Cold Air Box

Aug 28, 2006 5 Replies

I have been looking around and considering a cold air box since the air boxes on the cummins are restrictive (that is what everyone says, right?). I came across this part that is approximately 4" in diameter and is sold as a modification to the current air box. You cut a 4" hole in the bottom of the current box and the hard plastic tube fits into the hole and the other end is done near the front bumper; thus, cold air is rushed into the air box. The company I saw this advertised wanted $129 for this simple modification. Well, I spent $4 at Lowes for a 10 foot, 4" diameter piece of tubing that looks exactly like that of the $129 part. I put that in and ran the other end down to the front bumper. Not sure if it is improving anything, maybe dropping my EGTs a little, but it is too early to tell. Next I'm considering a full flow through muffler, but I can't make one of those...



Bob



2003 R3500

for your muffler you may want to look at Geno's Garage, they have a Muffler Elimination Kit avail for the dodge trucks.

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Thanks for the advice on the elimination kit. Did you put one on? Any results to share?

Bob

its next in my list of mods. not done yet.

I was reading up on the advantages of changing the muffler out. Everyone mentions that it will be louder. I am more concerned with increased performance and fuel mileage. What have you learned?

Thanks Bob

I straight piped my 2K. The turbo seemed to come up a little quicker, and it was noisey as hell. Didn't notice any increase in mileage, nor performance with the sop dyno.

Roy

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