You could just go to a exhaust pipe shop and have them bend a 3" mandrel
aluminum piping.
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Steve St.Laurent
2000 Dakota 4.7L, CC, Soon to be Supercharged
1999 Chebby gone in 2003
1993 Suzuki Tracker (Geo) 1.6L
COMING SOON
2003 Aspiring for a V-10 GTS-R
2003 Dodge Dakota 5.7 Hemi R/T
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of David A
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 5:29 AM
To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: Homebrew Intakes
Where would i find ABS Plastic Pipe??
Here in Madison,we have a Home Depot,Menards,etc
I'd like to know,as my Home Brew from E-bay is due in on Wednesday
Digger
>From: Marty Galyean <mgalyean@acm.org>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
>To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
>Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: Homebrew Intakes
>Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 21:15:40 -0700
>
>Actually, that is not what I was referring to a few weeks back. It was to
>an
>actual incident of PVC shattering in a collision, melting in the
>intake/cylinders, and seizing an engine. Melted plastic is worse than
>chewing
>gum. Think about it.
>
>Jeez, it doesn't take long for revisionism to kick in does it?
>
>ABS plastic pipe costs about the same and is much more shatter resistant.
>
>
>Alex Harris wrote:
> >
> > Actually, I think he was referring to the theory that at high temps PVC
>may
> > outgas vapors which could harm engine components. I don't remember
>seeing
> > any confirmation of this theory, and nobody seems too worried about it.
> >
> > - Alex
> >
> > > That was one person's opinion based on the point that PVC could crack
>and
> > > splinter in an accident and send PVC bits into the engine. There
> > > are plenty
> > > of people here running PVC tubes with no worries.
> > >
> > > /Curt
> >
> > > > I have a friend who built a homebrew intake out of pvc plastic pipe
>(the
> > > > white stuff) and though its not my color of choice, it adds
> > > horsepower.. I
> > > > have been told to stay away from pvc... and to stick with abs,
> > > becasue pvc
> > > > heats up and does something to the engine... or something...
> > > > Should I advise
> > > > him to swap in some abs, or possibly alunimum tubing of some sort?
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