The kd4crs/Power Hungry/Gotts Mod (revisited - and with pictures)

[Jackpine]

Thank you sir! Nice post!

Now I have to visit Lowes and Home Depot and see if I can find one of these downspout thingys.

- Jack

[kd4crs]

Jack,

I checked the web sites for both stores and Lowe's has them on the web site but Home Depot does not. Home Depot may carry them but I can't be certain since they are not on their web site. You may also be able to find a similar item at a local plumbing supply house. Anyway, here is the Lowe's link:

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...DSC&lpage=none

I tried to adhere to the KISS principle during the whole development process for this mod.

[Jackpine]

Thank you David.

The link clarifies things nicely and now I know what I'm looking for. I like the KISS principle too, when I can see how to make it work.

- Jack

[kd4crs]

Pictures are now up in my post #71 of this thread. Also in my gallery.

[88Racing]

Jack and David,
Got so gunho on this decided to make pit stop on the way home and basically came back with what I saw on David's pictures. I do not think it was over engineering more like pooling ideas but speaking different languages.

Great job once again

-Lars

[kd4crs]

Please don't take my comment the wrong way, I just meant that there is no need to go out and buy a dozen different things and try to cobble them together to accomplish what we are trying to do. I like to keep the KISS principle in mind when doing little projects like the DWV intake mod. I am in no way criticizing anyone's efforts to mod their vehicle. Sometimes the simplest solution is often the best.

[88Racing]

Do not worry, not stepping on my toes. KISS is a good policy. Thanks for posting pictures.

-Lars

[Extreme Justice]

Originally Posted by kd4crs

Jack,

I checked the web sites for both stores and Lowe's has them on the web site but Home Depot does not. Home Depot may carry them but I can't be certain since they are not on their web site. You may also be able to find a similar item at a local plumbing supply house. Anyway, here is the Lowe's link:

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...DSC&lpage=none

I tried to adhere to the KISS principle during the whole development process for this mod.

This is what I found from the Homedepot site. Would this work? is it the same thing as Lowe's. Looks different.

Have a look

http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/s...k=P_PartNumber

[kd4crs]

I don't think it will fit the outside diameter of the female coupler. That transition is meant to fit the outside diameter of 4 inch pipe. You may be able to order the downspout connector over the web.

[Jackpine]

Originally Posted by Extreme Justice

This is what I found from the Homedepot site. Would this work? is it the same thing as Lowe's. Looks different.

Have a look

http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/s...k=P_PartNumber

It's kinda similar, but not the same. The thing at Lowes is a PVC connector. The reducing coupler you found at Home Depot is rubber. I don't think it will fit into the fender hole.

I think if you don't have a Lowes nearby and you want to make the mod using the approach kd4crs did, you should order the Lowes part over the internet.

- Jack