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Old Jul 10, 2014 | 02:09 PM
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as the title states - I made a nice cone on a stick setup today.

3"-2.5" reducing elbow (to fit on throttle body)
3"-4" rubber drainage pipe fitting w worm clamps alrdy on it
1' of 4" thin wall drainage pipe
spectre open element air filter
1 - 2.5" stainless steel worm clamp

complete total investment roughly $70.

I ordered the elbow and 1 clamp from intakehoses.com
I got the drainage fittings from ace hardware
I got the filter at vatozone

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everything went together very smooth. I had to cut about 3" off the pipe to make everything fit where the old airbox was.

I also rerouted my brake booster hose from the 99+ intake swap. I removed a 90* vacuum fitting from the old intake and placed it on the new one. now i need to get a T fitting for the ccv lines, which will happen soon.

BEFORE (note the brake booster line)

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AFTER

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close up of the elbow and fitting

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corrected brake booster hose

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the new air intake touches the hood when it's shut, but not enough to worry me. because I got dat airflow now.
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Old Jul 10, 2014 | 02:57 PM
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+100 horsepower
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Old Jul 10, 2014 | 03:56 PM
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Looks legit!

Paint that tubing and it will add another 12 hp.

Nice work bro!
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Old Jul 10, 2014 | 04:14 PM
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Needs stickers that's another 5 horsepowers
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Old Jul 10, 2014 | 04:20 PM
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it's already a ringer stock cherokee. I'd take mpg over hp haha
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Old Jul 11, 2014 | 02:26 PM
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I'm glad you called it for what it is...and not a cold air intake. lol
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Old Jul 11, 2014 | 03:04 PM
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positive crankcase ventilation is overrated!
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Old Jul 11, 2014 | 09:45 PM
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Good job, you put effort into making your intake ****tier than stock.
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Old Jul 11, 2014 | 09:47 PM
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here's mine
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Old Jul 11, 2014 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony_SS
positive crankcase ventilation is overrated!
Pssh!!!!! Ain't no one got time for dat. Lol
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Old Jul 12, 2014 | 01:55 PM
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