Home made air breather - Diesel Forum

das5439 · 07-21-2007, 07:38 AM

My factory air breather is cracking and falling apart. The after market assemblies are far to expensive for me so I'm going to fab one up myself.
I just need to know what filter element is used? I know someone on here made thier own because I've seen pictures but I can't find it now.
Thanks

AaronSEIA · 07-21-2007, 10:33 AM

Do a search for Tymar or DIY intake. I forget the filter number offhand.
Aaron SEIA

mmcspadden · 07-21-2007, 10:47 AM

Donaldson filter. I have a huge one on my Tymar. I can get you the exact filter number if you like. Just let me know.

nycowboy · 07-21-2007, 12:04 PM

NAPA part #6637 and a piece of 4" exhaust tubing is all you need. i think the filter runs around 50-60 bucks.

johndeere9610 · 07-21-2007, 04:05 PM

I know you can build your own. But a Tymar is only like $110 and it looks really nice. buy the time you drive and find the "4 pipe and get a filter, clamps, and coupling, and fuel. you are about at the same money with in 20 bucks. and the Tymar will come with a clamp on the filter to get it up off the wheel well and powder coated.
Just my 0.02 cents
Rusty

nycowboy · 07-21-2007, 04:19 PM

that works too. i just had the stuff laying around along with a piece of diamond plate aluminum to make a homade box/shroud around the filter to hold it off the inner fender. it looks pretty sweet [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

Believer45 · 07-21-2007, 08:37 PM

Click intake link in my signature to see what I did with instructions as to how.

Dave / Believer45

94strokerace · 07-22-2007, 01:02 AM

You have to rest the filter 1/2 to 1" OFF the fender. Dale's intake system comes w/ a clamp that has a foot on it to give the filter that air gap.

das5439 · 07-22-2007, 01:42 AM

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Click intake link in my signature to see what I did with instructions as to how.

Dave / Believer45

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This is what I was looking for. However, I may just go with the Tymar since it's affordable. I just can't see spending 2 or 3 hundred bucks on the performance intakes like on e-bay and the like, frankly I don't see what makes them SO expensive.

I did a search for Tymar and I should be set....thanks guys.

johndeere9610 · 07-22-2007, 01:57 AM

Good choice. You'll like it.

stang65fst · 07-22-2007, 09:29 AM

When I priced doing a DIY compared to Tymar I was within a few dollars and the black powder coated pieces look great.

cmichalik · 07-22-2007, 09:13 PM

For anyone thinking about doing a DIY intake here's a little somehting to think about. If you use exhaust tubing I suggest painting it so it doesn't rust & flake off on the INSIDE & go into the motor. At the very minimum, paint the inside of the tubing. This is what I did.

Although, if &/or I ever do it again on a different truck, I'm just going to call Dale. I've talked to him a few times by e-mail & on teh phone & I've met him in person once & he's just a top notch guy. To bad we don't have more people like him.