Airaid 450-177 Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

For Part Numbers:

450-177 700-466 Airaid Oiled Media Filter
451-177 701-466 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Red
452-177 702-466 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Black
453-177 703-466 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Blue

2005-09 Ford Mustang

4.0L V6

Component Identification

1. Airaid Premium Filter 1

2. Airaid Intake Tube 1

3. 3 1/2”to3”x2 1/2” Reducer 1

4. Urethane Hump Hose 1

5. Filter Adapter 1

6. Cool Air Dam 1

7. Weather Strip 22” 1

8. 1/4-20 Button Head Bolt 3

9. 1/4” Flat Washer 5

10. 8-32 x 3/8” Button Head Bolt 2

11. #48 Hose Clamp 1

12. #52 Hose Clamp 1

13. #72 Hose Clamp 2

14. 1/4-20 x 7/8” Hex Bolt 1

15. 1/4” Nylock Nut 1

16. Grommet 1

17. Aluminum Spacer 1

18. 1/4” Fender Washer 1

19. #20 Torx Bit 1

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A.

B.

1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
A) Loosen hose clamp on throttle body.

B). Push green tab, and disconnect breather
hose at the factory intake tube.

C) Slide red tab, and disconnect the Mass Air

Flow sensor wir ing har ness.

C.

2. Remove bolt that holds the factory airbox to the

fender. (Save bolt for later use in step #7).

3. Remove the complete intake system as an
assembly.

4. Make sure that you retain the factory grom­mets in the inner fender from the bottom of the
factory airbox.

7. Install the air filter adapter (#5) into the
Cool Air Dam (#6) a s shown, using 3 but -

ton head bolts (#8) and ¼” flat washers
(#9).

5. Using the supplied #20 torx bit, remove 2 fac­tory screws, and remove the MAF sensor from
the factory tube. (Save the MAF sensor for rein­stallation in step #12).

8. Slide the Aluminum Spacer (#17) underneath
the CAD and into the hole as shown. Secure the
CAD to the inner fender using the OEM bolt
from step # 2 and the supplied 1/4” Fender
Washer (#18).

6. With a pair of side cutters, remove the metal
band that holds the plastic breather fitting in the
factory tube. Next remove the fitting from the
tube, and save it for reinstallation in step #11.

9. If your vehicle has the optional anti-lock
brakes, remove the bolt from the bracket under
the CAD, and reinstall it thru the hole in the
front of the CAD. (See arrow). If your vehicle
does not have this bracket, install the supplied
1/4” bolt (#14), two 1/4” washers (#9), and 1/4”
Nylock nut (#15) thru the CAD and sheet metal,
and tighten.

10. Install the supplied grommet (#16), into
the Airaid Intake Tube (#2)

11. Install the factory fitting from step #7 into
the grommet (#16) from step #10.

12. Install the MAF sensor from step #5 into
the Airaid Intake Tube. Use the two supplied 8

-32 button head bolts (#10), to securely fasten
the MAF sensor.

Do Not Use The Factory Screws!

13. Install the urethane hump hose (#4) on

the filter adapter (#5) with two #72 hose
clamps (#13). Next install the reducing cou­pler (#3) small end first, onto the throttle
body with one #48 hose clamp (#11), and
one #52 hose clamp (#12). Leave clamps
loose.

14. Install the Airaid Intake Tube into the hump
hose first, and then into the reducing coupler,
adjust for fit, and then tighten the four hose
clamps. Reconnect the breather hose, and the
wiring harness to the MAF sensor.

15. Install the Airaid Premium Filter (#1)
onto the filter adapter (#5). Next install the
weather strip (#7) on the top of the CAD as
shown. Start at the front of the CAD and
work towards the rear.

16. Double check your work!

Make sure there is no foreign material in the intake path. Make sure all clamps, hoses, bolts,
and screws are tight. Double check the hood clearance.

17. Reconnect the negative battery cable!

Thank you for purchasing the Airaid Intake System. Contact Airaid @ [phone] 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 RESPONSIBILTY! The air filter is
reusable and should be cleaned periodically.

FILTER IDENTIFICATION

700-466 Airaid Oiled Media 701-466 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Red

702-466 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Black 703-466 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 non-petroleum 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 [phone] [e-mail] www.airaid.com

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