Hi Wes,
I bought a 3.5" mandrel bent tubing that had 9" straight section on each end
of the 90 deg. I bought it at a truckers supply company which had all
different kinds of exhaust parts. Check any local big trucking supply co.
If you can't find one, get back to me and I'll see what I can do.
Gilbert Vega '98 BL CC R/T
-----Original Message-----
From: Wesley Beck <dakotaslt99@hotmail.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Friday, July 16, 1999 12:56 AM
Subject: Re: DML: intake tube
>Can you tell me where you got the aluminized steel tubing?
>
>
>>From: gmvega <gmvega@gateway.net>
>>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>Subject: Re: DML: intake tube
>>Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 17:18:31 -0500
>>
>>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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