Deckplate

[17Taco95]

Nothing new here but just did a 4" Deckplate mod to my 95 Taco. Only took about 2 hours and then it was set up and ready to go. Letting the silicon dry overnight before putting it in my truck. Real easy. Let ya know on any changes tomorrow.

[Opie011]

Nothing new here but just did a 4" Deckplate mod to my 95 Taco. Only took about 2 hours and then it was set up and ready to go. Letting the silicon dry overnight before putting it in my truck. Real easy. Let ya know on any changes tomorrow.
It took you 2 hours...it took me 2o minutes and with the sensor safe silicone I just droped the air box in right away and drove the SOB!! BTW I think I get worse MPG but, the throttle responce and the sound are good enough for me!!

Eric

[Lysmachia]

Here's ,y Noob side showing. What is a deck plate mod?

[tacotoy]

not a molly option......... on a taco intake box you can cut a 4" hole in the side of it and install a marine deckplate(google!) that you can open and close to let more air in. its cheap and gets the job done about the same as a cold air plus you can close it if youre puddle romping

[17Taco95]

It took you 2 hours...it took me 2o minutes and with the sensor safe silicone I just droped the air box in right away and drove the SOB!! BTW I think I get worse MPG but, the throttle responce and the sound are good enough for me!!

Eric
20 minutes. All I got to say to that is you got the Dremmel down pat or used a drill. The dremmel took forever, getting right. The rest was easy.

[tacotoy]

hole saw! find the right size and you are done with your hole 15 seconds later and its round....... no questions!

[Poopshute]

Pictures never hurt....

http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~weerasid/Taco/airbox.jpg
http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~weerasid/Taco/deck_open.jpg


You can close that hole with the supplied deckplate lid.
http://www.kai-you.com/photo/beckson_deckplate2.jpg

All air/water tight. Awesome lil mod for 3.4L owners.

[Opie011]

not a molly option......... on a taco intake box you can cut a 4" hole in the side of it and install a marine deckplate(google!) that you can open and close to let more air in. its cheap and gets the job done about the same as a cold air plus you can close it if youre puddle romping
Damn Rich I thought you knew a lot...not a 4" hole, you cut a 4.5" hole in the box.

If anybody is around the Arvada/Golden area...50th and Ward has a shop called Best Marine(or something like that) on the east side down the road aways. They're stocked all the time!!

Eric

[Opie011]

Pictures never hurt....

http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~weerasid/Taco/airbox.jpg
http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~weerasid/Taco/deck_open.jpg


You can close that hole with the supplied deckplate lid.
http://www.kai-you.com/photo/beckson_deckplate2.jpg

All air/water tight. Awesome lil mod for 3.4L owners.
Pictures never hurt and neither does a good search!! :D

Eric

[tacotoy]

lol uh i skipped the deckplate option......... i just have a cone on a bent peice of aluminum..... otherwise known as an injen intake. i need to get a new cone pretty soon though. and im tired of the injen one lol. all they are good for is noisy intake tubes lol

[Poopshute]

lol uh i skipped the deckplate option......... i just have a cone on a bent peice of aluminum..... otherwise known as an injen intake. i need to get a new cone pretty soon though. and im tired of the injen one lol. all they are good for is noisy intake tubes lol

I take it you don't do many deep water crossings? The main purpose of the deckplate was to utilize the stock air box's "water tightness". But, if you don't do much swimming with your truck then it's all gravy train.

[crappled]

Damn Rich I thought you knew a lot...not a 4" hole, you cut a 4.5" hole in the box.

If anybody is around the Arvada/Golden area...50th and Ward has a shop called Best Marine(or something like that) on the east side down the road aways. They're stocked all the time!!

Eric
i'm not near there.... any other southern denver areas?

btw - molly, there are other options for the 3.slow. like removing 1/2 of it =)

[Opie011]

i'm not near there.... any other southern denver areas?

btw - molly, there are other options for the 3.slow. like removing 1/2 of it =)
I dont know much of the southern areas. I-76 and Federal there is a huge marine shop called "Sterling Marine" if that helps. Or you can just order online!!

Eric

[crappled]

shipping is 7.50... no thanks lol
i think there is a great marine place in pueblo... i'll have to check.

[Shawn04]

You don't Have a Deckplate mod? What Size Motor do you have

[DriftinCO]

I like the screen thing on the deckplate opening. I did the deckplate mod early on on my taco. Now I'm running a volant intake setup. Works pretty nice, it's louder than just the deck plate too....mmmmmm...

[bluetaco]

i'm not near there.... any other southern denver areas?

btw - molly, there are other options for the 3.slow. like removing 1/2 of it =)

West Marine on County Line RD
http://www.westmarine.com/

I nabbed mine on sale for $5 plus got the 3M marine adhesive and screws for it all under $10