The kd4crs/Power Hungry/Gotts Mod (revisited - and with pictures)

Mark_123 · #1 Wed, February 4th, 2009, 10:36 PM

Jack, got the pipe on Ebay. Oh, and I thought this was interesting. If anyone tries to make there own mods, I would leave the bellows (rubber looking flexible piece of intake from factory) in the setup. Here's why:

The rubber PVC pipe I pushed into the fender is pretty much stuck in place...it's not going to move. The other end is in the bellows section. As I was revving the engine to make myself think this mod was the coolest thing on Earth

, I noticed that as the engine revved and pulled to the opposite side of the fender intake, the bellows stretched to keep from pulling loose any other piece of the intake. I would imagine that any modified intake without this bellows piece might pull the intake away from the fender hole or even damage the modified intake. Just some food for thought.

***Jackpine*** · #2 Wed, February 4th, 2009, 10:45 PM

Mark! What a great observation, and, thank you for posting it! I never thought of the movement of the engine under revs. I agree - the bellows needs to stay there.

- Jack

kd4crs · #3 Wed, February 4th, 2009, 11:02 PM

That is one reason I designed the DWV intake mod to utilize the flex section. Another reason was to absorb/reduce vibration being transmitted from the intake into the fender structure. It also helps the mod be more of a sleeper/stealth mod. I love the fact that I have taken the truck in for service several times and the dealership techs have yet to spot it.

Mark_123 · #4 Thu, February 5th, 2009, 05:45 PM

Well, here's mine. Be sure to ignore the dirty engine bay. As soon as Winter leaves us I can clean the salt out of my truck

kd4crs · #5 Thu, February 5th, 2009, 06:00 PM

Looks good!

***Jackpine*** · #6 Thu, February 5th, 2009, 07:14 PM

Looks VERY good! Mark, where did you find the black clamp? And, I went looking for something like the pipe you used at Home Depot today, but had no luck. I wonder if I might find it at a pool supply store?

(And, now I don't feel so bad about my original pictures with the dirty fender wall. I'm extremely nervous about trying to wash the engine bay. I've read too many horror stories over on the f150 forum about wet COPs. Usually, I'd be spraying the entire engine with Simple Green and then hitting it with a high pressure hose. I've even used a pressure washer on the engine in my Honda with no ill effects).

To continue this hijack - my technique for cleaning the built up dust out of my desktop computers is to take the box out on the back patio, open it and then blow it out with my yard blower. Works like a charm!

Sorry for the hijack - it's the way my simple little mind works. :o

- Jack

Mark_123 · #7 Thu, February 5th, 2009, 10:38 PM

Hey Jack, I think I only paid $5 plus shipping for the small piece of pipe from Ebay. The black clamp...well, I like to bass fish. I just put a new trolling motor on my Ranger boat last year, so I sprayed a couple of different sizes of clamps to use on my trolling motor sonar attachment. Anyway, this one was left over. I think I just used some $1 flat spray paint I found a Lowes.

I have this little OCD issue that always makes me do things perfectly

Oh yeah, the dirty engine bay is driving me crazy!!!!