I got my air box and battery swap done today. Need to say thanks to all of you that have already done it for all the information ya'll posted. It went off without a hitch. Right now it's pulling air out of the engine compartment but that'll be fixed this weekend (I hope) when I get the snorkel installed. All I need is one more part for the snork and then I get to cut some holes in the fender and plumb it in. Oh and the Red Top looks damn good in there.


Thanks for all the help.

 

 

ok...

 

You need my super deluxe VAFM to MAF converter! Why stop half way?

 

Without pics we don't believe you.

 

I would like 2 see your build pics / progress. been debating on this my self

 

Some pics for fun.

Front shot.
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Red Top
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Air box in it's new home.
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Shot from the side.
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I like that unless you know what you're looking at it all looks stock, well except for the battery.

 

hah, you make a good point, i always wondered what if i did this then tried to sell my truck for whatever reason, (most) possible buyers would be unknowing.
but the toy freaks would be like...

ya know ?

looks good congrats.

About how much Butt HP do you think you've gained ??

 

I'd put some loom on that positive cable running across the radiator support. Those big cables make huge when they get grounded out.

 

BTW ORS makes a weld in battery tray for relocating the battery to that side, about $20. Its about half way down this page:
http://www.offroadsolutions.com/engine_conversions.html

Here's a pic of mine going in:



It is easier to put in with the engine out hehe.

All in:

 

I haven't had it on the highway yet and so far in town it feels the same as it did before. I porbably didn't gain anything, or if I did it's very little.

 

Yeah I'll pick some up this week.

 

Ok I'll bite. What is the "super deluxe VAFM to MAF converter"?

 

There's another thread on this. In short, it's a converter that allows you to ditch the clunky yota VAFM and replace it with a more modern and much better flowing 3" GM MAF. I made a prototype and put it on my truck. It knocked 2 seconds of the 0-60 time.

 

Interesting. I think my AFM may be getting ready to go Tango Uniform.

 

wheres the link to the gm maf swap?

 

other companies have tried to market a VAFM to MAF/MAP conversion system and none have become profitable doing so...\
... unless I'm mistaken.

 

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...agined-150007/

 

where / what did you use for the intake hose im looking at silicon hoses on ebay. and what size ?

 

Did you have to cut/modify the airbox any to make it fit? And the VAFM is not affected by lengthening the wires?