5.3 Cold Air Intake completed

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mdcrabbie

Discussion Starter · Feb 18, 2014

Here's my final version.

Elbow from the Volant V8 kit
4" aluminium tubing and silicone coupler from Silicone intakes.com
bellows from 96-99 Vortec V8
Plenty of patience, but it came out well for about $75.00

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TurboAl

· #2 · Feb 18, 2014

i am going to do the same thing on mine, i like it. very clean setup
what's there phone # to call them ?

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rshadd

· #3 · Feb 18, 2014

I like it!

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djb383

· #4 · Feb 19, 2014

Looks good. R u a tad low on Dexcool?

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JVal

· #5 · Feb 19, 2014

I like it. What did you. Do with the vent tube that plugs into the bottom of the resignation? Just out a filter on it?

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TurboAl

· #6 · Feb 19, 2014

I just got off the phone from Volant, the salesman would not sell me the tube.
said they don't sell parts from there kits

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sserieskeith

· #7 · Feb 20, 2014

I have the volant intake off of my truck for sale for $100 it will need a new breather nipple installed i cut it off while mocking up my ls7 throttle body

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dale#3

· #8 · Feb 22, 2014

The antique Tony CAI is still going after 55k miles.A member here was making them up.I believe Rshadd went with classic black.The road salt loves the polished finish.

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08Canyon

· #9 · Feb 22, 2014

How tight is that 90-degree elbow turning into the intake compared to stock?

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rshadd

· #10 · Feb 22, 2014 (Edited)

dale#3 said:
I believe Rshadd went with classic black.The road salt loves the polished finish.

Yep, I had mine powdercoated black. The 90° bend is really close to the fan and it takes some patience to align it so that it doesn't rub. I can appreciate the want for the volant tube as iI can see how it would make maintenance tasks easier.

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FrEaK_aCcIdEnT

· #11 · Feb 22, 2014 (Edited)

http://intakehoses.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/90CB40top.jpgHas anyone thought about using one of those cobra 90° elbows? I'll see if I can find them.

Cobra Head Elbows: Intake Hoses, IntakeTubing, and Intake Clamps - Intakehoses.com

don't we need 4"?

Cobra Head Elbow 4" ID: Intake Hoses, IntakeTubing, and Intake Clamps - Intakehoses.com

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dale#3

· #12 · Feb 22, 2014 (Edited)

rshadd said:
Yep, I had mine powdercoated black. The 90° bend is really close to the fan and it takes some patience to align it so that it doesn't rub.

Know exactly what your saying.I took a file and removed about 1/8'' from the corner of the fan blades just to add clearance and piece of mind.No issues.Tony can ya hear me? Where are ya?

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1BADI5

· #13 · Feb 23, 2014

Yes 4" should work.

I just put an intake on the Tahoe.......took me 15 mins from start to end. The nice thing about the full size is they have the eFans, so super easy to do

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mdcrabbie

Discussion Starter · #14 · Feb 24, 2014

Volant sold me the elbow, told then I had a kit damaged in an accident. It doesn't surprise me they now saying they don't sell parts, they want you to buy the entire poor fitting kit from them. Screw em. Mine is better.

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mdcrabbie

Discussion Starter · #15 · Feb 24, 2014

JVal said:
I like it. What did you. Do with the vent tube that plugs into the bottom of the resignation? Just out a filter on it?

I used a threaded, barbed fitting and connected a hose to breather tube.

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TurboAl

· #16 · Feb 24, 2014

I told them that mine had been smashed in an accident, they said to send it back
and then they would sell me a new one.

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GreatV8

· #17 · Feb 25, 2014

dale#3 said:
Know exactly what your saying.I took a file and removed about 1/8'' from the corner of the fan blades just to add clearance and piece of mind.No issues.Tony can ya hear me? Where are ya?

I'm here! How's that Boston winter treatin ya?

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dale#3

· #18 · Feb 25, 2014

GreatV8 said:
I'm here! How's that Boston winter treatin ya?

FRIGGEN SICKING.No winter toys here,toy box is closed.Are ya pricing snowmobiles yet??Global WARMING double up on them CATS!

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silversurfer

· #19 · Apr 25, 2014

Sry to hijack ur post but I just installed my cai and now its running worse should I have to do diagnostics afterwards

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TurboAl

· #20 · Apr 25, 2014

pull of the batt cables for a few min and it will relearn the new air flow.should
do the trick for you,

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