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05-22-2014, 12:38 PM
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Hmm. None of it really looks suitable.
Doing some light googling, it seems that thematerial which OEMs are using for their intake manifolds is a material made by DuPont called "Nylon 66," which has a melting point of 260°C (500°F) and is typically reinforced with 10-20% chopped glass fiber.
https://home.comcast.net/~roadska/nylon66.pdf
Doing some light googling, it seems that thematerial which OEMs are using for their intake manifolds is a material made by DuPont called "Nylon 66," which has a melting point of 260°C (500°F) and is typically reinforced with 10-20% chopped glass fiber.
https://home.comcast.net/~roadska/nylon66.pdf
Remington Nylon 66 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remington started building these in 1959, sounds like they were a bit ahead of the curve on that one.
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05-22-2014, 01:27 PM
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How about a tombstone with two gauge pods above the center vents and angled towards the driver? Or a replacement stock gauge hood with integral gauge pods at the ten and two positions?
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05-22-2014, 01:56 PM
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Speaking of which, am I imagining that someone, somewhere, had a really nice writeup on how to integrate some specific aftermarket OPG into the stock NB gauge cluster in such a way that it didn't look like crap?
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05-22-2014, 02:50 PM
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Stock NB fake OPG can be rewound and when matched with the appropriate sender thus giving legitimate readings. There are about a dozen guides out there on how to do it. New face with proper graduations and its really not that big a deal.
However, I would be the first in line to buy a NB hood that integrated a pair of aftermarket gauges in the corners. I've looked into DIYing this but I don't have the time or the skills to get something I would deem "acceptable" in the end.
However, I would be the first in line to buy a NB hood that integrated a pair of aftermarket gauges in the corners. I've looked into DIYing this but I don't have the time or the skills to get something I would deem "acceptable" in the end.
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05-22-2014, 03:07 PM
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If I ever get around to it, I have a VEI Oil Pressure & Oil Temp gauge I'm going to take apart and hack into a OEM cluster. As of today I have 4 NB clusters in the garage and one in the car. I have problems.
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05-23-2014, 04:39 PM
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Can you print Eclipse style vents for NA? I'd pay you for a set!
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