Re: RE: RE: Homebrew Intakes

From: Marty Galyean (mgalyean@acm.org)
Date: Sun Nov 05 2000 - 01:51:42 EST


I am fairly sure that all the plastic in the stock intake is variety of ABS.
Not the same as the pipe but of the same general formula.

ABeerCan@aol.com wrote:
>
> Has anyone stopped to think about the fact that some types of pvc or abs
> plastic can release fumes when they reach a certain temperature? I know that
> they dynos have shown an increase in hp, but what if the fumes being released
> have negatively affected the performance of the motor? Just a question, I
> don't want to start any flames or spam (try it in scramble eggs :o). If it
> does affect performance, aluminum tubing isn't that much and can be coated to
> prevent heat transfer (ex. Jet-Hot).
>
> Will
> no sig as this in not puter
>
> btw Decided to go with a Paxton on the 408, just wait on it to get here on
> Weds.



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