Hello peoples
I had this idea mixing around in my head since before the Apollo Bay cruize, which was to convert a rocker/tappet cover into a cold air intake for the Z.
So this is what i had in mind.
Firstly i went to the local wreckers and picked up a Nissan rocker cover (not sure of the make and model) and then gutted all the baffles and reinforcments out of the inside.
Then it was down to the aluminium supplier where i got a piece of 2mm aluminium plate 700x200 to which i cut to the shape of the rocker cover and then took a template of the carbs (triple dellortos) and copyed it to the plate.
After an hour or so of cutting out the bolt and inlet holes it was only a matter of a good clean and then mounting the custom backing plate to the carbs along with the 2" trumpets.
Then the rocker cover needed to be fitted with a TFI Racing adaptor to fit the memorex flexible hose. It's a tight fit which required a fair amount of modification to the adaptor because of the lack of space.
Then after a clean it was just like bolting a normal rocker cover on and a short trip to the speed shop to pick up the Hose, Pod Filter and one 45 degree 76mm bend.
Cost was
Rocker Cover $5
Aluminium Plate $13
Pod Filter $20
Memorex Hose $32
Filter adaptor $20
45 Degree bend $20
So thats it all up $110 and about six hours work.