Big Truck Breather
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From: East Central OK
Originally Posted by BearKiller
You would have to see the truck to understand; as, it already looks more like a road-tractor, than a pick-up.
Thanks.
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From: Southern California
Originally Posted by BearKiller
Has anyone cut a hole in their fender and mounted a large truck breather, outside of the engine compartment??
Or, am I going to be the guinea pig??
Under the hood must be a million degrees in the summer, compared to a cool, pleasant, almost 100 degrees outside air.
Thanks.
I have a cold air scoop under my bumper that feeds the air box.
I have seen a few of them around town and some were on trucks.
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From: New Holland, PA
Originally Posted by BearKiller
Okay, let's assume that this breather is invisible.
How would it's function compare to other, less un-attractive alternatives??
If I go ahead with this, I can make it look like it belongs on the truck.
You would have to see the truck to understand; as, it already looks more like a road-tractor, than a pick-up.
Thanks.
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From: Tijeras, New Mexico, 7,000ft up
I have visions of me running around the truck boneyard in the morning with a hacksaw! You guys are polluting my mind!!!!
Love the idea though, up the back of the cab. How about one of those Fiero scoops?
Love the idea though, up the back of the cab. How about one of those Fiero scoops?
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Originally Posted by mhuppertz
I have visions of me running around the truck boneyard in the morning with a hacksaw! You guys are polluting my mind!!!!
Love the idea though, up the back of the cab. How about one of those Fiero scoops?
Love the idea though, up the back of the cab. How about one of those Fiero scoops?
Got to be able to find a way to Ram-Air it, though...
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From: Tijeras, New Mexico, 7,000ft up
Originally Posted by Begle1
Now, in the bed behind the cab is a good idea.
Got to be able to find a way to Ram-Air it, though...
Got to be able to find a way to Ram-Air it, though...
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From: KENTUCKY
Originally Posted by firewalker
try 5 gallon bucket or an old tin lard can as your cannister.you being from ky ifigered you can get ur hands on one or both of these.
I got nine stands of lard, but no empty cans.
Raided the dumpster behind Hardees, though; so, we got plenty of five-gallon buckets, and a few seven gallon ones that are green and smell strongly of pickles.
why not just make it like a real tractor and be done with it. intake and exhaust stacks straight up through the top of the hood above the turbo.
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From: Philly PA
My disco has a raised air intake, and i have an idae i have seen, but may work for you,,,
If you design a raised air intake that comes up the pillar, then torward the rear of the roofline, you could have that big filter hanging out near the rear window, I have seen this set up once before on a rally rover, using the air from the rear so that the intake would not take splashes or mud, It didn't look bad at all, actually it was hard to see, Pipe was painted to match vehicle,
Peter,
If you design a raised air intake that comes up the pillar, then torward the rear of the roofline, you could have that big filter hanging out near the rear window, I have seen this set up once before on a rally rover, using the air from the rear so that the intake would not take splashes or mud, It didn't look bad at all, actually it was hard to see, Pipe was painted to match vehicle,
Peter,
