Air intake qeustion 305 TBI

[TrevorJ]

So the previous owner of my 91 Firebird was in the middle of switching over the non-functional cowl and pulled out the insulation and plate that blocks the intake in the hood. (Either that or he put a T/A hood on there, the hood is from a different car, I'm not sure.)

Anyway, I would like to finish the job. I know that if I could find a CAI system from an 82-84 T/A it could bolt right on.

I'm wondering what I'd need to be aware of if I fabricated something myself? Is it essentially as simple as routing a cold air tube up to the vent in the cowl? I know that the system on the Trans Am had a vacuum solenoid to control the opening of the scoop which obviously I'd be missing. I'm not sure how much of a problem that would be provided I angle the scoop that I will fabricate such that water can't just run right down to the air filter, what do you think?

I'm asking because I'm a rank beginner and don't want to overlook something important and wreck my engine or some such

[Fbomb]

Only things you have to worry about are the air filter sealing correctly and water. I was thinking about doing a custom scoop a while ago, I was going to use a flap in the scoop that would be opened/closed by a choke cable. Are you talking about the louvered hood or the turbo bulge hood?

[92conv]

I'd start by looking for an early 3rd Gen air cleaner like this.......




Once you found that, then you'd have to fabricate something to mount on the underside of the hood to route outside air into the air cleaner............this could also end up having a drain hole for the water issue.

[Lucky SOB]

Sounds like a project, good luck trevor!

[TrevorJ]

Thanks for the help guys,

Fbomb, I'm talking about the offset turbo bulge hood. I guess the 'best' way to go about this is to try to find the stock system off of an 84 Trans Am maybe. Hmm.

[92conv]

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