Good Tubing to use for air filter?

[climberjeep]

Ok, so I homebrewed an air filter because I was gonna install an ARB compressor, but I ended up not doing it (long story). Anyways, the tubing I used was the crappy $3 stuff from Checker. Well, 6 months later it has small holes in it and it was collapsing over the throttle body and choking the engine. Does anyone know of any good tubing I can use that wont crap out on me? I thought of using PVC, but ive heard that is bad due to the PVC heating up and giving off fumes that could damage the engine. Not sure if thats true, but it seems right. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[KJR93XJ]

I used exhaust tubing stainlesss steel 3" got a cunk for free from the local muffler shop good luck

 

[climberjeep]

How did you get the PCV vents to attach to the tubing? I thought I could just get some nipples and have the shop weld them in, but maybe there is a better idea?

 

[Slip Kid]

How did you get the PCV vents to attach to the tubing? I thought I could just get some nipples and have the shop weld them in, but maybe there is a better idea?

you can have them welded, but you'd need to find steel nipples. I used a plastic tube, and brass nipples threaded in. drill a hole slghtly smaller than the nipple's threaded part and twist it in. then you can seal around it with RTV silicone.

 

[willyb]

I second the Exhasut pipe - can be had for cheap, and expanded to fit your airtube/filter - Paint it and go...