunderjet302;175775
Neat:D
 
 
Is that PCV?
Do you mean PVC or PCV;)
Title: Playin with the DD
Post by: vinnietbird on September 12, 2007, 05:29:26 PM
"PCV" is the valve for your car,"PVC" is the plastic tubing
Title: Playin with the DD
Post by: 84 Fila on September 12, 2007, 05:35:18 PM
I know, I was bein a smartass
Title: Playin with the DD
Post by: V8Demon on September 12, 2007, 07:47:19 PM
No, you were being a postw....
Title: Playin with the DD
Post by: cougarcragar on September 12, 2007, 10:03:10 PM
Nice work. I've heard that the "violin box" intake is very restrictive, and it may have some baffle(s) inside for noise reduction. I like what you did. I got lucky with my '96, as it already had the revised intake.
Also, you may as well keep the stock air box, as it's essentially a cold air design and an aftermarket piece won't really make that much of a difference.
Be wary of the K&N filters, too. If they have too much oil on them, the wires on the MAF can become coated with the oil. This may cause the MAF wires to become built-up with poo and make the car run like butt.
Yes, I'm a wordsmith.

Quote from: V8Demon;175834
No, you were being a postw....


Indeed.
Title: Playin with the DD
Post by: thunderjet302 on September 12, 2007, 10:52:34 PM
Quote from: ipsd;175803
Is that PCV?

Nope! I do believe that it is ABS plastic.

Cool:D

And I meant PVC;)
Title: Playin with the DD
Post by: ipsd on September 12, 2007, 11:19:33 PM
Quote from: cougarcragar;175883

Be wary of the K&N filters, too. If they have too much oil on them, the wires on the MAF can become coated with the oil. This may cause the MAF wires to become built-up with poo and make the car run like butt.

Never fear I have those Tamper proof torx bits and a can of that MAF cleaner. That is gonna last me for a long time. Besides I don't go crazy with the oil any way. I use the lest number of light  light coats to make a very nice even thin coat. I like to wait 30 min between coats that helps soak it all up before you add more you might not need.