Re: custom intake

From: Mark Kuzia (flyboy01@mediaone.net)
Date: Thu May 24 2001 - 00:55:48 EDT


I was snoopin around a little,

NICE CUDA YOU HAVE THERE!

Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
~360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS (8 3/4 [3.90 SG] coming soon)
1994 Dakota 15.36 @ 91.56 mph
~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Travis A. Higgins" <travis@primenet.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 1:01 AM
Subject: Re: DML: custom intake

> Hi Aaron,
>
> Go for it!!!! That's what I did, except for I made mine out of carbon
> fiber and fiberglass!! Check it out.
>
> http://www.primenet.com/~travis/heatshield.html
>
> I used some 0.5 inch thick polyurethane as a foam core due to its thermal
> insulating properties. It works really well!! Here in Tucson with
> already 100 degree days, after driving it around town in stop and go
> driving, the engine side of the shield is hot, while the air filter side
> is nice and cool :-) I need to hook up a thermocouple and measure the
> temp difference someday, but I was impressed. Of course mine is right by
> the headers, so yours might not get as hot. If you have any questions,
> just send me an email.
>
> Later,
> Travis aka Blue Travis
> 00 IB CC R/T
>
> <<I am thinking of placing it right where the air box is now. Just turned
> sideways, I believe my header is on the other side of the engine, remmeber
> I
> have a inline 4cyl. And I am planning on fabricating a heat sheild also,
> any
> size and shape I want, the magic of fiberglass, :-)
>
> Aaron
> Vancouver, Wa
> 98 2WD 2.5L 4cyl RC >>
>



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