Air Intake questions

[Pokey]

I agree with you. Cams are one of the most important parts to add on, and one of the most difficult too. I don't have dyno time, and honestly, everything that I know about cars and buidling motors...I learned from reading books and countless magazines on how to do it. I had prolly close to 600 magazines and books from the last 8+ years (the wife got tired of them laying around everywhere so I tossed out about 300 when we moved  :waaa:). Since I was 15...if it had something to do with performance I was reading it, LoL. I've had a "hot rod" truck, the 69 C-10 I told you about in another topic, and although I didn't build the motor...the cam maintenance was the hardest thing to keep up. If it has to do with an older carb'd motor, I can answer damn near any question there is, I think...LoL.But when it comes to newer stuff, it's like Chinese to me. The whole electronics thing messes me up. So that's all you guys.

[str86diesel]

But when it comes to newer stuff, it's like Chinese to me.

The chinese make engines?  lol  We should all buy them and make a new marketshare...lmao  j/k

[Guest MegaloManiac]

thanks for the advice guys. although u r jumpin ahead of me lol. i think i'll start with a coldair intake and then go from there...

i hope i land that programmin job after i graduate, it will help me a lot with the finanicial portion. i may come crosscountry for the sponsorship...lol

[Guest MegaloManiac]

MegaLow, if you were local, or wanted to take the road trip, I would sponsor the dyno time so you could see the before and after of the mods.  Especially the header and throttle body before/after.

if i were to pony up 3gs for the performance mods & drive to cali...How long would it take to install, tune & tested?

[CompressionFed]

I live in VA actually, not Cali.

I could do everything including cam install, header install, and throttle body, then tune the cams in about 3 hours.

[CompressionFed]

If your in Dallas, I know some great shops down there that can do this.  There's really no need for the road trip.  I'm happy to answer any questions you have though.

[CompressionFed]

BTW, the only tuning you can do on your stock ECU would be intake/exhaust timing.  Other than that the only dyno time you would want would be before and after pulls to measure the gains.  Most dyno shops charge between $35-75 for 3 pulls.

[Guest MegaloManiac]

If your in Dallas, I know some great shops down there that can do this.  There's really no need for the road trip.  I'm happy to answer any questions you have though.

let me know, i dont live exactly in dallas i live in a town called The Colony, so im in the DFW metroplex.

[str86diesel]

:hj:

Interesting...I didn't know you lived in the DFW area.  I travel down that way all the time for work and it looks like i'll be head'n down that way again here pretty soon. I work for a clothing company, so we are always doing shows in the convention center...

[Guest MegaloManiac]

at Market Hall?