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Old Apr 11, 2014 | 10:50 PM
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Air Intake

Today I made the air intake system. I used Airaid 4" plastic tubing, Spectre couplings, reducers, clamps and filter. I still need to get a few more of the Spectre "T" bolt clamps, I like them alot better than the worm drive screw clamps. The next part will be to build some brackets off the engine to stabilize the whole thing. I might paint the tubing the same red as the fuel rail covers or maybe leave them black. What do you think....Red or Black. Let me know. You may also notice a new radiator. I got an aluminum one that is the direct replacement for the '01 Camaro but it has a 2" core instead of the stock 1". Ya never know when you will need more cooling.
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Old Apr 12, 2014 | 06:32 AM
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Red would really show off and accent what you've accomplished here. Yet, black does work too. Awesome work...
Old Apr 12, 2014 | 07:04 AM
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the sinister stealth of black? or the pop of color with red, I vote red!! kinda a hot rod touch, and if you could see the firewall paint it checker board!!
Old Apr 12, 2014 | 07:20 AM
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I would leave them black and paint the brackets that your going to build red for a nice ascent to the engine bay.
Old Apr 12, 2014 | 07:42 AM
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I vote black... Too much red will lose the impact that the pops of red would have.
Old Apr 12, 2014 | 08:38 AM
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Great work. I vote red.
Old Apr 12, 2014 | 10:24 AM
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I vote Black, leave the focus on the Red of the engine fuel rail covers
Old Apr 12, 2014 | 10:24 AM
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Awesomely wicked looking by the way. Great job!
Old Apr 12, 2014 | 04:03 PM
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Looking real nice .. LOVE seeing that Vet motor in there :) I think it may have alittle more HP the the stocker lol
Old Apr 13, 2014 | 06:08 AM
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Black. A little red, trimmed in black with a few shiny parts.



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