The Home-Brew system that i just got off of E-bay,is similar to ABS,but
definetly NOT PVC.
Also,this set-up does NOT need to be glued,although i may also wrap
the center section in foam & metal tape...
Anyone out there also have this system from E-bay?
>From: MALDBNSF@aol.com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: Re: DML: Re: Homebrew Intakes
>Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 01:55:46 EST
>
>Last summer I drove from TX to RI and back with a PVC home brew installed.
>Had a digital thermometer probe in the intake right by the TB, Found that
>once I was moving the temp. rise was only 3-4 degrees over the abenit air
>temp. When stopped the air temp to the TB rose quickly to above 119.0. The
>digital thermometer high-end limit was 119.0. I do have the PVC pipe
>wrapped
>with foam and metal tape to help keep down the heat transfer from the
>engine
>heat. I have about 10,000 miles on the home brew with no troubles at all
>with
>it. This just shows that the PVC pipe is subjected to a wide temp change
>and
>should this be a concern? I need to stop by the shop that installed my
>cat-back system (pipe rubbing against axle) I'll find out what it would
>cost
>to get a 3"pipe to replace the PVC.
>
>Don
>
>
><< OK,has anyone figured out,that as you are driving,the cooler
>air,entering
>the pipe,will keep it cool enough?..
>
>Is this just for the homemade ones,or does this affect the same ones
>currently selling on E-bay?
>
>Im going to go look at the factory hose tubing that runs from the
>Restrictive air box to the GenIII Air Hat...now,why couldnt this be
>used?...why noy just buy some of this,or go to a junk yard.
>
>Also,i'm going to look at some plumbing shops..If it can handle hot water
>up
>to 140 degrees,then.....
>
>Somebody respond to this...
>My kit from E-bay arrives on Thursday..
>
>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: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 23:51:42 -0700
> >
> >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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