Why was the intake on my 95 F150 XLT 302 split into 2 small ones instead of 1 big one like a normal car?
DOes one of them act as a secondary or something?

 

Am not understanding what you mean by split. Could you be more descriptive or even show a pic.

 

Do you mean that there is two hoses coming out of your air intake box, They have to be split to go to a dual throttle body.

 

Yes, why is it a dual throttle body, I couldn't remember the term when I first posted

 

One possibility is to keep the air piping and related component sizes reasonable. Not sure what the dimensions are - but assuming there are two 3" pipes - it would take one approximately 4.5" pipe to get the same cross-sectional flow area. Might have been tougher to get things to fit up with the routings, resulting throttle body size, and the like.

Another consideration is the air flow - a lot of computer modelling goes on to get the air flows smooth. Air has mass, and as the valves open and close, one can effectively get a 'water hammer', only with air. This is why the intake plenum is designed so 'goofy' looking - to minimize the effects of this airflow 'bouncing'.

 

because two is better than one. (relate to anything, i.e. women, playstations, f150s, hot fudge sundays, etc.)

 

 

I like how Tonka simplified Wde's technology filled educational article into six words. Amazing.

 

lol, i try to stick to K.I.S.S.

 

haha i learned that from the office