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| | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 667 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 667 | 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 [img] https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5814/31128390686_75187f764a.jpg[/img][i][/i] | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 128 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 128 | Small round stainless garbage can for a possible start? I've re-purposed lot's of things over the years. John
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 | 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
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,207 Insomniac | | Insomniac Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,207 | 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.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,885 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,885 | 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
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| | | | | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 144 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2002 Posts: 144 | 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 | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 326 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 326 | 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 | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 |
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 | A few months ago I threw away an old stainless steel pressurized water can fire extinguisher. Jerffrey | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | People throw stuff away? Never thought of that way of life. Odd behavior. You need a hoarding coach.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
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