intake hat for IC idea

[tractorman86]

so i was walking by a 1048 New Holland balewagon today and a light came on. they run a 361ci industrial FE series Ford bigblock, here is the "hat" that they run for the air cleaner.maybe it could work for an IC system, i think it has a 3" inlet

 

[punkmechanic]

My only question is will it hold boost? If it can hold 10-12 psi without leaking then it should work just fine.

 

[tractorman86]

yea i need to figure out a way to pressurize it and see what it will hold.

 

[RedTruck]

I'd be concerned about getting rust flakes and paint sucked through the intake.

Paul

 

[69dieselfreak]

My only question is will it hold boost? If it can hold 10-12 psi without leaking then it should work just fine.

hey jake id half to second that one just for the fact that its crimped to gether sheet metal
but in reallity that set up just might work and just gave some new ideas
good find

 

[tractorman86]

it's not rusted it is painted new holland red thanks kevin i bet if you clean very well and smear some good RTV on the inside of the seams.

 

[69dieselfreak]

the only thing is that id be worried about it crushing under boost it probly wont but id want something more rigid
jake how many of those do you have avalable

 

[tractorman86]

we have several aftermarket companies we get parts for thiese from, i am going to check it out. i can't get away with that particular one though. all it could possibly do is blow past where it seals on the bottom or separate the seam