Have you considered hvac ducting from home depot or Lowe's? HD has Everbilt 6 in. x 8 ft. Semi-Rigid Flexible Aluminum Duct for $13.92. Remember air flow is reduced by length, corrugations and elbows. Keep it as smooth as possible.
Or try one of the industrial supply houses: Fastenal, Granger, McMaster-Carr or Whistler come to mind.
Rear-cap combustion air intake grid?
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Re: Rear-cap combustion air intake grid?
Tom
97 Sahara 3550
3126 CAT 300hp
97 Sahara 3550
3126 CAT 300hp
Re: Rear-cap combustion air intake grid?
Hi Bob
Another option is to call them, and ask if they'll cut-to-length. I ran into that with replacing the fuel filler hose. One vendor had a minimum length of 25', another sold it by the 3' stick(I needed 5')...I bought 2 sticks and a galvanized coupling.
Compartment temperatures(heat), road debris(tire flaps are not much of a deterent), friction loss(interior texture, fittings/couplings) are a consideration.
The wire reinforcing is key to maintaining a decent bend radius without the hose collapsing.
Maybe checking with Central States Hose, Denver, CO, they sell vacuum-truck hose. I was tinkering with a section of my dust collector hose(Powertec wire-reinforced PVC), but it didn't do well with a combination of 112F ambient and engine compartment heat.
Another option is to call them, and ask if they'll cut-to-length. I ran into that with replacing the fuel filler hose. One vendor had a minimum length of 25', another sold it by the 3' stick(I needed 5')...I bought 2 sticks and a galvanized coupling.
Compartment temperatures(heat), road debris(tire flaps are not much of a deterent), friction loss(interior texture, fittings/couplings) are a consideration.
The wire reinforcing is key to maintaining a decent bend radius without the hose collapsing.
Maybe checking with Central States Hose, Denver, CO, they sell vacuum-truck hose. I was tinkering with a section of my dust collector hose(Powertec wire-reinforced PVC), but it didn't do well with a combination of 112F ambient and engine compartment heat.
Stay safe
--JoeyD
'95 Safari Sahara 3530
Cummins 5.9
Conifer, CO.
--JoeyD
'95 Safari Sahara 3530
Cummins 5.9
Conifer, CO.
Re: Rear-cap combustion air intake grid?
finished my new louver location. Did a 600 mile trip. I can't say I noticed a difference.
I'msureitwill help keep filter clean for longer period of time
I'msureitwill help keep filter clean for longer period of time
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96 Serengeti 37'
3126 Cat
6 speed Allison
2011 jeep wrangler towd
96 Serengeti 37'
3126 Cat
6 speed Allison
2011 jeep wrangler towd
Re: Rear-cap combustion air intake grid?
old filter with outer cover removed
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96 Serengeti 37'
3126 Cat
6 speed Allison
2011 jeep wrangler towd
96 Serengeti 37'
3126 Cat
6 speed Allison
2011 jeep wrangler towd
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Re: Rear-cap combustion air intake grid?
Mel
'96 Sahara 3530, mine since '01
250 hp 3126 Cat, MD3060 Allison
'96 Sahara 3530, mine since '01
250 hp 3126 Cat, MD3060 Allison
Re: Rear-cap combustion air intake grid?
http://jexler.s3.amazonaws.com/safari/safari.html
This is what I have. Good stuff
This is what I have. Good stuff
Bob
96 Serengeti 37'
3126 Cat
6 speed Allison
2011 jeep wrangler towd
96 Serengeti 37'
3126 Cat
6 speed Allison
2011 jeep wrangler towd