
Installation Instructions
For Part Numbers :
250-292 w/ 860-024F Airaid Oiled Media Filter
251-292 w/ 861-042F SynthaMax Dry Media Filter– Red
253-292 w/ 863-042F SynthaMax Dry Media Filter– Blue
2001-2004 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L V8 All models
Component Identification
1 Airaid Premium Filter 1
2 Filter Base 1
3 Intake Tube 1
4 Silicone Coupler 1
5 Hump Hose 1
6 Bracket 2
7 #56 Hose Clamp 2
8 #64 Hose Clamp 3
9 Socket Head Cap Screw 4
10 Straight Barbed Fitting 1
11 Grommet 1
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MAF
1.Disconnect The Negative Battery Terminal!
Disconnect the Mass Air Flow meter, or MAF.
Breather
2. Disconnect the air pump breather line from the air
box.
Optimal Clamp adjuster location for Filter servicing
3. Loosen the intake tube clamp on the throttle body.
4. Unseat the intake tube mounting grommets from the
posts on the radiator shroud and remove the entire air
intake as an assembly.
7. Install the Tube Brackets onto the Intake Tube as
shown using the 8-32 Socket Head Screws (# 9)
5. Create the Filter Assembly as shown by mounting the
Filter onto the filter Base and securing it with the Large
Clamp. Slide the small clamp on to the air outlet and
insert the Grommet and Barbed Fitting into the breather
port.
8. Transfer the factory intake tube mounting grommets
into the Tube Brackets as shown.
6. Transfer the Mass Air Flow meter into the Airaid
Filter Assembly. Note the positioning of the air meter
socket in relation to the breather coupling.
Throttle body side
Air meter side
9. Slide the Hump Hose and #64 clamps onto the throt-
tle body side of the Intake Tube and the Coupler and
#56 Clamps onto the air meter side. Leave all clamps
loose at this time.

10. Inspect the inner bumper area and verify that none
of the air box mounting grommets were retained during
disassembly.
11. Install the Filter Assembly in the inner bumper area.
When properly installed the Filter end cap will positively engage the grommet posts on the inner frame.
12. Install the Airaid Tube assembly onto the throttle
body and lower it downward towards the Mass Air Flow
meter. Reconnect the MAF at this time.
13. Slide the coupler all the way down onto the MAF
and secure the Intake grommets onto the posts on the
radiator shroud.
14. Connect the air pump breather line to the coupling
on the Filter assembly.
15. Check the alignment of all the intake components
and adjust if necessary. Begin tightening the clamps
from the front of the intake and move back towards the
throttle body. Reconnect the battery.
Thank you for purchasing the Airaid Intake System. Contact Airaid @ (800) 498-6951 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST weekdays for questions
regarding fit or instructions that are not clear to you. Your Airaid Intake System was carefully inspected and packaged. Check that no parts are
missing, or were damaged during shipping. If any parts are missing, contact Airaid. The air filter element is protected from direct exposure to water and debris; care should be taken not to drive through deep water. WATER INGESTION IS THE DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITY! The air filter
is reusable and should be cleaned periodically.
FILTER IDENTIFICATION
860-042F Airaid Oiled Media 861-042F Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media– Red 863-042F Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media– Blue
For your Oiled media filter
we suggest using the AIRAID
Filter Tune-Up Kit!
Synthamax Air Filters do not require
oil. Service air filter as needed by
cleaning with common nonpetroleum all-purpose household
cleaner and water. Simple Green®,
Formula 409® or equivalent works
great. Apply cleaner to outside of air
filter and allow to soak. Then flush
filter clean from the inside out with a
garden hose and repeat steps if necessary. Do not apply high pressure water or air to clean filter. Allow filter
to air dry and reinstall.
P/N 790-551 Aerosol Spray
P/N 790-550 Squeeze Spray
Airaid Filter Co. 2688 E Rose Garden Ln. Phoenix AZ 85050 (800) 498-6951 AiraidInfo@airaid.com www.airaid.com
Instructions Revision
Date: 01.11.13