Those with a CARB motor..what do yo do for a snorkel?
11-04-2007, 06:13 PM
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Those with a CARB motor..what do yo do for a snorkel?
Looking for custom setups or off the shelf setups (if they exist). I have a carbd motor, and i want to see how you guys with carbd motor raise your intake. RIght now I just have the carb with a air filter ontop...it gets soaked!!! what do you all do?
11-04-2007, 07:52 PM
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I'd say youd have to go custom...
If you could get a factory airbox (big round one) with only one inlet then hose clamp a flex line or weld a solid onto it and go up and out, you'd probably be alright. A good gaskey between factory airbox and carb, with a good gasket from lid to base should keep it pretty water tight...
Hope that made sense.
If you could get a factory airbox (big round one) with only one inlet then hose clamp a flex line or weld a solid onto it and go up and out, you'd probably be alright. A good gaskey between factory airbox and carb, with a good gasket from lid to base should keep it pretty water tight...
Hope that made sense.
11-04-2007, 09:18 PM
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Im gonna give it a tomorrow...IM thinking about using mostly plumbing supplies (no kidding) But I mean Ontop of the carb i'll use a large rubber sleeve. That will get hose clamped around the carb...than a 90 degree PVC elbow will go into that and get clamed. After that i'll fab up some osrt of inline intake. Probably just extend the PVS as high as I can into the engine bay for now..as i dont feel like having PVC sticking out anywhere yet. I'l sure my brain will kick in tomorrow. Another part of me thinks this...
Run the setup like i explained above..but instead of haveing the PVC uner the hood...run it through the inner fender. This would leave the PVC between the fender and inner fender. Than cut a hole in the outer fender and have the pvc go right to the hole..but NOT out. THAN....Use some sort of ricer air vent to cover the PVC/hole. comments?
Run the setup like i explained above..but instead of haveing the PVC uner the hood...run it through the inner fender. This would leave the PVC between the fender and inner fender. Than cut a hole in the outer fender and have the pvc go right to the hole..but NOT out. THAN....Use some sort of ricer air vent to cover the PVC/hole. comments?
11-04-2007, 09:28 PM
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apparently, they make these PLENUMs..its like a peice that goes over the CARB for a custom ram air setup. That would work pretty darn good! off to autozone I go in the morning, than to home depot. Just have to figure out if i want the PVC in the fender with a cutout/scoop or not. REALLY want opinions for that part of it.
11-04-2007, 10:18 PM
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I'm planning to buy the ARB one for my 85 with a 22R expensive yes, but I figure with a few black silicone intercooler hoses it should it should look OEMish. I'm planning to use the stock air cleaner and maybe hammer a freeze plug into the manifold preheat riser. I might not. I'm concerned about the wake bulge washing into the stock inlet location not so much if I can drive the truck underwater
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11-05-2007, 10:49 AM
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its actually not really a "snorkel" Its more of less just a system that uses a cone filter in an enclosed case. The carb motor has the airfilter just sitting up ontop of the motor...VERY easy to get wet. This will have a CARB plenum with a tube/pipe coming off of it. That pipe goes into aaluminum can, and the cone filter is in the can. You'll jus have to wait for pictures to understand haha
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Well...some thnigs went well and some didnt. I got the plenum put on, along with the cone filter. Seen here:
BUT..I tried to drill the hole sin the aluninumm can and it just went to hell. I tried using a 3 inch holesaw, and it just wouldnt go through the metal! It would just grip the can and spin it. PLEASE help me..how can I get a nice round 3 inch hole in a soft aluminum can? The teeth on the hole saw are pretty large and spaced apart...maybe i need one with more, smaller teeth?
BUT..I tried to drill the hole sin the aluninumm can and it just went to hell. I tried using a 3 inch holesaw, and it just wouldnt go through the metal! It would just grip the can and spin it. PLEASE help me..how can I get a nice round 3 inch hole in a soft aluminum can? The teeth on the hole saw are pretty large and spaced apart...maybe i need one with more, smaller teeth?
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