Ok...i am going to Milwaukee & back on Saturday.I will run 65mph,and gas up
when i return.Ill post my mpg when i get home,along with how the throttle
response feels..
David
>From: Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: "'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: RE: DML: RE: Fwd: Homebrew Intakes...
>Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 15:13:40 -0800
>
>Experiment with us. Don't switch the computer and compare the results of
>those who did Dave.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David A [mailto:dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 12:25 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: RE: Fwd: Homebrew Intakes...
>
>
>Got my package in the mail today(Cold Air Intake Kit)from E-bay..
>Yes..the pipes are all ABS plastic..
>
>I'm installing it tomorrow...
>Do i really need to drain the computer first,or can i do it later?
>
>
> >From: Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: "'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >Subject: DML: RE: Fwd: Homebrew Intakes ( kinda long )
> >Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 10:50:29 -0800
> >
> >Every exhaust shop in my town has the machine....you need the material
>and
> >pay for labor.
> >
> >-------------------------------------------
> >Steven St.Laurent
> >Test Engineer
> >Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
> >MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
> >760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
> >Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
> >Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Barry Lawton [mailto:derkroozer@yahoo.com]
> >Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 8:58 AM
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: DML: Fwd: Homebrew Intakes ( kinda long )
> >
> >
> >--- Barry Lawton <derkroozer@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 04:39:05 -0800 (PST)
> > > From: Barry Lawton <derkroozer@yahoo.com>
> > > Subject: Homebrew Intakes ( kinda long )
> > > To: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> > >
> > > Steve, and all others considering having a exhaust
> > > shop bend up an inlet pipe. Most shops can not
> > > mandrel
> > > bend pipe. They compresion bend it like the
> > > $100-$300
> > > hydrolic benders you see at Harbor Freight and
> > > Northern Hydrolics. Mandrel bending is a process of
> > > drawind an internal mandrel through the pipe as it
> > > is
> > > bent so as not to crimp or compress, or distort the
> > > pipe at the bend area; hence the ID stays consistant
> > > through out the pipe. This is why stainless exhausts
> > > cost more when they are mandrel bent over
> > > conventional
> > > steel. Cheap exhaust systems are mearly put on a die
> > > and the pipe forced around it, distorting the shape
> > > and size. Remember you pay for what you get.
> > >
> > > Second point Aluminum works as a heat sink in both
> > > directions. It will try an find the ambient
> > > temperature of the surrounding air. Stainless if it
> > > is
> > > sheilded from direct heat will not absorb as much.
> > > However once its heat index rises it retains the
> > > heat
> > > longer. That is the principle behind Jet coating
> > > Headers. It is to retain the heat not release it. So
> > > coating or wrapping or painting your home brew
> > > intake,
> > > will not help in every day driving. You need to have
> > > a
> > > seperate sheild with an air space betwen to optimise
> > > the codl air flow. ;>{)
> > >
> > > Barry Lawton
> > >
>
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