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LGAFF · 10-18-2015

Had this for awhile, I bought it with the flange broken off the neck. I never installed it as the neck of the intake turned out to be smaller than stock. So Today I got the heat gun and plastic welder out.

I cut the neck off a stock intake and grafted it onto the API reversed intake...now it should flow as much as stock and also pull denser air from in front of the radiator.

Need to do some engine cleaning...but hey its got 148Kmiles on it

LGAFF · 10-18-2015

This is not mine but this is what it looks like

HAWAIIZR-1 · 10-19-2015

Hey Lee,

Not too many of these around. I have one in storage, but did not notice that the opening was smaller than stock. That is some crafty work to modify that intake like that.

Z51JEFF · 10-19-2015

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Originally Posted by LGAFF

This is not mine but this is what it looks like

That looks like a stock airbox and an open KN type housing.

LGAFF · 10-19-2015

its facing down not up.....thats the difference

XfireZ51 · 10-19-2015

I've used one on my car for several years. Did not notice the size of the outlet. Since you have both Lee, what's the dimensional difference between stock and API? The stock airbridge fits prettty snugly onto the API, so size seemed to be the same.

-=Jeff=- · 10-19-2015

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Originally Posted by XfireZ51

I've used one on my car for several years. Did not notice the size of the outlet. Since you have both Lee, what's the dimensional difference between stock and API? The stock airbridge fits prettty snugly onto the API, so size seemed to be the same.

Yeah I noticed the same as Dominic and I have had mine for years as well

LGAFF · 10-19-2015

Look at it vs Stock next time its off, the height is about .5" less and the radius of the ends is sharper.

The API plastic also has a lower melting point vs the stocker

XfireZ51 · 10-19-2015

Thinking about switching to Jerry's air bridge. Currently using the phenolic insert in stock airbridge but I think the thickness may be robbing some airflow capacity.

-=Jeff=- · 10-19-2015

I need to switch to my samco air bridge

10-18-2015	#1
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,195	API Intake Install Had this for awhile, I bought it with the flange broken off the neck. I never installed it as the neck of the intake turned out to be smaller than stock. So Today I got the heat gun and plastic welder out. I cut the neck off a stock intake and grafted it onto the API reversed intake...now it should flow as much as stock and also pull denser air from in front of the radiator. Need to do some engine cleaning...but hey its got 148Kmiles on it __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359

10-18-2015	#2
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,195	Re: API Intake Install This is not mine but this is what it looks like __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359

10-19-2015	#3
HAWAIIZR-1 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Japan Posts: 3,609	Re: API Intake Install Hey Lee, Not too many of these around. I have one in storage, but did not notice that the opening was smaller than stock. That is some crafty work to modify that intake like that. __________________ Craig "ZR-1 NO KA 'OI" "ZR-1 ICHIBAN" 1995 #228 Black/Black with Dunn Heads ZR-1 owner since September 2003 ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #0074 NCM Lifetime Member #2048

10-19-2015	#5
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,195	Re: API Intake Install its facing down not up.....thats the difference __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359

10-19-2015	#6
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,710	Re: API Intake Install I've used one on my car for several years. Did not notice the size of the outlet. Since you have both Lee, what's the dimensional difference between stock and API? The stock airbridge fits prettty snugly onto the API, so size seemed to be the same. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Former Membership Chairman Former ZR-1 Registry - BOD 1972 Corvette 4speed base Coupe SOLD long time ago 1984 Corvette Z-51/4+3 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Aqua/Gray #474 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Black Rose/Cognac #458 2014 Honda VFR Interceptor DX

10-19-2015	#8
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,195	Re: API Intake Install Look at it vs Stock next time its off, the height is about .5" less and the radius of the ends is sharper. The API plastic also has a lower melting point vs the stocker __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359 Last edited by LGAFF; 10-19-2015 at 12:43 PM.

10-19-2015	#9
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,710	Re: API Intake Install Thinking about switching to Jerry's air bridge. Currently using the phenolic insert in stock airbridge but I think the thickness may be robbing some airflow capacity. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Former Membership Chairman Former ZR-1 Registry - BOD 1972 Corvette 4speed base Coupe SOLD long time ago 1984 Corvette Z-51/4+3 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Aqua/Gray #474 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Black Rose/Cognac #458 2014 Honda VFR Interceptor DX

10-19-2015	#10
-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,178	Re: API Intake Install I need to switch to my samco air bridge __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - Flowmaster Cats - Borla Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Shelby Series 1 - Wilwood Brakes Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978