Air Intake, what are you guys using on your swaps?

[Putzer]

Good looking intake !!!

Originally Posted by Rich84

Is that a kit for a Silverado? How tight is that elbow? I had to remove my upper shroud because there is not enough room with the factory setup. My engine is slid forward to allow room for the A/C in the lower position. D.D sliders almost all the way forward.

Originally Posted by beaterku

I fabbed up one from a mandrel bend. I am still waiting on another 3.75 to 4" couple to mount the MAF sensor. I also need to fab a bracket to attached it to the radiator mount so it doesn't flop around.

Link to parts for cold air intake:

4" mandrel u-bend: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-623036
7" cone filter: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-239630
3.75" to 4" coupler with t-bolts: https://www.ebay.com/itm/3-75-to-4-S...72.m2749.l2649
4" straight coupler with t-bolts: https://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-STRAI...72.m2749.l2649
4" hump coupler with t-bolts: https://www.ebay.com/itm/102mm-4-inc...72.m2749.l2649

[TA_C10]

Is it better to have the MAF sensor mounted in the intake tube closer to the throttle body or closer to the filter? Assuming the filter is far away from the intake.

I noticed that the stock has the sensor mounted out by the filter box but wouldn't the true intake temps be more accurate at the throttle body? I am assuming the air is warmed a little as it enters the filter and travels to the throttle body.

[Clyde65]

Iirc the MAF sensor is supposed to be within 12” of the TB.

[TA_C10]

Within 12" meaning anywhere between that twelve inches you want or get it closer to the the TB cuz 12" is the max distance meaning closer is better?

[Wildkarde]

Distance from the throttle body isnt a real factor, the factory air intakes on the trucks are quite a bit farther away that that. The most important thing is having good smooth air flow at the sensor. So a decent length of straight, smooth pipe before and after is best.

[First c10]

Not quite finished with them. Plan to build brackets from the stock upper fan shroud mounts.

[verdell]

Originally Posted by First c10

Not quite finished with them. Plan to build brackets from the stock upper fan shroud mounts.

Been considering this since I first completed my swap. Are you running a MAF and if so, where did you position it?

[First c10]

Originally Posted by verdell

Been considering this since I first completed my swap. Are you running a MAF and if so, where did you position it?

The MAF is between the TB and the Intake T.

edit: side view pictures

[Putzer]

Originally Posted by Wildkarde

Distance from the throttle body isnt a real factor, the factory air intakes on the trucks are quite a bit farther away that that. The most important thing is having good smooth air flow at the sensor. So a decent length of straight, smooth pipe before and after is best.

This. most aftermarket intakes have the MAF sensor mounted right next to the air box. From what I have researched, you want the MAF placed in a straight run with about 3" of straight pipe on either side.

[First c10]

Originally Posted by Putzer

This. most aftermarket intakes have the MAF sensor mounted right next to the air box. From what I have researched, you want the MAF placed in a straight run with about 3" of straight pipe on either side.

If you were just doing a normal swap I agree farther away from the TB is probably best. This motor has a cam, headers, exhaust, etc so it will be tuned after the truck is completed down the road. Currently this motor is running a little lean but not enough to throw a code at least not yet. I think it is from the engine upgrades.

I did think about just adding the MAF to 1 side of the Y and tuning the MAF to read 2x high.
Custom installs need/call for custom work. Sometimes easy.... sometimes not!!

[First c10]

The smaller insert type (1st picture) MAF are very sensitive to the pipe ID and Flow. The MAF with the screen(2nd picture) is a little more forgiving and since the truck engine I have came with this tube style MAF I am going to keep it if possible with minimal tuning to the MAF .

My 1970 c10 with a 2011 has the insert type in the 1st photo and it was always showing lean until I got a black insert spacer to reduce the inside of the intake tubing to the size of the stock intake. Like picture 3. since then I have had no trouble. The truck is stock except for intake and shorty header and dual exhaust.

[TA_C10]

The distance from the throttle body question was related to my question earlier in this thread

So thanks for that info guys. I'm running a stock 5.3l with the screen style MAF. Sounds like best scenario is to mount in middle of tube. However if I mount it out by the air filter I shouldn't have a problem.

[beaterku]

Originally Posted by Putzer

Good looking intake !!!

Thanks, I finished it up this weekend. Added a support tab to help stabilize it. Going to do a little body work on it and slap some paint on.