Do we have a source for the mesh guard on the intake manifold?

[nelstomlinson]

A couple of my engines have damaged mesh intake guards. They've gotten caught on the air filter housing as I removed it, and the mesh has started to come out of the outer ring.

Do we have a Ford or Navistar part number, or a source besides the junkyard?

 

[Austin86250]

I don’t see a reason why you couldn’t make your own and or repair yours by soldering new wire

 

[Old Goat]

Last night I did a ton of searching on Google for to find a source, or part #. Came up with nothing.
Used every combination of word I could think of.

Did find a guy on E-Bay with one for $45.
Seems this came up about a year ago, and a Part # was posted, dang if I can find it.


Goat

 

[chillman88]

Yeah I found them at some point but no clue now. I made my own from perforated steel. Maybe I should get some made up at work and sell them.....

You don't technically need it, you are ok to run without it if you need to.

 

[gandalf]

Have you looked in The Parts Bin?

 

[IDIBRONCO]

I made my own from perforated steel. Maybe I should get some made up at work and sell them.....

That's a great idea! You're right though. You don't need them to run your engine. It's after the air filter (N/A) or turbo. Anything that gets through one of those will be small enough to pass through that screen. If a turbo vane happens to break off for some crazy reason, I think it wouldn't be very long until that vibrated the turbo enough to cause the rest of them to start digging into the housing. Of course I mat be wrong on that part.

 

[chillman88]

That's a great idea! You're right though. You don't need them to run your engine. It's after the air filter (N/A) or turbo. Anything that gets through one of those will be small enough to pass through that screen. If a turbo vane happens to break off for some crazy reason, I think it wouldn't be very long until that vibrated the turbo enough to cause the rest of them to start digging into the housing. Of course I mat be wrong on that part.

That's actually part of the reason I made mine. An extra safety just in case. Not that I think it'll help much, but it would probably keep any big chunks out.

 

[BeastMaster]

From Gandalf's post, I did a quickie look at the parts bin and did a text search for "intake"

This showed up ..

"

N 1 RVE3TZ9F460AJ E3TZ9F460A 1983-94 Screen, Intake, 6.9L/7.3L, E & F Series, All

"

FWIW,. While I had it up, copy/paste.

 

[nelstomlinson]

That's the one! Oof, $60 each. If I could figure out how to get the mesh back in the outer ring, I could repair mine.

 

[nelstomlinson]

L
I know it's not really needed when running, bit it's nice not having to worry about dropping stuff in there.

 

[Old Goat]

I think I have a couple out in my storage cabinet in the shop I dragged home from PNP.
Send me your info through the message/private message thing and I`ll throw it in a padded pouch for you. No charge.

Soon as i get done here I`ll check the condition of them, but as I remember in great shape.

Goat.

 

[nelstomlinson]

Thanks! I started a conversation, hope that's the right pm channel.

 

[Old Goat]

Thanks! I started a conversation, hope that's the right pm channel.

yep, that worked. I`ll go out and dig it out tomorrow.

Goat

 

[chillman88]

Here's the one I made since I mentioned it. I was doing glow plugs anyway so I figured I'd snap a picture quick.

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[Old Goat]

Mailed you 2 of the screens this morning, coming by UPS.
I thought I had only 2, but found I had four. Sent you the 2 best one`s.

Goat