K&N, Airaid, and the "modified" that I have all use a Aluminum Tube.
----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Delgado <dadoctah@worldnet.att.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 1999 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: DML: 8" cone?
> Yeah but that 3" tube isn't smooth in any way, I bet that convoluted tube
> creates alot of turbulence which in turn reduces flow. Replace the
flexible
> tube with metal or PVC(if it can take the heat)
> Dr. Pat
>
>
> ----------
> >From: Dak99RT@aol.com
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: Re: DML: 8" cone?
> >Date: Fri, Apr 9, 1999, 4:17 AM
> >
>
> > In a message dated 4/8/99 11:24:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu writes:
> >
> >> One thing to keep in mind is the size of the tube itself. Picture a
> >> 2,000cfm cone at the end of a drinking straw. The extra surface area
won't
> >> do you a bit of good if you can't get it to the engine at that rate.
I
> >> have no idea if this is actually a problem or not, but its one less
thing
> >> that I have to worry about with my open element. It might be getting
warm
> >> air, but at least I know its an unrestricted path from the filter to
the
> >> TB. (Actually, it isn't warm air due to the ram-air hood...) :-)
> >>
> >
> > A V-8 throttlle body has approximatly 6 square inches of area in the
> > throttle body bores. A K&N cone and the 3" tube it is connected to has
> > approximately 7 square inches... plenty enough to feed a hungry 6 square
inch
> > throttle body... even a stage2 throttle body. This was something I
forgot to
> > mention in my original post about the K&N surface areas and cfms.
> > Charles
>
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