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dukie564 12-06-2010 12:09 PM

My version of a cowl snorkle
 
Got the original idea from a guy on JeepForum, so i can't take full credit, but i made my own modifications to suite my application.

I used 3" Inside Diameter PVC

I used (2) sharp 90* "street" bend pipes - they have a female end and a male end on the same pipe bend.
I needed about 6" of straight pipe - Home Depot had 2' sections cut.

For the cowl attachement i grabbed another stock air tube from the JY, and cut one end off. It fit perfectly inside the 3" pvc. I made a 3" hole in the cowl using a drill bit many times, knocked out the circle, and cleaned up the edges with an abrasive cylinder for my dremel.

I mounted the airbox inlet higher than i would have liked, partly on accident, but it worked out fine - i just trimmed some of the air filter above the pipe so it would fit.
I used black RTV to seal it up.

I used the blocking piece that is normally in front of the airbox inlet on the front clip support as the cover for the inlet - worked great and i didn't have to buy flat PVC/plastic. Again i used Black RTV to seal and 2 self tapping sheet metal screws to hold the piece in place.

Then i took it on it's maiden voyage

Worked VERY well - lot's of power, no issues, kept the air filter nice and dry while fording lots of mud lakes.
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peppers xj 12-06-2010 04:35 PM

that looks freaking sweet man im going to do this mod to mine i like it how far into the cowl does the tube go or did u just butt it to the cowl itself

dukie564 12-06-2010 04:41 PM

about 1/4". The part of the intake tube that normally sits over the outlet for the air box with the snap ring is the part that is inserted into the cowl. The notch is perfect - fits very tight - no need to seal.

mdcmn7 12-06-2010 04:44 PM

thats awesome

peppers xj 12-06-2010 04:50 PM

x2 on the awesomeness

truckntractorhick 12-06-2010 04:51 PM

any outside pics?

dukie564 12-06-2010 04:53 PM

outside? it doesn't go outside that's the point. It sucks air through the wiper cowl.

It's a sleeper mudding machine :shifty:

truckntractorhick 12-06-2010 05:08 PM

ah ok! i was thinkin that in the back of my head..... nice! i like that idea cause who goes above their windshield in water?

PUNISHER 12-06-2010 06:03 PM

Very cool.. I like that.. Nice clean work!!

Detour 12-06-2010 06:08 PM

Mines like that, no issues in 7 years.

07Negative 12-06-2010 06:11 PM

Did you get the ideal from Eric's XJ? That dude has built himself a sick rig!

j-rod 12-06-2010 06:52 PM

If Im reading/understanding yours correctly you just have open pipe in the cowl and use the stock filter?

xjnj 12-06-2010 07:12 PM

Very clever set up. Might consider this on my rig in the future.

dukie564 12-07-2010 08:00 AM


Originally Posted by j-rod (Post 760540)
If Im reading/understanding yours correctly you just have open pipe in the cowl and use the stock filter?

That's correct, i just effectively moved the air intake from one side of the airbox to the other, and extended it

j-rod 12-07-2010 09:52 AM


Originally Posted by dukie564 (Post 761195)
That's correct, i just effectively moved the air intake from one side of the airbox to the other, and extended it

very nice. Ill steal this idea sometime this winter :w00t:


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