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<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica">I had been using a K&amp;N drop in air
filter in my '93 Explorer for several years, but&nbsp; was thoroughly unimpressed
by it's claim to increased performance. When I heard about KKM's True-Rev
Sport Induction Kit I knew I had to give it a try.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica">KKM has been serving Ford enthusiasts for
over two years. Warren Kurtz is a Ford enthusiast himself driving both
a Ford Ranger and a Contour SVT. Warren opened Kurtz Kustom Motorsports
because of the lack of availability of parts for his favorite Ford vehicles.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica">The True-Rev Sport Induction Kit has been
designed to completely eliminate the restriction to airflow caused by the
stock Ford airbox.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica">The stock intake system on a '91-'94 Explorer
pulls air in from behind the grill nearly even with the passenger side
headlight. The air then has to flow through a highly restrictive plastic
tube finally exiting in the base of the stock air box. Besides being a
restriction to air flow, the stock setup is also very prone to taking on
water when crossing streams or even when traveling down flooded roads.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica">By eliminating the stock airbox and replacing
it with a True-Rev Sport Induction Kit airflow to the engine is&nbsp; greatly
enhanced. A side benefit is that the air filters new location makes it
much less susceptible for water to be drawn in.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica">The kit is well thought out, assembled
with high quality components and installs easily in about an hour.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica">After installing the kit I noticed a definite
improvement in seat of the pants acceleration. The engine has improved
mid and high end performance revving quicker and more freely. I fully recommend
this kit to any Ford Explorer enthusiast looking for maximum performance
from their intake system. I also recommend this system to offroad enthusiasts
who want to reduce the chance of taking water into their engine.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica">The True-Rev Kit is available for all Explorers
from '91-'99 with either the V-6 or the V-8. Visit KKM's website at: <b><a href="http://www.Kustomz.com">www.Kustomz.com</a></b>
for prices and more information.</font></td>
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<font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>This is what is you will receive
in the KKM True-Rev Sport Induction Kit.</font> <font size=-2>(aluminum
vacuum line plug is not shown)</font></font></td>
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<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Shown here is one of two
brackets which</font></font>
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<center><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=+2>Installation</font></font></center>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica">Installation will vary from vehicle to
vehicle due to differences in tolerances. These instructions detail my
experience with a '93 Explorer.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Step 1.</b> Remove the negative battery
cable. This will prevent any shorts from occurring and will also reset
your computer so it can "re-learn" the engines new air fuel requirements.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Step 2.</b> Remove the factory airbox
assembly. Loosen the clamp holding the intake pipe to the throttle body.
Unplug the connector from the MAF and remove the rubber hose running between
the oil fill neck and the intake pipe. Disconnect the two vacuum lines
from the top of the air box. Remove the two screws holding the air box
lid in place. Now you can remove the whole top half of the assembly by
pulling and twisting the intake pipe connection at the throttle body.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Step 3.</b> Unbolt the airbox lid from
the MAF taking care not to damage the MAF. (This would also be a good time
to clean the MAF sensor as described in my <b><a href="tips.htm#mas">Tech
Tip</a></b> page). Remove the bottom half of the air box by removing the
single bolt and pulling the box free from it's rubber grommets. (KKM recommends
that you remove the heat riser assembly and the stock intake tube. I left
mine in place in case there is a problem with emissions requirements during
an inspection. Leaving it in place does not interfere with the operation
or installation of the True-Rev-Kit.)</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Step 4.</b> Bolt the True-Rev adapter
plate and the support brackets to the MAF. The brackets are attached to
the lower half of the MAF. Leave the bolts holding the brackets slightly
loose for now. Make sure the longer bolts pass through the support brackets.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Step 5.</b> Reinstall the intake pipe
assembly to the throttle body leaving the clamp loose. Line up the brackets
on the MAF with the existing airbox base plate in such a way that the air
filter is unobstructed and so that the intake pipe is not interfering with
any engine parts such as the alternator pulley. When you find a suitable
location mark and drill holes through the base plate. In my specific installation
I needed to supply a 1-1/2" x 1/4-20 bolt. This bolt passed through the
base plate and the inner fender well.&nbsp;</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Step 6.</b> Recheck for clearance around
the entire installation. If everything looks good, tighten the MAF bracket
bolts, the intake pipe clamp and reinstall the MAF connector.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Step 7.</b> Install the supplied aluminum
plug in the vacuum line that was attached to the stock airbox. This is
the line that runs to the manifold. The other line can be left open or
removed depending if you decided to keep your stock heat riser in place
or not.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Step 7.</b> Reinstall your battery cable.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica">Go out and enjoy your new found power and
throaty sound from the high performance intake system.</font></td>
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