The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area The HiPo Shop In need of a savvy metal fabber...

Thought I'd toss this out in case any of you old pros have some ideas or sources that might help solve a minor dilemma.

I am out of room under this old pointy nosed hood and need a large area air filter so the little Cummins I installed can breathe properly. My idea is to find or build a miniature version of the large, cowl mounted air filter canisters like you see on big rigs (there is a pic below). Would really like stainless or aluminum, but I'm not set up to fab or weld either metal. Any suggestions for a qualified builder of similar parts?

PS...do NOT need the light bar

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Small round stainless garbage can for a possible start? I've re-purposed lot's of things over the years. John

This guy can build anything, and make it look period correct as well. he can do it all over the phone or through the email with pics. He's a really nice guy, to boot:

Vintage Metal Works

Try talking to your local sheet metal co. Most of their work is furnace/AC ducts and they should be able to make one to your exact specs.

Find an old pressurized-water fire extinguisher to use as a canister. I remember seeing them in the hallways of the high school where I taught for 20-something years. They're obsolete now, but you might find one around a scrap metal yard. They're polished stainless steel about 8" in diameter and heavy duty enough to be durable when mounted outboard on the cowl. With a little tinkering you should be able to make a pretty presentable air filter housing.

Edit: Several on Ebay right now, at good prices.
Jerry

The sides seem fairly easy... just flat metal run through a roller to make then like Stove Pipe.
Top and bottom.... I just finished doing the dishes and we have a selection of stainless pot lids. Lots of different shapes in stores.
Just an Idea.
Terry

Tango;

I have a Case skid steer with a Cummins 4 cylinder diesel and the air filter housing is similar to what you are describing. It is cylindrical but positioned horizontally instead of vertically. You should be able to mount it in any orientation. Air don't care. If it has to be shiny, you can always chrome it.
Case 1845C Air Filter Housing

SimS

A few months ago I threw away an old stainless steel pressurized water can fire extinguisher. Jerffrey

People throw stuff away? Never thought of that way of life. Odd behavior. You need a hoarding coach.