Its the thing that mounts to the throttle body, the air intake hose slips overtop of it.


The PO rednecked this monstrosity up for his pvc snorkel...


Also it would be nice if someone could tell me what that thing that is zip tied down in the first picture is. I'm a bit concerned about what it does and why its like that

 

On that year the whole intake tube bolts on.
You need to get a used one out of the junk yard

 

isn't that the throttle cab all ziptied up? Follow it...