K&N intake or snorkel or a bit of both?

[btm24]

So I'm trying to find out the one i should put on my truck and was wondering to hear which yall used and how it worked for you. Is the cost of eather worth it or is it just for bragging rights or do they rly work.

[Philistine]

Forget the dorkel, check out this: http://www.ericsxj.com/intake/intake.htm

 

Probably one of the first mods I'll do after I get a new engine.

[btm24]

Forget the dorkel, check out this: http://www.ericsxj.com/intake/intake.htm

 

Probably one of the first mods I'll do after I get a new engine.

 

thats not bad at all but ill keep lookin i would like more info on all

[sMashed]

Hi,

 

I'm not exactly sure if this relates to MJ's but on my XJ (stroker equipped) I ran an Airflow snorkel in conjunction with a K&N Apollo cold air induction intake.

The snorkel is available on Australian E-Bay and retails for about $300.00 AUD, its one of the only snorkels i know of that works in conjunction with all aftermarket flares,

very easy to install and looks the goods, it also has a fair diameter. In conjunction with the K&N Apollo (cone filter in a baker-lite housing) i had a neat setup.

 

Pic:

[btm24]

Hi,

 

I'm not exactly sure if this relates to MJ's but on my XJ (stroker equipped) I ran an Airflow snorkel in conjunction with a K&N Apollo cold air induction intake.

The snorkel is available on Australian E-Bay and retails for about $300.00 AUD, its one of the only snorkels i know of that works in conjunction with all aftermarket flares,

very easy to install and looks the goods, it also has a fair diameter. In conjunction with the K&N Apollo (cone filter in a baker-lite housing) i had a neat setup.

 

Pic:

 

Thats very nice what are some things you have messed up by driving though deep water? and how do you seal your distrepter cap?

[Darren]

Forget the dorkel, check out this: http://www.ericsxj.com/intake/intake.htm

 

Probably one of the first mods I'll do after I get a new engine.

 

:agree:

[dakal]

great post

 

how do you deal with rain coming in the filter??

[btm24]

any body else? come on i rly need some more thoughts on this.

[terrawombat]

Here are my thoughts.

 

What's the point? The 4.0L engine isn't a powerhouse struggling to breath because of a restrictive stock intake design. Adding a fancy K&N filter isn't going to net you enough horsepower to justify the cost. The only thing you'll be able to do is brag to your buddies that you have a K&N.

 

Snorkel? Do you actually NEED one? Are you fording rivers? Given this year's summer drought, I doubt it. 9 out of 10 snorkels I see on 4x4's are only there because the owner thinks it looks cool.

[cracker]

Here are my thoughts.

 

What's the point? The 4.0L engine isn't a powerhouse struggling to breath because of a restrictive stock intake design. Adding a fancy K&N filter isn't going to net you enough horsepower to justify the cost. The only thing you'll be able to do is brag to your buddies that you have a K&N.

 

Snorkel? Do you actually NEED one? Are you fording rivers? Given this year's summer drought, I doubt it. 9 out of 10 snorkels I see on 4x4's are only there because the owner thinks it looks cool.

 

well said.

[btm24]

Here are my thoughts.

 

What's the point? The 4.0L engine isn't a powerhouse struggling to breath because of a restrictive stock intake design. Adding a fancy K&N filter isn't going to net you enough horsepower to justify the cost. The only thing you'll be able to do is brag to your buddies that you have a K&N.

 

Snorkel? Do you actually NEED one? Are you fording rivers? Given this year's summer drought, I doubt it. 9 out of 10 snorkels I see on 4x4's are only there because the owner thinks it looks cool.

 

well i hydro locked my motor not to long ago so thats why i was thinking snorkel i like water. and i would like to know if you see any real diff between a stock intake and a K&N intake. but thank you for telling me that the k&N don't make a diff ive heard this many times and i do not thank i willl go with one of those. but i would still like to learn more about the snorkels and if they are any help at all. thanks

[btm24]

come on can any one give me any more info on there snorkel set up? and how well it works? thanks

[cracker]

If you are not getting the info you are looking for on the dorkel here, try some of the other boards like CherokeeForum, GreatlakesXJ, Naxja, Pirate, etc.

[btm24]

If you are not getting the info you are looking for on the dorkel here, try some of the other boards like CherokeeForum, GreatlakesXJ, Naxja, Pirate, etc.

 

thank you i will

[MjPioneer]

I went with the Cowl method and I have no regrets on it, at first it feels sketchy as hell, and the noise bothers the crap out of you but I have no problems with it what so ever, and never have had a issue with water seeping in.

[btm24]

I went with the Cowl method and I have no regrets on it, at first it feels sketchy as hell, and the noise bothers the crap out of you but I have no problems with it what so ever, and never have had a issue with water seeping in.

I would like to know more about this. this is the one I'm most likely gonna go with. how did you keep the water out? and can u hear it when your inside of the cab?

[jpnjim]

I just moved my intake/filter further up towards the firewall:

 

 

using some prebent exhaust tubing:

 

 

If the water gets that high against my firewall, I'm gonna have more problems than my engine sucking air (water level would be about chest high inside the cab by then).

 

For the distributor I used one of those 5.0L Mustang rubber distributor wrap around boots.

There's a vent at the top of the stock 4.0L dist cap, so if you needed more than that, you could always seal the cap, and run a line to the breather.

[btm24]

I just moved my intake/filter further up towards the firewall:

 

 

using some prebent exhaust tubing:

 

 

If the water gets that high against my firewall, I'm gonna have more problems than my engine sucking air (water level would be about chest high inside the cab by then).

 

For the distributor I used one of those 5.0L Mustang rubber distributor wrap around boots.

There's a vent at the top of the stock 4.0L dist cap, so if you needed more than that, you could always seal the cap, and run a line to the breather.

 

Thants not bad at all. and thanks for the distributor cap idea :cheers: