fabbing up snorkel

swynx · Apr 2, 2008

i got a 1991 ford ranger 4x4 supercab, witha 4.0l 5 speed man tranny, and i was wondering, about the diff ways to do a snorkel, do i have to go from the black box, or can i go straight off the carb, id rather go from the carb it seems much less painful

do i have to do it like this from black box ( i havent really paid ne attention to whether or not i have this box under the hood, i just thaught about putting on a snorkel all of a sudden and its mid night lol),

http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/winter2007/1994_Explorer_snorkel.htm

or can i do it like this

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/MySnorkle.html

id much rather do it this way, but can i?, and yes i know this thread is worthless without pics, but i dont have a cam and need to get one, so thats why i use everyone else's pics, lol

and are there ne other ways, of mounting the snorkel up the a frame i think its called, next to the window,i dont really wanna, put screw in the frame next to the window, can i put 1 or more 90 degree angles in the pvc, and mount it like that, its hard to explain i think ill have to draw something on micrsoft paint for u guys

thanks for the opionoins

swynx · Apr 2, 2008

ok guys, i think the picture i drew up should be easy to understand, it took like an hour, to figure out how i was gonna do it then i went simple with 2d instead of 3d

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swynx · Apr 2, 2008

srry about that guys im new to this posting pics thing, i think i got it down now though, but heres the direct link to it, if i new how to post pics here i would

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/6247/24727731zd0.png

swynx · Apr 2, 2008

if ne one needs an enlarged version of it let me know and ill make one

Jorley · Apr 2, 2008

Here's how to post pics.
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13470

Muddycowboy · Apr 2, 2008

you cn go straight off the carb as long as there are no sensor between your air box and the carb.

koda6966 · Apr 2, 2008

I've never been anywhere around here where I would need a snorkle..
Around here if theres enough water or mud to reach a point where you would need it, your just about screwed anyway because this is a flood zone.

Muddycowboy · Apr 2, 2008

remeber to a snorkle will absolutly kill your gas
milage

Jorley · Apr 2, 2008

I just run a cowl iduction. If water gets that high, I'm screwed amyway.

mhughes165 · Apr 2, 2008

i run a snorkle on alot of my trucks because the fact of the matter is around here its not uncommon for me to be chewing through a hole the likes of which most of u guys would be screwed in. i have run MANY snorkles and nothing ever decreased gasmileage, its the same concept of a long ass cold air intake, doesnt do dick for performance.

the fact of the matter is most the time im in mud/water thats EASILY coming over the cowl of my truck chewing through a hole, if u plan on playing in the deep stuff the a outside the truck snorkle or in the cab snorkle is a must

Jorley · Apr 2, 2008

mhughes165 said:
i run a snorkle on alot of my trucks because the fact of the matter is around here its not uncommon for me to be chewing through a hole the likes of which most of u guys would be screwed in. i have run MANY snorkles and nothing ever decreased gasmileage, its the same concept of a long ass cold air intake, doesnt do dick for performance.

the fact of the matter is most the time im in mud/water thats EASILY coming over the cowl of my truck chewing through a hole, if u plan on playing in the deep stuff the a outside the truck snorkle or in the cab snorkle is a must

I didn't even think about running it into the cab. I'll have to look into that. I just didn't want to run one outside and have to cut the hood or fender..

swynx · Apr 2, 2008

Muddycowboy said:
you cn go straight off the carb as long as there are no sensor between your air box and the carb.

how do i know if there is a sensor between the airbox and carb, and do i really need the airbox, id rather run straight off carb

shadetree · Apr 2, 2008

Your truck is a 4.0 according to your post and doesn't have a "carb." It is fuel injected. There will be a mass air flow sensor in the intake away from the throttle body. You will need to keep this sensor in the system. shady

mhughes165 · Apr 2, 2008

you can do what i did on my 4.0, run the stock pipe to a sensor, then from the sensor get a adapter to step down to 3" (if u plan on making it from PVC 3" is what u will need), and then just run the PVC as u see fit.

swynx · Apr 2, 2008

i think what ill do then is just run some tubing like this just to make it simple and easy

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Snorkel.html

thanks again guys

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