So If I went and bought the K&N Intake, would it be pointless if I put it inside the cowl? Would that defeat the performance aspect of it? Also if it would, I'm thinking about making it like a screw on (water tight of course) cap so I can just attach it while I'm wheeling... what do you guys think?

 

Yeah putting iit in the cowl would prob help. Honestly you didn't need to buy a k&n I built my own out of some PVC and a cone air filter I got at auto zone and it works great. You could prob build a custom one to fit into that cowl and pull in the most cold air.

 

Wait the Cowl would give better performance? Wouldn't it restrict the actual air flow?

 

Ohhhhh like cowl as in factory air box I thought you meant cowl hood. Yeah take out the factory air box I did it helped

 

Sigh... Ok let me try again.. I think you had it right the first time. I want a cowl hood intake for when I go wheeling. I was thinking about making it so when I get out there, I could just unhook my filter and rotate the hose to fit on the cowl hood intake and ta-da! I would have a fake snorkel! But if it was more beneficial (performance-wise) to just leave it in the cowl hood, But I was thinking that would restrict air flow.

I'm making this more complicated than it should be lol

Edit: Just to clarify, I mean the place behind the fire wall.

 

I think he means the space between the engine bay and passenger compartment. And no, that will not hurt performance. I recently saw a setup that is exactly what you're looking for. Includes filter equivalent to K&N.

http://www.spectreperformance.com/#CATALOG.9948

 

Thats exactly what I meant. What is the actual name for that? lol. And I think I may be able to do something like that...

 

You were right, it is called the cowl.

 

do you really want to go wheeling with your air filter unhooked? Not smart. As for the cowl intake, thats a good choice. I'm.building one right now.

 

Ok just make a cowl intake and use it 24/7. Check out the write up section. Dukie564 is running a cowl intake and there's no restriction.of air. Just in the winter move snow from cowl holes and there's enough space that when done right water won't get sucked in

 

Here's a write up a buddy of mine did on JF: http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f177/kevin108s-2000-xj-build-867428/index6.html#post8805654

He's had his for a little over a year and loves it.