Ideas for home made snorkel kit??

[jkufen]

Drop a 4.0l in it.... Get rid of the distibutor all together.

Yeah that is my plan just not sure when I will be able to do that. I am still looking for the right donor for the 4.0, d35, and 8.8 swap so I can run bigger tires and not have to worry so much about the water I am going into as much.

 

[jkufen]

Check with marine supply parts stores, they have distributor gaskets.

Dielectric grease in spark plug wire ends helps, also on/in any electrical connectors.

I wouldn't move the coil inside the cab, high on a fender well maybe, with good air circulation, heat kills coils, and dielectric grease on the connections.

So to "seal" my distributor it is just a gasket? I was under the impression I had to buy a new distributor.

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

Drop a 4.0l in it.... Get rid of the distibutor all together.

My 4.0 hates getting wet 100x worse than any of my 2.9s ever did.

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[RonD]

So to "seal" my distributor it is just a gasket? I was under the impression I had to buy a new distributor.

Yes, if you are just dealing with splashed water, also need a good gasket on the block/distributor mating surface, water can collect there and leak into oil pan.

"Sealed" distributors are more for vapor protection, so gas fumes won't be ignited by distributor electrics.
But if you are planning on total immersion of the distributor then I am sure you could come up with a sealed case.

 

[storey618]

you can get wire kits from jegs and summit and even autoparts store to make the long wire for the coil. the snorkel idea im almost positive i came across a write up on here not to long ago

 

[Ryannn]

My 4.0 hates getting wet 100x worse than any of my 2.9s ever did.

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x2!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[storey618]

http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/Feb%2006/offroad.shtml

found it