Intake/battery swap plus custom snorkel
Mar 28, 2010 | 09:42 AM
#263
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From: Sedro-Woolley, WA
Update, 28MAR10
After a good trail run with PLENTY of branch strikes(thanks Vitaly...
) and water crossing. Worked great and was at a good height that most of the branches missed it anyways. 
I'm planning on putting a mild scoop that I can swap out the inlet with or find a bigger inlet hood. I feel that it's restricting just enough to affect performance.
) and water crossing. Worked great and was at a good height that most of the branches missed it anyways. I'm planning on putting a mild scoop that I can swap out the inlet with or find a bigger inlet hood. I feel that it's restricting just enough to affect performance.
Jan 25, 2011 | 11:01 AM
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From: Sedro-Woolley, WA
Update, 25JAN11
So far, so good with the mod.
A couple of notes:
1) The inlet hood works great on the trail but on the interstate at 70mph in the WA down pour...no so much. I believe it's good enough and I'm not too concerned with changing it at this point. I've had to throw away one cone filter after the rig sat for a few months because of the water that was present in the box. A moldy filter is disgusting...
. Soooooo...to prevent this during transition to trails far, far away, simpling removing the lid to allow the air to be pulled in from the engine bay will suffice. Also, I'll make a plug to fill the hole coming from the inlet hood. There won't be any water drawn in thru the hood due to lack of vacuum, plus with the positive pressure in the plugged tube will keep it out.
2) I'm also going to come up with a water sensor in the box to notify me in cab if I happen to take on too big of a bow wave.
3) The hook up contraption of rubber couplers to connect the box and TB is holding up very well.
A couple of notes:
1) The inlet hood works great on the trail but on the interstate at 70mph in the WA down pour...no so much. I believe it's good enough and I'm not too concerned with changing it at this point. I've had to throw away one cone filter after the rig sat for a few months because of the water that was present in the box. A moldy filter is disgusting...
. Soooooo...to prevent this during transition to trails far, far away, simpling removing the lid to allow the air to be pulled in from the engine bay will suffice. Also, I'll make a plug to fill the hole coming from the inlet hood. There won't be any water drawn in thru the hood due to lack of vacuum, plus with the positive pressure in the plugged tube will keep it out.2) I'm also going to come up with a water sensor in the box to notify me in cab if I happen to take on too big of a bow wave.
3) The hook up contraption of rubber couplers to connect the box and TB is holding up very well.
Jan 25, 2011 | 11:38 AM
#266
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From: Revelstoke, B.C.
I did make some progress today mechanically, but not so much electrically.
Here's the new battery tray I made up. Still needs to be painted but I do like how it turned out. Simple. You can also note where I trimmed down the overflow mount to allow for the OEM battery hold down to clear and mount to the existing anchor nut. I may replace the little hose off the cap there with a longer one so it's doesn't dump all over the battery.
Here's a shot from the wheel well and the four mounting bolts with fender washers.
I began the fender exit air hose tubing adapter access hole by marking a base line off the filter box inlet. Since I'm WAY to cheap to buy a hole saw, I went ahead and drilled 1/2" holes in the perimeter and then used tin snips to remove whats left of the metal.
I then took my grinder and rounded out the hole being careful not to take out any wiring. I had some wee lattle rubber hose from who knows when and slit it down the middle as straight as I could. After I cut it down to size I pushed it over the edges of the hole to make one big grommet. I got the wiring loom to cooperate by gently massaging the thick wires and relocating one of the loom ties that's on the core support behind the windshield washer reservoir.
With the plastic fender liner removed you can see the exit.
WAH WAH WAAAAAAAH...
<sigh> Well, apparently, I was a liiiiittle over zealous in my box fabrication. I thought that I had clearanced the original mockup foam box enough. I imagine that I did, but forgot to compensate for the hose adapters for the intake tube.
So, basically I have to come up with something REALLY clever to mate the intake up with the TB. idk. Also, I still have to replace the upper radiator hose and cut/modify that for my aux temp sender. Oh, and do the electrical too! LOL!!!
I also noticed that the aluminum rivnuts that I used for the box lid are, well, crap. We'll see how long they last. I may try to tighten them up being careful not to crack the fiberglass OR just make a new lid that clamps down or something. I'm a little concerned that the inlet on the filter box maybe too small still...
So, vitaly, how's that bumper of yours??
Here's the new battery tray I made up. Still needs to be painted but I do like how it turned out. Simple. You can also note where I trimmed down the overflow mount to allow for the OEM battery hold down to clear and mount to the existing anchor nut. I may replace the little hose off the cap there with a longer one so it's doesn't dump all over the battery.
Here's a shot from the wheel well and the four mounting bolts with fender washers.
I began the fender exit air hose tubing adapter access hole by marking a base line off the filter box inlet. Since I'm WAY to cheap to buy a hole saw, I went ahead and drilled 1/2" holes in the perimeter and then used tin snips to remove whats left of the metal.
I then took my grinder and rounded out the hole being careful not to take out any wiring. I had some wee lattle rubber hose from who knows when and slit it down the middle as straight as I could. After I cut it down to size I pushed it over the edges of the hole to make one big grommet. I got the wiring loom to cooperate by gently massaging the thick wires and relocating one of the loom ties that's on the core support behind the windshield washer reservoir.
With the plastic fender liner removed you can see the exit.
WAH WAH WAAAAAAAH...
<sigh> Well, apparently, I was a liiiiittle over zealous in my box fabrication. I thought that I had clearanced the original mockup foam box enough. I imagine that I did, but forgot to compensate for the hose adapters for the intake tube. So, basically I have to come up with something REALLY clever to mate the intake up with the TB. idk. Also, I still have to replace the upper radiator hose and cut/modify that for my aux temp sender. Oh, and do the electrical too! LOL!!!
I also noticed that the aluminum rivnuts that I used for the box lid are, well, crap. We'll see how long they last. I may try to tighten them up being careful not to crack the fiberglass OR just make a new lid that clamps down or something. I'm a little concerned that the inlet on the filter box maybe too small still...
So, vitaly, how's that bumper of yours??
Nice looking battery tray. Keep it coming. I gotta slag you on this one - no disrespect intended... ever thought of cleaning up your engine bay?
