BHAF Install Help
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BHAF Install Help
Here are some pics of it installed in my truck. Can I get away with it being 3 inches away from my exhaust turbo? Anyone else running it like this or is there a better way?
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heat guard?
I couldn't tell from the pics... but do you have a heat guard/shield? or is that what you're asking about?
I would definitely get a heat shield on there... there's pics on here showing what happens without... i would hate to mess up a perfectly good air filter by not adding a shield... get the template, get some sheet metal & shears from hardware store, and make a shield... i also used some high temp black paint & painted mine
I would definitely get a heat shield on there... there's pics on here showing what happens without... i would hate to mess up a perfectly good air filter by not adding a shield... get the template, get some sheet metal & shears from hardware store, and make a shield... i also used some high temp black paint & painted mine
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I think it will be just fine, but it might get soft on a hot day if you're towing heavy.
If you're towing really hard in hot weather, the fan clutch will be almost totally locked up, and there's a LOT of airflow under the hood-- I don't think the BHAF is in any real danger.
I ran mine with no heatshield for a year with no problems at all.
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If you're towing really hard in hot weather, the fan clutch will be almost totally locked up, and there's a LOT of airflow under the hood-- I don't think the BHAF is in any real danger.
I ran mine with no heatshield for a year with no problems at all.
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Picture of BHAF and a dirty Holset HX35 from 170k on stock filters. There are pits on the leading edges of the compressor wheel and a nice layer of dust inside. Anything to be worried about?
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I ran mine for at least a year without a heat shield..... It never got hot or had any problems... Of course it was not getting pure cold air like the stock intake was, so there may have been a performance deficit. Now I have the heat shield that is listed here on DTR and it seems to be fine.
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I had it with and without the heat shield. Honestly on the performance side, there wasn't much if any of a difference. I never really thought about it that much though. I was more worried about sucking all the hot air in the intake, not it melting. I too built my heat shield off the template on this site, made it really easy
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I need a fuel plate now that I got a little more air coming in. Its an improvement in flow and filtration over the stock filter, heat shield or not..
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https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...=faq&faqnr=142
Here is the link for the heat shield template. It was very easy to make.
Here is the link for the heat shield template. It was very easy to make.
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