Few questions..

[Nickd18]

my truck is a 95' stoke with a 3" dp to 4" straight, ts 6 pos. stock pre set tunes, and it has a aftermarket filter on it... the guy before me had a k&n in the factory box, but then he said he got a good deal on a spectre filter which is pretty big. so he took the top half of the box out, took the two posts that the box screwes onto and put in a 6" long 4" piece of exhaust tube in the end of the factory intake and then put the spectere on it.. I have noticed here lately that I can hear the turbo spool up, which sounds like a loud zippp sound.. I plan to do a diy 6637 for it here in the near future but i cant at the moment.... So can I continue to run it this way, or should I put the box back in with the k&n?

Also, How hard is it to put a steering gear box in the same truck? I have to buy one and put it in because mine is shot I believe.. It has all fresh ball joints/tie rod ends etc etc underneath and still am chasing a loose wheel. The pitman arm is good aswell. can I adjust it in any way?

Any good write ups with pictures are good, I like being able to see the stuff as I read it.
thanks, nick

[Nickd18]

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[351fifty]

Take that filter out immediately, a stock turbo will suck that thing together, guy posted a few piks a while back, while hilarious it is still a very poor choice in filters, Is your truck a 250 or a 350 kause there are other things that could contribute to your loose wheel have you checked your bearings and spindle nuts yet as well

[madpogue]

Loose steering wheel or loose road wheel(s)?

+1 on the filter. If you can't afford to install a 6637 NOW, put the factory filter and air box top back on, or park the truck.

[Nickd18]

Originally Posted by 351fifty

Take that filter out immediately, a stock turbo will suck that thing together, guy posted a few piks a while back, while hilarious it is still a very poor choice in filters, Is your truck a 250 or a 350 kause there are other things that could contribute to your loose wheel have you checked your bearings and spindle nuts yet as well

It is a 250


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[Nickd18]

Originally Posted by madpogue

Loose steering wheel or loose road wheel(s)?

+1 on the filter. If you can't afford to install a 6637 NOW, put the factory filter and air box top back on, or park the truck.

Loose steering wheel.. I can turn it 1/8ish of a turn either direction before I feel like a touch a wheel...

All steering parts are new minus the box and pump.. Pump is only 2 years old tho..


As far as the filter I will do just that!


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[madpogue]

Could be loose joints in the column/shaft, including the infamous rag joint where it goes into the box.

[erics diesel]

if you only have the k&n that goes in the factory box i wouldn't run that filter either

[Nickd18]

Originally Posted by erics diesel

if you only have the k&n that goes in the factory box i wouldn't run that filter either

I'm at either the k&n or the spectre.. Until I can get the 6637... I called the local napa and they want $72.50 for it..
I'm going to run the k&n in the stock box for awhile and trash the spectre.


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[AMSOILdealer]

If everthing else mentioned checks out I believe there is an adjustment screw on the box for minor adjustment of "play". Maybe someone else can confirm, I remember reading about it in another thread.