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tube off stock intake scoop?

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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 08:16 AM
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tube off stock intake scoop?

just curious, what does that elbow piece connected to the stock scoop do? it goes to a small box but i cant tell what that box does other than think its a bug catcher lol
Old Aug 24, 2004 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Seximus Maximus
just curious, what does that elbow piece connected to the stock scoop do? it goes to a small box but i cant tell what that box does other than think its a bug catcher lol
it quiets down the intake air. a "muffler" for the intake.
Old Aug 24, 2004 | 08:27 AM
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It's a closed chamber to help muffle intake noise. I took off the elbow, connected a 2.5" shop vac hose to the intake and ran it down to a hole in the splash guard under the enigne. Back in the day, this was called the OSCAI, for Ooglie Stock Cold Air intake.



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