Posted May 11, 200420 yr comment_80535 please look, you have never seen this before.it's a custome welded intake for all you folks who has them SU carbsit's great, here is the link to ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7901839856&ssPageName=ADME:B:LC:MT:1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/11658-rare-custom-su-intake/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 11, 200420 yr comment_80555 Ha! Never seen a POD style cold air intake for carbs before!It would look quite wierd, a copper coloured intake next to SUs... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/11658-rare-custom-su-intake/#findComment-80555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 11, 200420 yr comment_80569 That really is an interesting design, it must be a most efficient way of reducing the power output of a Z published to date on the web. I don´t think I will be bidding ! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/11658-rare-custom-su-intake/#findComment-80569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 11, 200420 yr comment_80572 I would have to agree with symon. It seems like you would need two tubes with smooth bends, one going into each carb, and two filters for any kind of efficency. I don't know about the air making that sharp left turn. Also, being brass, wouldn't that be kind of on the heavy side? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/11658-rare-custom-su-intake/#findComment-80572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 11, 200420 yr comment_80577 "heavy duty brass, because brass cools down air a lot more than metal."We all know that brass is not metal, right? Well don't we? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/11658-rare-custom-su-intake/#findComment-80577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 11, 200420 yr comment_80582 You would have to think that the rear three cylinders wouldn't be getting their share of air.Worst design i've ever seen.panchovisa, who told you brass wasn't a metal. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/11658-rare-custom-su-intake/#findComment-80582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 11, 200420 yr comment_80584 Originally posted by Alan Pugh panchovisa, who told you brass wasn't a metal. The seller of that God awful contraption claims brass is not a metal. Looks like some type of marine application for a boat :sick: Custom is not always better and this is your proof!Vicky Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/11658-rare-custom-su-intake/#findComment-80584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 11, 200420 yr comment_80592 I do like the idea of getting the air from infron of the car instead of the hot air inside the engine compartment.I recently bought a re-build kit from Ztherapy, and in his video, he shows a custom air cleaner he uses that gets air from the front of the car for the carbs.I would wonder if that really makes a difference, but I would imagine Ztherapy knows enough about the carbs that if it didn't, they wouldn't do it.But yes that custom design looks like sh!t. I guess the guy had it built and decided it did't work as well as he thought, and now wants to get rid of it. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/11658-rare-custom-su-intake/#findComment-80592 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 11, 200420 yr comment_80595 some people refer to steel as "metal". i don't think he meant to imply (and he didn't claim it for sure) that brass isn't a metal. just a bit of slang that seems to have thrown you all off Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/11658-rare-custom-su-intake/#findComment-80595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 11, 200420 yr comment_80600 Yes, but twin SU's on what kind of car? Are we to assume a Z?Cold air boxes need to be engineered, man.You want LESS conductivity, not more efficient conductors.Fight, you brought your heavy metal to the wrong group. steve Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/11658-rare-custom-su-intake/#findComment-80600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 11, 200420 yr comment_80608 Originally posted by Alan Pugh You would have to think that the rear three cylinders wouldn't be getting their share of air.Worst design i've ever seen.panchovisa, who told you brass wasn't a metal. Why would you say this? Take a look at the stock air box and you see that the air comes in from the front just as it does with this cold air intake and must pass the front carb before getting to the rear one. Seems like no difference as far as the air delivery to the front vs. rear carb to me. The only way around this is to pull the stock air box and put on something like the K&N or Ramaflo air cleaners that MSA sells. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/11658-rare-custom-su-intake/#findComment-80608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 11, 200420 yr Author comment_80611 these worked a lot better than stock filters, and when I extend the tubs right behind the grill the motor runs smoother, and gets alot more cold air. plus with all you guys talking mad $^!# about the design, the construction is about the same with all the stock filter.but I love it how all you guys are writing back to this post. it's great Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/11658-rare-custom-su-intake/#findComment-80611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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