Plumbing the BHAF

Posted December 12, 201014 yr

I want to install the BHAF further onto the fender than typical. I like this heat slick heat shield. Furnace duct heat shield: http://www.directcon.net/drkayak/Ram/Heat%20Shield But further onto the fender. But then the OEM flexi intake tube will be too short & angled wrong. I found rubber eblows... but that would require 4 more clamps & 2 metal or plastic tubing pieces. I was wanting a clean install. Rubber elbows in all sizes: http://store.airflo.com/nextpage.html Nice Custom Metal extension elbow: http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/98-5-02-performance-parts-discussion/143145-bhaf-7.html but is not something I could do myself. http://www.amazon.com/Spectre-9798-Degree-Polished-Aluminum/dp/B001OMK4R2/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2AHHC3DE5ITYS&colid=1QKBZCL48WMAO Well, I guess I can manage a couple of hose clamps. LOL! A Spectre part. A mandrel bent piece of tubing would be delightful, if it would fit... but I don't see any in my price range. Or does one just hit the local plumbing supply? I have found additional sources. Summit Racing offers some Spectre intake parts... I found even more Spectre items on Amazon. This is going to take some careful test fitting, measuring & by guess & by gosh, but I'm closer. Your thoughts are appreciated. Russ

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December 17, 201014 yr

or get a die grinder and a cut off wheel and get rid of them!!

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ok russ...where did you get the filter from for that cheap delivered?:drool:

thats what i did!!! :cool:

December 17, 201014 yr

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Hmmm... Instead of chopping up the truck I built the heat shield and then using backing nuts I lifted the plate up till there was just enough stud left to put the top nut on and hold the plate in place... So the top of the stud in flush with the nut and there is nothing to rub the filter then...

December 18, 201014 yr

yeah thats probaly a better way to go about it, but i dont have a heat shield either so my choic was to CHOP!!! :hyper:

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December 30, 201014 yr

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I had a roll of 12" aluminum flashing out in the barn. I cut 55" of it, folded it 28"/ 27", made a narrow 90 degree fold at that bend to stiffen the edge. The idea is the push pull will open a air space for insulation. Despite being rolled for years... the material wants to straighten out. (When I unrolled it on the floor... it took off unrolling the full length... Come Back Here!! I think I'm going to have to make up a strap to hold it curled as I want it. I'm thinking of adding a circle of foam gasketing at each end of the filter so the air will have to enter from the side away from the engine... also give room for the air to flow around the filter, not just the exposed side.