Re: intake tube

From: gmvega (gmvega@gateway.net)
Date: Thu Jul 15 1999 - 18:18:31 EDT


The air intake I made cost much less than that, at leat the parts you
describe. 3.5" Aluminized steel tubing (mandrel bent, polished) $28, two
sets of clamps and sleeves $12, 9" K&N conical air filter $40. Total $80.
This is really high flow capable! ( and it feels it)

Gilbert Vega 98 BL CC R/T

-----Original Message-----
From: Dester243@aol.com <Dester243@aol.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Thursday, July 15, 1999 1:26 AM
Subject: Re: DML: intake tube

>An alumiumized polished tube for you dakota with a connecting sleve. 2
clamps
>for the connecting sleeves from air hat to alum pipe. K&N air filter
>(conical one) and a mounting bracket will cost you 130 bucks. this is the
>setup my uncle put in my truck and it looks great. i just got some chrome
>paint and painted the air hat so it'd look like the intake tube.
>-Dester
>
>but the airhat doesn't shine quite as well as the pipe does
>
>> Does anyone on the DML know where I could possibly find some 3 inch
>> aluminium pipe or some kind of heavy duty rubber tubing? I have looked
at
>> all of the local auto parts stores, home depot, and lowe's. Nobody has
>> this. Also, if somebody knows where to get aluminium, does anybody have
>any
>>
>> suggestions about where to get it mandrel bent? What do ya'll think
this
>> would cost?
>>
>>
>



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