I'll keep that in mind, but I thought ABS was the better choice over regular PVC?
As far as not using something else? Product availability. I used what I knew about and what I could find. Where would I find "silicone turbo pipe?" I may change the setup later if the ABS fails.
All PVC pipe is brittle in cold or hot temps and all of it puts out a toxic gas when burned. If you want to commit suicide just smoke some PVC pipe and youw ill be dead in a hour! Obviously I am being sarcastic about the suicide part!
I hear ya on using what is available, I just used 3/4" pipe in my trucks water system. Overkil for sure but I had a bunch of 3/4" fittings around so I went for it. Doing it over I would just buy 1/2" fittings and use 1/2" pipe.
ABS pipe is for waste. It is thin wall and a non-pressure rated pipe. Ok I think for air intake. SCH40 is a high pressure pipe and is the most common type of PVC besides ABS. There is also class 100, 200, ect. rated for different pressures. All PVC pipe though is pretty much manufactured the same and all of it gets brittel in hot cold or even from lots of sun exporsure. Like I said though I think you will be ok for the air intake.
Silcone pipe is usually blue but also common in black. Here is a pitcture where you can see some small sections of it used on a diesel engine I just had built.
There is certainly better pictures out there if you do some searching to see the type of pipe I am talking about. A quick Google search turns up this for links...
http://www.siliconeintakes.com/
http://www.turbohoses.com/
Any fittings for sensors (ect) can be tapped into the steel fittings. You could use aluminum, stainless or perhaps even galvanized exhaust fittings. Your best seal would come from a fitting with a lip like your radiator has but using the really good clamps should be just fine. We have a large hose shop in the nearest "big" town close to me, 100 miles away. They have all kinds of hose and fittings and clamps and can make stuff up too. Very useful place for me in the past. It is called Evco, you might look around your area and see if there is something similar.
www.houseofhose.com
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