Cold air intake(oh no not again!)

Ebay! I figure a cold air intake is a cold air intake. Check this out.

eBay Intake

All it needs is an heatshield.....

anyone have any expeirence with these? Opinions? 

I purchased one for my '94 and have a regular AEM cone filter on it.  Got the filter from Advanced for about $15 and it's working great.  I didn't have my Blazer long before I got it, I got my Blazer with a broken OEM filter box. 

I had to make a way to support the filter end of the tube, but that was pretty simple.  Alternator clearance is TIGHT so when you make your support, don't forget to figure that into it.  The crack case vent tube was interesting.  I had to cut a 4inch piece of the hard tubing and put it in the end so that it would go into the gromet they supply with it. 

I also noticed (with mine at least) that the tube was a BIT small to properly accept a normal aftermarket filter, so I took the blue piece that goes between the tube and the intake, cut a 1" wide piece out of it, and placed it on the other end as a spacer to get the AEM filter to seal properly and tightly on the end.

As for a heat shield, I'm sure some fiberglass and time would allow someone to make one without an issue.  There's MORE than enough room in that corner after you get the stock air box out of there.

Okay. Yeah i heard it can rub against the alternator. What do i do to stop that? Keep in mind, i dont have TONS of tools to do crazy stuff. Just the basics.

Thanks.

i would say make a braket to raise it a lil bit above. i've also been very curious as how these cheap ebay intakes hold up and work. i was thinkin of buyin one and painting it w/ some heat resistant paint to help it and build my custom heat shield (theres a thread on here on how to build ur own custom cai just search for it using the search tool) its really good info even tho it is for a 2nd gen blazer the concept is still the same

I have ebay bought cold air kits on my '98 blazer and '01 civic, the civic has had the kit installed on it for a good 3 years now with no problems and I just installed the blazers kit a few months ago. So far i cant complain about either. Just make sure you are getting exactly what you need, make sure it will fit. For the most part, if it looks like it will work, it probably will.

Mine has had one on it for a little over a year now and it works good.

All I did was take my factory air box out and throw on a cone filter from autozone and thats it!!

So i think im going to get the one of ebay. but i dont know about a heat shield.....

fab one up heres a link to a how to for the heat shield and intake

Ebay intake + quality air filter isn't a bad idea...
 
I just dropped an AEM panel filter into my truck, lol.

Okay. Im getting the one off ebay. Plus im going to make my own heatshield....

Aren't these intakes illegal though?

uh...no.  Why would they be?

because they don't have an EO#, so they aren't 50 state carb legal. I know because I got a fix it ticket one time for having an ebay intake, and the ticket was like 300 dollas. But the only reason I got pulled over was because my exhaust was to loud, and the lady made me pop my hood.

Interesting...I've never heard of that..

But a quick google search shows that used to be the case.  Now all the major manufacturers (AEM, Injen, K&N) all say '50 State Legal'.  Probably because they have those executive order numbers now, or emissions standards have changed up a bit.

well its not illegal unless u get caught. and for the most part for everyone else on here they rnt gunna get pulled over and have to pop the hood (majority atleast). so the cops will never know.

In Canada its ok to have it

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ORIGINAL: 94blueknight
well its not illegal unless u get caught

Nope.  It's still illegal if it's against the law.  But like I posted up there, all the major manufacturers are 50 state legal..if you custom make your own, probably not so much.  The question then becomes what exactly is in the executive order allowing the intake..and if it pretains to the filter type, or the amount of air going into the throttle body..etc..

Usually... Unless you anger the police pulling you over, they won't bother you at all...
 
Unless you live in California.

Yeah, I live in Cali, thats probably why

California Air Resources Board
 
C.A.R.B.
 
 
See the connection?

Hi guys, yep I am in the same boat, I bought a cheapo Ebay tubing and silicon coupling which actually are really good quality and then bought a real K&N cone filter and I now have the boost and the sound for 1/3rd of the price of a real k&n C.A.I, the problem I just now got hit with is going into getting it smogged they were adamant about me providing and exe.Carb# cause the k&n set up did not match the real model#57-3017-2 made and sold by k&n and consists of filter,black plastic tubing and a black plastic heatsheild box that is only 3 sided (I think) I called k&n and asked for a exe.carb# they had me take pics of my installation and told me it doesnt match the #57-3017-2 which is meant for my 2001 blazer 4.3L, if I can find a pic of one installed from anybody on this forum I would be very,very much obliged..I am leaving on vacation in 2 weeks for 3 months and my registration is due next week, I dont have the $ for the real k&n #57-3017-2 and I stupidly threw away my OEM setup,I am as they say "in a automotive pickle" can any of you fine gentlemen help me out that may have or know where I can find a pic of this k&n CAI kit installed in a 4.3L Blazer? If I email k&n this pic, they will send me the necessary redtape california exe.CARB# certification form. THANK YOU ALL....boulonman
2001 LS, aftermarket smooth throttle plate, my own "k&n cai", shaved emblems, pewter metallic paint,21" chrome mags w/low profile rubber, flowmaster 40 series mffler with resonator tip,edelbroeck sensoshocks, sheepskins,meticulous maintenance and wax/wash, a real head turner and sweet sounding-looking ride, all I need is a freaking picture of this k&n c.a.i airfilter kit installed and I am free to go on vacation..Please help!! Peace, boulonman

I can understand the predicament you're in, but I can't believe you're actually wanting one of us to do what you're asking.

If what I wrote offended you I apologize that was not my intent, however I dont which part you are referring too so allow to explain 2 things.
The only difference between what I have versus a 300$ plus change price on a complete factory OEM kit is the price..I only bought the ebay kit for the tubing because it looks nicer that just the plain black rubber K&N kit, I bought a real K&N filter from the actual dealer, and modified my original air-box to look and perform exactely again like the original K&N kit, hence my set up does not effect the emissions whatsoever the only difference between the 2 is the price. (I paid 100$ and a few hours with a dremel tool versus the 300plus$ that K&N charges for their complete kit.) I agree that using somebody elses pic is not 100% honest but as I said, I am in a jam both money and time wise. At anyrate if I offended anybody else I apologize, that was not my intent.
If you are offended because maybe what I wrote struck you telling others what to do it's quite the contrary, I shared my predictment so that others would be aware of needing that darn exe.CARB form and not repeat my mistake and negative consequences. If I felt that what I have now and the real thing were not 99% the same, I certainely would have not posted my question.) Let's be honest for a moment, the red tape behing emmision controls are based as always for the bottom line ($)
Unless if what somebody does increases emmisions I dont see any serious more wrong doing than me simply asking for a pic in order to avoid buying the real thing which I cannot afford, or letting my registration run out and having to pay X3 the price of my regular registration in late due fees. So again I apologize to anybody else who may be offended by my request. If what I was doing would drastically change my emmissions, I would not tolerate it, but having to pay god knows how much more for a red tape on something I fabricated, that again is just a copy of the real thing, and performs exactely the same in terms of emmissions then k&n's 300+$ I dont think what I am asking for is that big of a deal, if you do, you have my apologies, regards, boulonman

Will removing the stock air box and just puting on a cone have the same performance effects as a cold air intake kit?