heat shield question

[thirstyram]

Is anyone familier with the heat shield that goes around the turbo compressor for Cummins. It's the one that costs about 25 bucks and you have to drill and tap three holes, "in the non critical part of the compressor".Any down side to this thing? It says it does'nt retain heat in the turbo. Anyone got one on thier truck? I'd sure like to hear some input on it. Wondering about higher EGT or longer cooldown time etc. Thanks

 

[Mike]

My guess is that it is for personnel protection so some meck-a-neck doesnt reach under the hood and burn his little booger pickers on a hot turbo.

 

[thirstyram]

That would certainly be one benefit! but they say it can be used with any air filter including the BHAF. So i'm thinking the primary function is to direct the hot air out toward the rear of the engine and away from the air filter. Here is the website:

http://www.usdieselparts.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=78473

 

[red wagon]

sounds like some body likes shiny parts look to me like it would hold more heat thats just more stuff in the way buy a cold air kit if u worry bout heat

 

[Whit]

I just built my own but my setup is different because I swapped locations of my battery and air intake so my ramair would be more functionable

 

[Whit]

I just built my own but my setup is different because I swapped locations of my battery and air intake so my ramair would be more functionable

 

[shorthair]

Whitmore you sneaky old fart I wish I'd thought of that first.
Were you able to use the original cables or not, it doesn't look like it if not did you just have a new set made up ??

 

[Whit]

I used the OEM cables but extended them............funny because I did this in 01 when the truck was 6 months old...........then in 03 Dodge did the same thing to their models

I found the rubber boot intake in the junk yard off a wrecked ford diesel

thats the OEM battery box too........ifin I remember right I hadta cut some junk off the bottom, the batteries are Optimas and are less in height than the OEM units were