My DIY CAI

Not long after I bought my truck last year (2007 Classic V8 5.3L) I put an Airaid intake tube in. I had also swapped in an AEM dry high flow filter. This past weekend I had the urge to put in a CAI. I don't know why really, just got the bug. I doubt I'll see any noticeable power gains, but whatever.

What bugged me though was that I couldn't find a reasonably priced box. Seemed like everyone was selling the whole kitten caboodle, filter, tube, etc.

So I went out to the local hardware store and got some sheet metal, aluminum tape, insulation matting, rubber gaskets, dryer vent and plexiglass, maybe $40 in all.

Wish I had some pictures of the process, but here's the nearly complete project: