Air Intake Tube Question

[Lefty]

I bought a used 3.0 liter Ranger which came with an aftermarket high volume air intake filter. I built a cold air intake box around it to help performance on hot summer days. I am also wondering if an uprated intake tube would help. Anyone know? And if so, where would I get one for a decent price?

 

[Ranger850]

I bought a used 3.0 liter Ranger which came with an aftermarket high volume air intake filter. I built a cold air intake box around it to help performance on hot summer days. I am also wondering if an uprated snorkel would help. Anyone know? And if so, where would I get one for a decent price?

I literally stepped over a snorkel at my local yard a few weekends ago. I've seen some made out of PVC pipe. Depends on the look you want when finished. Someone somewhere put a Land Rover snorkel on their Ranger.

 

[Lefty]

I literally stepped over a snorkel at my local yard a few weekends ago. I've seen some made out of PVC pipe. Depends on the look you want when finished. Someone somewhere put a Land Rover snorkel on their Ranger.

If I had your luck, I would certainly pick it up and take it home. May I ask if your performance is any better for it? Or was the change mostly cosmetic?

 

[Uncle Gump]

I just moved this over to General Discussions...

@ecgreen knows a couple things about dorkels... opps snorkels.

I think they have their place... more for water fording then performance.

 

[Curious Hound]

I created my own. Ordered aluminum intake tubing, flexible elbows, clamps and a snorkelly thingy all from ebay. It's not an easy project. But doable.

 

[Lefty]

Thank you. I should have been clearer on my terms. INTAKE TUBE not snorkel

 

[Lefty]

I just moved this over to General Discussions...

@ecgreen knows a couple things about dorkels... opps snorkels.

I think they have their place... more for water fording then performance.

Yes, Sorry Uncle Gump. I meant to ask about the air intake tube, the part between the throttle body and the filter.

 

[ecgreen]

Snorkeling in an '89 BII (article)

Snorkeling in an ‘89 Bronco II by ECGreen I realized a long time ago that snorkels make me happy. I have one on my Tacoma and it fills my heart with joy every time I see it. It also gives my wheeling buddies something to make fun of me about, as they have kindly labeled it the “dorkel”. So...

www.therangerstation.com

Here is a write up of how I did it.

 

[Curious Hound]

Thank you. I should have been clearer on my terms. INTAKE TUBE not snorkel

Oh. That's kinda different but related.

 

[Ranger850]

If I had your luck, I would certainly pick it up and take it home. May I ask if your performance is any better for it? Or was the change mostly cosmetic?

My Ranger has a broken Lifter Spring and the lifter fell down in the cylinder, I think. Haven't tore the motor down yet to see what all has failed. It's been sitting for a while now. But that is about to change this summer.

 

[Curious Hound]

My Ranger has a broken Lifter Spring and the lifter fell down in the cylinder, I think. Haven't tore the motor down yet to see what all has failed. It's been sitting for a while now. But that is about to change this summer.

Nobody wants that kind of luck.

 

[Lefty]

My Ranger has a broken Lifter Spring and the lifter fell down in the cylinder, I think. Haven't tore the motor down yet to see what all has failed. It's been sitting for a while now. But that is about to change this summer.

sorry to hear this...maybe my luck is better

 

[Ranger850]

Don't be. My sorry a$$ is the one who let it sit for so long. I should be ashamed of myself, but I'm not. lol. About the time my Ranger went down, I acquired a little D21 https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/88-nissan-850-d21-hardbody.183427/

 

[Lefty]

Don't be. My sorry a$$ is the one who let it sit for so long. I should be ashamed of myself, but I'm not. lol. About the time my Ranger went down, I acquired a little D21 https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/88-nissan-850-d21-hardbody.183427/

Looks like that D21 has a lot of potential. I drove a little Isuzu for years, a very solid little truck.

Maybe that valve spring problem is yet another perfect opportunity. If my engine would fail I would go out and buy a new all electric crate motor from Ford. It seems as though it's made to bolt right into older trucks and conventional drives.

https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/11/02/all-electric-f-100-eluminator-concept.html

 

[Ranger850]

Looks like that D21 has a lot of potential. I drove a little Isuzu for years, a very solid little truck.

Maybe that valve spring problem is yet another perfect opportunity. If my engine would fail I would go out and buy a new all electric crate motor from Ford. It seems as though it's made to bolt right into older trucks and conventional drives.

https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/11/02/all-electric-f-100-eluminator-concept.html

I already have a V8 donor, but ...electric is the wave of the future