Spectre Muscle Car Cold Air intake - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

rcheesem · 10-02-2008, 02:29 PM

Has anybody ever used one of these kits on their truck before? here is a link that talks about them.

http://hotautoprods.search-autoparts...tegoryId=41884

Here is a link to jegs.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Spectre/865/9859K/10002/-1

I wonder if they are worth it.

drewdude92 · 10-02-2008, 02:35 PM

that would be awesome tell me if you find anything out about it

OrangeCrush1970 · 10-02-2008, 02:42 PM

What's up DECATUR!
I've glanced that these a few times but came to the conclusion that they are just for looks. I stuck with my K&N side and top filters...figure I can't get any better than that for flow and I dont really know if you're pulling any 'colder air' in with these. Seems to be the same to me in that respect. I did see one of these setups on a nice c-10 at the Canton truck show and my first impression was that it was different, but didnt fit the truck so well in terms of style / design. Different strokes for different folks though, wanted to say hello anyways...Im up in Smyrna.

rcheesem · 10-02-2008, 02:42 PM

Yeah, I'm curious..

70rs/ss · 10-02-2008, 02:49 PM

I've seen them used on Muscle Car and Horse Power (since they were plugging them), but if you get the filter or filters outside the engine bay it'll pull cooler air, just to the side like in the picts, probably no gain. A cowl induction hood with 14" air cleaner is the same principal, any drop in intake air temp is good, the under hood temps can be 200-400 degrees, so if you can pull air from outside (even if it is 115 degrees like here in AZ), it is still a cooler intake. Fuel vaporizes if too hot, so 2-300 degree air being sucked into a motor can hurt perf and economy. I think with the hat and some creative ducting material (read: HOME DEPOT) you could do this set up way cheaper and get the same effect.

10-02-2008, 02:29 PM	#1
rcheesem Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 72	Spectre Muscle Car Cold Air intake Has anybody ever used one of these kits on their truck before? here is a link that talks about them. http://hotautoprods.search-autoparts...tegoryId=41884 Here is a link to jegs. http://www.jegs.com/i/Spectre/865/9859K/10002/-1 I wonder if they are worth it. Attached Images __________________ 1967 c10 SWB fleetside w/396 "LuLu" http://www.rick5.com/pics/truck/truck.htm

10-02-2008, 02:35 PM	#2
drewdude92 72 chevys 4 life Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Crescent,Ok Posts: 406	Re: Spectre Muscle Car Cold Air intake that would be awesome tell me if you find anything out about it

10-02-2008, 02:42 PM	#3
OrangeCrush1970 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smyrna, GA Posts: 709	Re: Spectre Muscle Car Cold Air intake What's up DECATUR! I've glanced that these a few times but came to the conclusion that they are just for looks. I stuck with my K&N side and top filters...figure I can't get any better than that for flow and I dont really know if you're pulling any 'colder air' in with these. Seems to be the same to me in that respect. I did see one of these setups on a nice c-10 at the Canton truck show and my first impression was that it was different, but didnt fit the truck so well in terms of style / design. Different strokes for different folks though, wanted to say hello anyways...Im up in Smyrna. __________________ *Rottenwood Garage* 1970...71...72 C1500 aka Orange aka Sideshow Bob 540 BB Straub Roller Cam, AFR Magnums, XP 950, TKO 600 2 Tons of Fun

10-02-2008, 02:42 PM	#4
rcheesem Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 72	Re: Spectre Muscle Car Cold Air intake Yeah, I'm curious.. __________________ 1967 c10 SWB fleetside w/396 "LuLu" http://www.rick5.com/pics/truck/truck.htm

10-02-2008, 02:49 PM	#5
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	Re: Spectre Muscle Car Cold Air intake I've seen them used on Muscle Car and Horse Power (since they were plugging them), but if you get the filter or filters outside the engine bay it'll pull cooler air, just to the side like in the picts, probably no gain. A cowl induction hood with 14" air cleaner is the same principal, any drop in intake air temp is good, the under hood temps can be 200-400 degrees, so if you can pull air from outside (even if it is 115 degrees like here in AZ), it is still a cooler intake. Fuel vaporizes if too hot, so 2-300 degree air being sucked into a motor can hurt perf and economy. I think with the hat and some creative ducting material (read: HOME DEPOT) you could do this set up way cheaper and get the same effect.



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