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Emery, are you still using ABS pipe for your air intake [message #347680] Wed, 11 September 2019 13:15 Go to next message
RF_Burns is currently offline  RF_Burns   Canada
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Emery,
I saw a posting from back in 2007 on the photo site where you used some 3" ABS pipe and fittings for your air intake from the jeep snorkel to the air cleaner. Are you still using this setup or did you find issues later due to heat etc.

I have the same setup but using dryer duct. The dryer duct is very fragile and starts to unspiral often. Looking for something to replace the dryer duct.

Thanks


Bruce Hislop
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Re: [GMCnet] Emery, are you still using ABS pipe for your air intake [message #347681 is a reply to message #347680] Wed, 11 September 2019 13:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Bruce, go to our web site under engines as you will see a tube to work for
you.
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On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 11:16 AM Bruce Hislop via Gmclist <
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> Emery,
> I saw a posting from back in 2007 on the photo site where you used some 3"
> ABS pipe and fittings for your air intake from the jeep snorkel to the air
> cleaner. Are you still using this setup or did you find issues later due
> to heat etc.
>
> I have the same setup but using dryer duct. The dryer duct is very fragile
> and starts to unspiral often. Looking for something to replace the dryer
> duct.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Bruce Hislop
> ON Canada
> 77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.1 ton front end
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
> My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
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Re: [GMCnet] Emery, are you still using ABS pipe for your air intake [message #347687 is a reply to message #347680] Wed, 11 September 2019 15:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Bruce,

You MAY find just what you need at a farm supply dealer. I went to the
local John Deere dealer and found what's called "picker hose", a 3"(?)
diameter hose similar to your dryer hose but of MUCH sturdier black
rubber&fabric construction (I think it's used to vacuum the cotton off the
plants). I suspect there's not much cotton grown in you area, but maybe
there are other uses (snow blowers?). :-)

Ken H.

On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 2:16 PM Bruce Hislop via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:

> Emery,
> I saw a posting from back in 2007 on the photo site where you used some 3"
> ABS pipe and fittings for your air intake from the jeep snorkel to the air
> cleaner. Are you still using this setup or did you find issues later due
> to heat etc.
>
> I have the same setup but using dryer duct. The dryer duct is very fragile
> and starts to unspiral often. Looking for something to replace the dryer
> duct.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Bruce Hislop
> ON Canada
> 77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.1 ton front end
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
> My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Emery, are you still using ABS pipe for your air intake [message #347708 is a reply to message #347687] Wed, 11 September 2019 20:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bill Van Vlack is currently offline  Bill Van Vlack   United States
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I used a 3" flexible duct from Spectre and it worked great, but it's too short for the whole run. Since I had a heavy corrugated flexible rubber hose - probably from a Jeep and about 14" long, the Spectre duct worked and is routed through the body support oval opening, and finally a Spectre tapered filter.

20 dollars from Amazon.. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BPZ55Y/


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Re: Emery, are you still using ABS pipe for your air intake [message #347726 is a reply to message #347680] Thu, 12 September 2019 05:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Bill, That looks like what I need. I have the short piece of hose off the Jeep Snorkel as well

Ken, no, not much cotton grown around here. Snow blowers use a much larger... funny boy your are Razz

Jim, Thanks, I have everything except the tube. Looks like I can get the same tube Bill used north of the border here for $24.00Cdn


Bruce Hislop
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77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.
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http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
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Re: Emery, are you still using ABS pipe for your air intake [message #347729 is a reply to message #347680] Thu, 12 September 2019 06:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Bill,
Just wondering what the actual inside diameter of the hose? The coupler fits an OD of 3", but the hose itself looks to be 3" OD and with the ribs maybe only 2.25" ID? The dual 2" TB will have an opening area of 6.28 Sq inches at WOT. That requires a hose with an ID of 2.8" to match. One review on Amazon mentioned the hose ID was much smaller, but did not have a measurement. I would think the hose should at minimum match the WOT area of the TB, if not more. The corrugated pipe will also give alot of resistance to air flow.



I looked at the same product in 4" and one reviewer measured the ID of the hose at 3 3/8".

Maybe I'm being anal since I never go to WOT.


Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.
1 ton front end
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
Re: [GMCnet] Emery, are you still using ABS pipe for your air intake [message #347733 is a reply to message #347729] Thu, 12 September 2019 09:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Bruce, take a look at the stock air cleaner. No way it is 3" inside
diameter. It handled over 800 CFM through a stock quadrajet with volume to
spare. A convoluted tube without sharp bends should be just fine. Have
spent some quality time at a friends speed shop who has a very good flow
bench. Used it quite a bit. Learned a lot. You guys ok after the wind
storm/hurricane?
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or

On Thu, Sep 12, 2019, 4:18 AM Bruce Hislop via Gmclist <
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> Bill,
> Just wondering what the actual inside diameter of the hose? The coupler
> fits an OD of 3", but the hose itself looks to be 3" OD and with the ribs
> maybe only 2.25" ID? The dual 2" TB will have an opening area of 6.28 Sq
> inches at WOT. That requires a hose with an ID of 2.8" to match. One
> review on Amazon mentioned the hose ID was much smaller, but did not have
> a measurement. I would think the hose should at minimum match the WOT area
> of the TB, if not more. The corrugated pipe will also give alot of
> resistance to air flow.
>
>
>
> I looked at the same product in 4" and one reviewer measured the ID of the
> hose at 3 3/8".
>
> Maybe I'm being anal since I never go to WOT.
> --
> Bruce Hislop
> ON Canada
> 77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.1 ton front end
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
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Re: Emery, are you still using ABS pipe for your air intake [message #347742 is a reply to message #347680] Thu, 12 September 2019 11:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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wow, you must all have macerators.
Ever thought about using a stinky slinky?
New one, not an old one of course Smile


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Re: Emery, are you still using ABS pipe for your air intake [message #347743 is a reply to message #347680] Thu, 12 September 2019 11:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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JimH, Thanks for that info.

I'm a long ways from the hurricane path through the Maritimes. Looks like some areas got spared and others were hit hard. We were just through the area back in July.


Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.
1 ton front end
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
Re: Emery, are you still using ABS pipe for your air intake [message #347745 is a reply to message #347742] Thu, 12 September 2019 11:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Michael,

You may have just devised a new ThermoSan - Stinky Slinky intake!

How many BTU's are we "passing" out to the dump? If urea injection is good for diesels, then...


Larry Davick
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Re: Emery, are you still using ABS pipe for your air intake [message #347766 is a reply to message #347745] Fri, 13 September 2019 00:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bill Van Vlack is currently offline  Bill Van Vlack   United States
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Bruce,
I went out and measured the Sceptre 3" duct at 2.75" OD at the corrugation valley. I'm guessing the wall is about a sixteenth, so, say 2.68" ID.

Quote:
Bill,
Just wondering what the actual inside diameter of the hose?


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Re: Emery, are you still using ABS pipe for your air intake [message #347771 is a reply to message #347680] Fri, 13 September 2019 06:50 Go to previous message
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Thanks Bill. Thats not as bad as I thought it might be.

Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.
1 ton front end
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
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