2.3L cold air intake kit?

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  1. jal1p New Member

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    I've been searching and I can only find cold air intake kits for the 5.0L. Anybody know of any kits that will work with my 1989 2.3L? Thanks
    jal1p, Sep 17, 2005
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  2. Red_LX Doubt I could be of much help, unless you need por

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    There isn't one made, you gotta make your own. I have instructions on how to do it in the tech articles thread.
    Red_LX, Sep 17, 2005
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    yeah, its also easier and WAY cheaper that way, i kick myself in the a$$ every time im reminded that i spent $100 on two pices of chrome tubing
    carbed87, Sep 18, 2005
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  4. Red_LX Doubt I could be of much help, unless you need por

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    As an alternative you could pick up a couple mandrel bends and some connectors and build your own intake that way. I did that on my turbo coupe. It's a lot easier and cheaper to build one out of PVC pipe though.
    Red_LX, Sep 19, 2005
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    yes I see this post is a year old ,but here is a pic of my cai. on my 92 2.3l. its made out of 2.5 inch alum. bent into a 62 degree bend.

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    jims92mustanglx, Sep 22, 2006
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    Nevermind
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    actually its even easier than that now if you dont mind spending a couple extra bucks and having chrome plastic. Autostupid (autozone) now sells what you need to make a cold air intake. If you want to be cheap about it you can just gut the air silencer (big plastic muffler with ford logo) then buy a filter with the same O.D as the end of the muffler and put it on.
    If you want to do it better then follow the suggestions above. But you will notice a deeper sound and a slight improvement in power (barely)
    89Stang, Sep 22, 2006
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    RED_LX I couldn't open the tech article for 91-93 cars. anyone got ideas on this. or how to put the air sensor inline to work.
    jims92mustanglx, Sep 23, 2006
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    91-93 cai

    here everything you need.

    a cold air kit for a 96-98 civic, (like this one) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/96-97-98-Honda-Civic-EX-HX-Cold-Air-Intake-Kit-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ38634QQihZ019QQitemZ290031568854QQrdZ1
    a mass air/filter adapter like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-04-Ford-Mustang-3-8-V6-Air-Intake-Filter-MAF-Adapter_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33710QQihZ004QQitemZ140031221378QQrdZ1

    and some couplers.

    first you connect the longest tube to the t/b with extra coupler, its a direct fit.

    next you take the smaller pipe and cut it in half.

    after that use a coupler to connect the mass air to the longest pipe, and use some nuts and bolts to connect the adapter to ths mass air unit.

    then you use anther coupler to connect smaller tube to mass air and route the pipe out of the larger hole in the fender.

    mount you air filter to the pipe inside of the fender.

    next there is a hole in the larger pipe, drill it out a little larger and screw in you air charge sensor (black sensor on air box) the intake also has anothor small hole with a tube just plg it off some how.

    make some support brackets and you done.

    here are some pics installed i hve done three of these and they work great.
    http://www.cardomain.com/ride/758867/3
    93PONY, Sep 24, 2006
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