Bad finish with no improvement
"This part was a waste of money. The finish is horrible for a custom part. No noticeable improvement in flow."
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SKU #: GDP-98502-ABIP
MPN #: 98502-ABIP
GDP Air-Boss VP Intake Plenum & Grid Heater Delete Kit 98.5-02 Cummins
Description
Overview
EGT's running too high? Can't use all of the fuel you have available? The Air-Boss VP plenum gives the largest bolt-on flow increase possible short of milling the cast plenum off the head and installing a fabricated intake plenum. The Air-Boss VP isn't just a replacement flat aluminum plate as seen in other designs. The Air-Boss VP is a true, elevated plate designed to flow as much air as possible to cylinders 4, 5, and 6. We've all have seen the head gasket failures between the hottest running #5 and #6 cylinders. With our plate design we open up the plenum area to the starving rear cylinder by a full 20%. By increasing airflow to the rear cylinders we reduce EGT's and allow you to run even higher fueling levels.
The Air-Boss VP plenum kit also includes a shortened grid heater delete block to maintain the factory IC piping to intake manifold connection geometry . Maintaining this geometry makes the Air-Boss VP
compatible with ALL aftermarket intake manifolds and the stock mounting hardware.
GRID HEATER OPTIONS:
The standard Air-Boss VP kit includes a custom height grid heater delete block.
For colder climates we now offer the Air-Boss VP with a grid heater option. This option uses the factory grid heater (no delete included) and custom length stainless steel studs to accommodate the increased plenum height of the Air-Boss VP.
For customers that want to swap back and forth between the heater and delete block we offer both item in one package.
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GDP Air-Boss VP is an elevated intake plenum plate offering the largest bolt-on flow increase possible short of milling the cast plenum and fabricating a new one.
- Fits
- 1998.5-2002 Dodge Ram 5.9L Cummins
- Brand
- Glacier Diesel Power
- Best for
- Reducing EGTs and allowing higher fueling levels
- Key features
- Largest bolt-on flow increase possible short of milling the cast plenum
- True elevated plate design, not a flat aluminum plate
- Opens plenum area to the rear cylinder by 20%
- Increases airflow to rear cylinders, reducing EGTs and allowing higher fueling levels
- Includes shortened grid heater delete block maintaining factory IC piping to intake manifold geometry
- Compatible with all aftermarket intake manifolds and stock mounting hardware
- Optional grid heater version for colder climates uses factory grid heater and custom length stainless steel studs
- Combo package available with both heater and delete block for swapping back and forth
- Includes
- Air-Boss VP intake plenum plate
- factory gaskets
- custom height grid delete block
- and/or optional stainless steel studs
- Key specs
- 20% larger plenum area to rear cylinder
KIT CONTENTS:
- Air-Boss VP intake plenum plate
- factory gaskets
- custom height grid delete block
- and/or optional stainless steel studs
About Glacier Diesel Power
If you start looking around at the trucks in our parking lot you will see a lot of GDP fuel system parts installed on them. In short, we believe in his products and we are confident in recommending them to our customers. We're sure that you will be as happy with them as we are!
At Diesel Power Products we are proud to offer GDP products and since they are right down the road from us here in Spokane, availability is never an issue. GDP's line-up of performance products includes 5.9L Cummins Power-Flo intake manifolds, Pro-Flo grid heater replacement blocks, fuel delivery systems and fuel filter systems. Some of GDP's most popular products are their Fuel Boss pump systems and their 2 micron fuel filter kits which are available with or without an attached water separator. Look for more innovative and exclusive diesel performance products from Glacier Diesel Power to show up here in the future.
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Nice looking upgrade.
"I installed this on my truck along with the grid heater delete and a new intake horn. The description makes sense with the design when it talks about allowing better airflow to the back of the engine. It does look a lot better than the old plenum. I really wish it had come with new bolts to hold it on. That is my only real complaint. One of my stock bolts wasn't in the best of shape from being partially stripped by a mechanic a while back while doing a repair."