Added a little something to my X......

[BLOODBANE]

I got busy a week or so ago and added this to my X.........

Here it is all done and sealed up...........

For around 100 bucks I don't have to worry about hydrolocking an engine.....

 

[BLOODBANE]

Heres the filter box set up.....

And with the fuse block in place.......

The hardest part was cutting the 3 1/2" hole in the fender.....

I will try to get off my lazy butt and do a write-up on it.........

 

[jimbo74]

your truck grew a sprinkler system

 

[dman726749]

looks nice...whats the top piece?

 

[jimbo74]

you need to cap off the outside air intake from behind the grill area, otehrwise, the snorkel is pointless

 

[BLOODBANE]

It is, I used clear lexan, I just left the factory intake in place(minus being hooked up to the airbox)..

 

[BLOODBANE]

The top piece is from Home Depot not sure what you call it, I was wondering around and said to my self "hey that would work for my top".........

 

[Spdrcer34]

You should put a K&N pre filter around that piece.
like this:

Ryan

 

[95offroadx]

theres the truck that made me get boggers, you got one hell of a rig man! Were did you get that top piece? im debating on getting the arb snrokle top or find/make something else. Did you use 3" tubing?

 

[Tbars4]

...the cap is called a "B" vent cap, used on water heater and gas fireplaces as a vent cap....
...just a heads up but the dryer vent piece coming from the stock box will be your weak link....:scratch:

 

[BLOODBANE]

Yes it is 3" PCV , 1 90 degree elbow and 1 45 degree. To make to bends between the airbox and inner fender, I had to use the dryer vent, but being under the fuse block it shouldn't get hit or abused to bad.
The ARB top is 50 some odd dollars and I will probably go with it eventually and do away with the factory airbox (redesign with out the dryer vent tubing).........

 

[Tbars4]

...i believe if you pull your fender you can run 3" pvc inside of it...i have seen it done on several X's on here...

 

[95offroadx]

cant wait to see it with the arb top, for mine im just going to get some 3" pipe bent up, along with a arb top.

 

[dman726749]

...i believe if you pull your fender you can run 3" pvc inside of it...i have seen it done on several X's on here...

Thats how i did mine...worked great

 

[buckshotmudder]

looks good.. sick explorer

 

[UKExploder]

Not bad for 'on the cheap' mate, looks alright

 

[ghoster]

like everyone else is saying..doesn't look bad considering it home made

 

[mawrazen]

When I tried a flexible dryer vent between my MAF and TB it crushed!

I would recommend something more rigid on the your DIY CAI. I successfully used a gutter "Flex a Spout". The Suction caused by the engine under acceleration could be a problem.

JM2cents

 

[91exploreron37]

What did you use to cut that hole in the fender?

 

[BLOODBANE]

I used a 3 1/2" holesaw for a drill. worked way better than me trying to freehand it out with the sawsall or DREMEL.........