Whos sportn the air horns? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

spinem · 03-05-2010, 08:11 PM

How hard was is?
Cost?
PICTURES!?

S10Fan · 03-05-2010, 09:30 PM

I have a pair on my truck, under the hood bolted to the core support (engine side). They are feed with a 1/4" line teed off from the tank pressure gauge. Electrical is supplied from the original horn power line. They have been a "blast", especially when a cell phone holding fool is driving half the speed limit or turns in front of me. A good friend of mine may still be in the middle of a side splitting laugh. A female driver with a death grip on her phone never looked, and turned directly in front of me, I hit the horns and her phone flew into the back seat as she reacted to the noise. Would have been a great you-tube video.

I'll try and get some pictures tomorrow.

spinem · 03-06-2010, 01:22 AM

hahahahah!!!! yes please, pictures and price of install would be awesome.

BLE 'BURBAN · 03-06-2010, 01:36 AM

I got a set too. Currently under the hood mounted to the firewall above the heater blower motor.Air tank & compressor mounted on the drivers side outer frame between the front/rear wheels. Got an air gauge from an old C60 in the lower left corner of my cluster.
I also installed a floor mounted dimmer switch to flip between the factory horns and the air horns.

thrtsxchambers · 03-06-2010, 03:26 AM

I have two air horns under the cab and I also have train horns mounted under the bed. The air horns came off a 18 wheeler where a buddy woks so they were free. The train horns cost $90 on ebay. I have a button on the dash for each and both have 3/8 lines.
I thought the air horns were fun until I installed the train horns. HAHAHA!

staggerd86c-10 · 03-06-2010, 09:38 AM

I have a set of real train horns mounted under the bed in my truck where the spare tire was, i have a 9 gallon tank with 2 viair 380s running 3/8 line. the horn has 3 valves on it so it has a blast of air coming out of it. I paid 700 bucks just for the horn, its a nathan air chimr k3la. so much fun scaring the **** out of people.

S10Fan · 03-06-2010, 09:45 AM

I'll get pictures later, mine came from this guy................

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Blemi...Q5fAccessories

For the money I have zero complaints.

staggerd86c-10 · 03-06-2010, 09:58 AM

those are cool looking horns and the price looks even better, what kind of sound do they have? semi truck sounding, or do they sound like a freight train? I would love to see some pics of how you mounted them, they look the right size that you can mount them in a number of places.

rod86 · 03-06-2010, 10:24 AM

i do want....

S10Fan · 03-06-2010, 10:43 AM

Excuse the dirt and dust..............

S10Fan · 03-06-2010, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by staggerd86c-10

what kind of sound do they have? semi truck sounding, or do they sound like a freight train?

They have a tone i would describe as medium to high pitched. The best example I can think of is a full size Cadillac horn, but much much louder.

thrtsxchambers · 03-06-2010, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by staggerd86c-10

I have a set of real train horns mounted under the bed in my truck where the spare tire was, i have a 9 gallon tank with 2 viair 380s running 3/8 line. the horn has 3 valves on it so it has a blast of air coming out of it. I paid 700 bucks just for the horn, its a nathan air chimr k3la. so much fun scaring the **** out of people.

Where did you find the horns so cheap. I have never seen the nathan horn for less than $1000. Awesome horns though.

spinem · 03-06-2010, 10:11 PM

i want some!!! uhh. just air lines and relayssss.. ggh

Rogue_Sentinel · 03-06-2010, 10:14 PM

we need more pics
will i need a air tank for these kits?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

flamingbig10 · 03-06-2010, 10:55 PM

I had some from harbor freight they sounded ok
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40134

S10Fan · 03-06-2010, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue_Sentinel

we need more pics
will i need a air tank for these kits?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I don't think you'll be satisfied with those. To answer your question though, no tank would be needed.

VA72C10 · 03-07-2010, 12:05 AM

I'm interested to see if anyone has a somewhat hidden location for them. I have a nice set (not $1000 nice, but nice

) that I'm going to run off of my air ride air tank. Has a 3/8" valve on it so it's not the loudest, but it's WAAAAY loud enough and sounds like a train from others of this model I've heard.

thrtsxchambers · 03-07-2010, 02:56 AM

My air horns are mounted on the outside of the frame on each side under the cab and don't hit the ground when dropped. My train horns are to bug to hide but they are behind the cab under the bed and can be seen in the opening in the bed floor(hope to hide them when I sheet metal the floor. Both sets of horns run off my air ride tank with 3/8 valves. Here is the only picture I have of my train horns, not really of the horns but the bed, they are on the right just under the battery box next to the air tank. I'll try to get some pictures of the air and train horns tomorrow.

baggedcten · 03-07-2010, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thrtsxchambers

My air horns are mounted on the outside of the frame on each side under the cab and don't hit the ground when dropped. My train horns are to bug to hide but they are behind the cab under the bed and can be seen in the opening in the bed floor(hope to hide them when I sheet metal the floor. Both sets of horns run off my air ride tank with 3/8 valves. Here is the only picture I have of my train horns, not really of the horns but the bed, they are on the right just under the battery box next to the air tank. I'll try to get some pictures of the air and train horns tomorrow.

mine are in the same spot.I tell people to check my tire for me and i blow the horn while they are checking

pretty funny!

thrtsxchambers · 03-07-2010, 05:26 PM

HAHA! That's funny, sorry guys I've been to lazy to get pictures today I might do that in a few minutes.

74 C-30 · 03-07-2010, 09:59 PM

some kid at school got a train horn he's trying to sett for $100, a real one, we put an air compressor quick disconnect on it and sat by the edge of a busy road messing with people

staggerd86c-10 · 04-04-2010, 09:39 PM

here are the pics i finally got it finished now i just have to paint up underneathe the truck

spinem · 04-05-2010, 03:02 AM

wow actual train horns!?

Mr Pops · 04-05-2010, 04:10 AM

My little bro used to work for International, and scored me a nice truck horn. I stuck it behind my front bumper and ran an electric valve to my factory horn wire. I've noticed that if I honk with low air pressure, the valve sticks open for about 10 seconds.. DOH! Anyone know how to fix this short of plumbing a manual valve?

staggerd86c-10 · 04-05-2010, 10:08 AM

yeah its a nathan k3la like what they use on the amtrak around here. I got it on fleabay a few years back and it was worth every penny.
Mr. pops the electric valve shouldnt stick no matter what pressure you have, it should just click, maybe the coil in the valve is getting stuck try loosening the bolt on the top of the valve and see if that helps. You can replace the valve with a regular 12v air valve, just don't go too any bigger then 3/8" it will be really high pitched.

03-05-2010, 08:11 PM	#1
spinem haha, ford guys... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 576	Whos sportn the air horns? How hard was is? Cost? PICTURES!?

03-05-2010, 09:30 PM	#2
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,641	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? I have a pair on my truck, under the hood bolted to the core support (engine side). They are feed with a 1/4" line teed off from the tank pressure gauge. Electrical is supplied from the original horn power line. They have been a "blast", especially when a cell phone holding fool is driving half the speed limit or turns in front of me. A good friend of mine may still be in the middle of a side splitting laugh. A female driver with a death grip on her phone never looked, and turned directly in front of me, I hit the horns and her phone flew into the back seat as she reacted to the noise. Would have been a great you-tube video. I'll try and get some pictures tomorrow. __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '40 F**d Sedan, all Chevy power, Heidt's front end, TCI rear, nice driver.

03-06-2010, 01:22 AM	#3
spinem haha, ford guys... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 576	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? hahahahah!!!! yes please, pictures and price of install would be awesome.

03-06-2010, 01:36 AM	#4
BLE 'BURBAN In the Forgotten far North. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,627	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? I got a set too. Currently under the hood mounted to the firewall above the heater blower motor.Air tank & compressor mounted on the drivers side outer frame between the front/rear wheels. Got an air gauge from an old C60 in the lower left corner of my cluster. I also installed a floor mounted dimmer switch to flip between the factory horns and the air horns. __________________ 1987 R3500 CREW CAB DUALLY (BIG RED)Acquired 06/12/2015 1990 chevy suburban V2500 5.7L My cluster Mods-Nov 2007 overhead console Stereo install Round 2 Aug 2009 Heated/turn signal mirror upgrade

03-06-2010, 03:26 AM	#5
thrtsxchambers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Salisbury, NC Posts: 316	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? I have two air horns under the cab and I also have train horns mounted under the bed. The air horns came off a 18 wheeler where a buddy woks so they were free. The train horns cost $90 on ebay. I have a button on the dash for each and both have 3/8 lines. I thought the air horns were fun until I installed the train horns. HAHAHA!

03-06-2010, 09:38 AM	#6
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? I have a set of real train horns mounted under the bed in my truck where the spare tire was, i have a 9 gallon tank with 2 viair 380s running 3/8 line. the horn has 3 valves on it so it has a blast of air coming out of it. I paid 700 bucks just for the horn, its a nathan air chimr k3la. so much fun scaring the **** out of people.

03-06-2010, 09:45 AM	#7
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,641	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? I'll get pictures later, mine came from this guy................ http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Blemi...Q5fAccessories For the money I have zero complaints. __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '40 F**d Sedan, all Chevy power, Heidt's front end, TCI rear, nice driver.

03-06-2010, 09:58 AM	#8
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? those are cool looking horns and the price looks even better, what kind of sound do they have? semi truck sounding, or do they sound like a freight train? I would love to see some pics of how you mounted them, they look the right size that you can mount them in a number of places.

03-06-2010, 10:24 AM	#9
rod86 great southern land Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: perth - australia Posts: 6,194	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? i do want.... __________________ rod 86 chevy c10 silverado

03-06-2010, 10:43 AM	#10
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,641	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? Excuse the dirt and dust.............. Attached Images __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '40 F**d Sedan, all Chevy power, Heidt's front end, TCI rear, nice driver.

03-06-2010, 10:11 PM	#13
spinem haha, ford guys... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 576	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? i want some!!! uhh. just air lines and relayssss.. ggh

03-06-2010, 10:14 PM	#14
Rogue_Sentinel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: nc, mount airy Posts: 376	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? we need more pics will i need a air tank for these kits? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT __________________ "Myths and legends die hard in America. We love them for the extra dimension they provide, the illusion of near-infinite possibility to erase the narrow confines of most men's reality. Weird heroes and mould-breaking champions exist as living proof to those who need it that the tyranny of 'the rat race' is not yet final." Hunter S THompson

03-06-2010, 10:55 PM	#15
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? I had some from harbor freight they sounded ok http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40134 __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

03-07-2010, 12:05 AM	#17
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? I'm interested to see if anyone has a somewhat hidden location for them. I have a nice set (not $1000 nice, but nice ) that I'm going to run off of my air ride air tank. Has a 3/8" valve on it so it's not the loudest, but it's WAAAAY loud enough and sounds like a train from others of this model I've heard. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

03-07-2010, 02:56 AM	#18
thrtsxchambers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Salisbury, NC Posts: 316	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? My air horns are mounted on the outside of the frame on each side under the cab and don't hit the ground when dropped. My train horns are to bug to hide but they are behind the cab under the bed and can be seen in the opening in the bed floor(hope to hide them when I sheet metal the floor. Both sets of horns run off my air ride tank with 3/8 valves. Here is the only picture I have of my train horns, not really of the horns but the bed, they are on the right just under the battery box next to the air tank. I'll try to get some pictures of the air and train horns tomorrow. Attached Images



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03-07-2010, 05:26 PM	#20
thrtsxchambers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Salisbury, NC Posts: 316	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? HAHA! That's funny, sorry guys I've been to lazy to get pictures today I might do that in a few minutes.

03-07-2010, 09:59 PM	#21
74 C-30 Dually Pride Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NH Posts: 540	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? some kid at school got a train horn he's trying to sett for $100, a real one, we put an air compressor quick disconnect on it and sat by the edge of a busy road messing with people __________________ If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand. '74 Chevy C-30 350/4 speed/dually '94 Ford Ranger

04-04-2010, 09:39 PM	#22
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? here are the pics i finally got it finished now i just have to paint up underneathe the truck

04-05-2010, 03:02 AM	#23
spinem haha, ford guys... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 576	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? wow actual train horns!?

04-05-2010, 04:10 AM	#24
Mr Pops Ridin' Dirty Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ardrossan Alberta Canada Posts: 2,193	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? My little bro used to work for International, and scored me a nice truck horn. I stuck it behind my front bumper and ran an electric valve to my factory horn wire. I've noticed that if I honk with low air pressure, the valve sticks open for about 10 seconds.. DOH! Anyone know how to fix this short of plumbing a manual valve? __________________ 1978 C3500 Crewcab (Project) 1979 C2500 Crewcab (Driver/project) 1988 R2500 Crewcab (Driver) 1988 V3500 Crewcab 1988 R2500 Crewcab (Mint, Ex Fire Dept) 1968 Chev Suburban (4x4 conversion) LINK 1970 Chev C20 Suburban (driver/cruiser)LINK 2005 Impala (Incognito vehicle) 2004 Yukon XL Denali (Kid hauler) 1947 Case tractor Facebook Page(1000's of pictures of GM cars and trucks organized into albums) YouTube Channel

04-05-2010, 10:08 AM	#25
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: Whos sportn the air horns? yeah its a nathan k3la like what they use on the amtrak around here. I got it on fleabay a few years back and it was worth every penny. Mr. pops the electric valve shouldnt stick no matter what pressure you have, it should just click, maybe the coil in the valve is getting stuck try loosening the bolt on the top of the valve and see if that helps. You can replace the valve with a regular 12v air valve, just don't go too any bigger then 3/8" it will be really high pitched.

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