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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 12:25 AM
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Home Made KB Large Mouth Plenum

I am making my own intake plenum to fit my Kenne Bell I just can't see paying $705.00 for the JL unit. A local machine shop is making all the CNC parts and I should have it welded up and ready to test by next week. I am going to try and post a pic so wish me luck.
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 12:34 AM
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Nice piece. How much did it end up running you for the materials and labor?
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 12:34 AM
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bad ***!

when I see some of the prices, I think, hell I could design and have something like that built for a portion of the price.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 12:44 AM
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How much did it end up running you for the materials and labor?
I'm at about $250.00 at this piont I figure if I can get it done with a custom powder coat color for $400.00-$500.00 I could live with it.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 12:56 AM
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Nice project!
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 01:19 AM
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Lookin good. Keep us updated. I've been thinking about getting one of these.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 01:36 AM
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been working on the same thing but for a ported eaton...good luck on ur project, did u use aluminum by the way?????
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 02:39 AM
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Very interesting!
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 05:54 AM
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Re: Home Made Kb Large Mouth Plenum

Originally posted by blowfish
I am making my own intake plenum to fit my Kenne Bell I just can't see paying $705.00 for the JL unit. A local machine shop is making all the CNC parts and I should have it welded up and ready to test by next week. I am going to try and post a pic so wish me luck.

Dayum....I want one.... get your guy to make a few more and sell them to us!!
I will take mine unfinished so it can be polished!!
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 06:31 AM
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Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice job blowfish, (2 thumbs up)
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 08:15 AM
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I am also working on the same project. Not as far along as this one , but I'm working with a shop down here in Florida to start competing with JLP's sheet metal intake. We should be ready to sell by April. This will be for KB's and Eatons.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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I had the jig made just in case I wanted to make a few more of these. The machine shop feels that the price would be $400.00 raw aluminum and $450.00-500.00 powder coated. I would need a minimum of FIVE people to commit to get the parts made at that price. Let me know and thanks for all the kind words.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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