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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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Could you just weld a plate on and be done with it?
Weld a steel plate to a cast aluminum air intake? How about no.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by PurplDodge
Weld a steel plate to a cast aluminum air intake? How about no.
Oh C'mon Purpl, Dodge bolted them together so it HAS to be a good idea
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:31 PM
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And I say goodluck to you making your own plate, felt ripped off when I received my Hughes. But I work fulltime with college classes so I didn't have to the time to spare the DIY work.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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come'on seriously? aluminum cutout plate onto the intake i forgot to write in crayon sorry, j/k lol
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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I figured that's what you meant Duke, but it just gave me a chance to mess with Purpl
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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Got two sheets of aluminum good enough to make two plates. Ordered the FEL-Pro plenum gasket from AutoZone. That will be here Friday. Then Monday I'm gonna take the plates to school and use the drill press to drill the holes out.

So far I have $15 in these plates.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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just dont **** up the truck purp, DIY aint worth it
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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There are some markings on one of the plates. It is 7075-T651 aluminum. Not sure what the other plate is.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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just dont **** up the truck purp, DIY aint worth it
There is not much to **** up on this truck! J/K
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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There is not much to **** up on this truck! J/K
There used to be a guy with Indy in his name on here.I think he would disagree with you,lol.
 
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