I need the space over the wheelwell on my TJ to put in a 12v bus bar for fused power to the accessories (my cig lighter wire looks like a spiderweb). That big airbox is in the way, but I don't want to pay $100+ for a cold air intake - I would rather try to make something myself. And it looks like those intakes would have a filter in the same place anyway.

Has anyone ever sawed off the air pipe and stuck one of those cone filters on the end? I could bend up an insulated box around it that mates with the hood, and put in some louvers. I would love to hear from anybody that has ever done something like this.

I need the space over the wheelwell on my TJ to put in a 12v bus bar for fused power to the accessories (my cig lighter wire looks like a spiderweb). That big airbox is in the way, but I don't want to pay $100+ for a cold air intake - I would rather try to make something myself. And it looks like those intakes would have a filter in the same place anyway.

Has anyone ever sawed off the air pipe and stuck one of those cone filters on the end? I could bend up an insulated box around it that mates with the hood, and put in some louvers. I would love to hear from anybody that has ever done something like this.

Yes.Just put a cone filter on the sawed off air pipe,no box or any thing around it.Yes I know it sucks in heated air from the engine area. No big deal unless you are supercharged.

lots of possible ideas, and lots of easy searching to be done

I did a cowl intake. If you offroad, a cone filter may not provide enough filtration for dust.

take a look here;
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=584719

Go with the cowl - unless you don't want a new 3" hole in the firewall.....


I'm going to try to do the HMMWV style snorkle intake off the left end of the cowl sometime this summer - similar install.....

lots of possible ideas, and lots of easy searching to be done

I did a cowl intake. If you offroad, a cone filter may not provide enough filtration for dust.

take a look here;
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=584719

Nice duct tape.

Go with the cowl - unless you don't want a new 3" hole in the firewall.....


I'm going to try to do the HMMWV style snorkle intake off the left end of the cowl sometime this summer - similar install.....

Yeah, I might pass on taking a hole saw to the firewall. The heater gets kinda weak at highway temps when the air is below 0F. I suspect there would be a cold spot around the hole.

I was looking at the specs for those filters and I think I can get one sized for the sawed off duct that will clamp on there with a nice fit. I'll make a box around it that hangs off that radiator support bar, and press out some offset some louvers behind the filter cone to keep it dry.

Nice duct tape.

what? Are you saying you DON'T have duct tape on your rig?? For Shame!!!

:laughing:

I have duct tape in my rig not on it. Chuckle.

lots of possible ideas, and lots of easy searching to be done

I did a cowl intake. If you offroad, a cone filter may not provide enough filtration for dust.

take a look here;
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=584719

How is a box around a cone filter help keep out dust? A large cone filter has as much filter area or more then a stock filter

Put a wet/dry shop vac bag over it, 5 for $4.50 at Home Depot...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e333/knuckelhead/novak3.jpg

got a buddy that just took a cone filter and attached it right to the throttle body no tubes.