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The title should basically explain every thing but I am in a pickle. After the 3.0 rebuild we had issues with the stock VAFM but as luck would have it I scored one for $50 from another local member from a 7MGE. After Jerry rigging the heck out of the stock intake and using misc parts from around the shop the truck starts and runs, However the current set up is very make shift and is at best a short term solution. So here is the issues at hand.
3VZE Throttle Body is roughly 2.75 inches
Stock 7MGE VAFM has a massive 3 inch out let on the TB side
The 7MGE inlet (square side) is also larger and will not fit the truck air box.
PCV must be retained between VAFM and TB from my understanding
Filtered air is needed for AC/PS idle up
Sticking a cone filter on the end of the VAFM will be very annoying
Right now I am using the stock air tube from the throttle body attacked to a 2.75 exhaust peace, into a 3 inch adapter to connect the VAFM, then into a square to adapter that's made for a smaller stock VAFM into a 3.50 connector into a 45 degree 3.5 pipe from a mustang, into a massive mustang air filter that had a hole in the end...... Don't worry I pulled a black sock over the hole filter to help with filtration.............. Now before you bash this remeber this was basically for start up and 5 mile test drive to check for leaks. Clearly I need a better solution.
So this is where I could use help. There are no toyotas in the bone yards up here. NONE. However I have noticed some jeeps like the grand Cherokee have large air boxes on the drivers side. I am kicking the idea around of finding a doner vehicle so I can use a normal air box and adapting it to the VAFM using a new square to 3.0 tube adapter and then using 2.75 or 3.0 exhaust pipe for the rest.
Any ideas are welcome.
And feel free to post pics of your intake set ups while we are at it.
Still working on it. The temporary intake uses 3 inch exhaust pipe with a 1/4 fitting taped in for the PCV. The down side is the air filter is sitting at the end of the VAFM and causing a huge amount of noise. I think a air box is going to be a must. I am thinking maybe a grand Cherokee or Chevy pick up air box may fit in the stock location and then use a connector to attach the VAFM to it. The rest of the intake is basically just a pipe with a fitting attached for the engine breather.
So the Chevy pick up air boxes are to wide and the 4.0 jeeps boxes are to tall. I think I am going to buckle down and just build a box with the cone filter inside.
So went to the bone yard today and found a massive 3.2L Isuzu air box. It's massive but some how fits almost perfectly to what I need.
I had to cut off one of the mounting tabs so it would fit into this location.
It's going to take some work but since I am using 3 inch pipe to feed the throttle body I am not to worried about having a 90 degree bend.
Today we used some misc parts we had laying around the garage and some donated parts to build a running mock up of what I am trying to do. Here are a few pictures of the temporary set up.
You will notice the ingnition coil needed to be moved. I may move it to another location but this was only for testing.
09-04-2016, 05:43 PM
