Originally posted by Zu4two
The "steel" box around my air filter is a cold air box. It helps shield the filter from sucking up the hot under hood air. This is especially important when you live someplace that is almost as hot as HELL in the summer! And it's not made out steel, but a corrugated plastic sheet.
Kirk,

LOL! The picture makes it look like thick plate steel cut (badly) with a welding torch. Plastic, eh? That makes a lot more sense.

Thanks,

Steve