And that would look great also. Unlike the my homebrew which looks like it
should have a garbage disposal or toilet hanging off of it. :-)
"Steven St.Laurent" wrote:
>
> You could just go to a exhaust pipe shop and have them bend a 3" mandrel
> aluminum piping.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> 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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