Topic: has anyone tried this?

[JeepBoy2000]

I was looking through jeepforum and came across an interesting idea on how to make a cowl intake. Has anyone else done this to their jeep??

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=541004

[chardrc]

that looks like a great mod... to bad i have a yj and don't think it has that much room behind the firewall... is it really that easy to get the cowl off a yj also?

[Mr_Random]

I wanna try it on my XJ, there's just not as much room, so I'll see how it works out...

[JeepBoy2000]

i think im gonna go ahead and do this mod to my jeep also along with a tbs. ill post up the results if i get around to it.

[Jeffy]

I like the idea except for one thing.  If you do water crossings that are deep enough to crest the hood, you could have problems, while under the hood it would be OK.  I kinda like the H1 intake and snorkel that some people have done.  Although this prevents you from lowering the windshield.  Not like that many TJ's do that though.

[lanulos89]

if you do water crossings that deep with a stock jeep the intake in the cowl will be the least of your problems

[JeepBoy2000]

the deepest water my jeep has seen was a couple inches deep and mud only 3/4 way up my 35in tire. 4ft deep water isnt something i come across, atleast not here in san antonio. i dont think im going to be driving through a lake anytime soon so i think ill be ok. i think the cowl intake should compliment the 4.0 throttle body pretty nicely and i will be running a pre filter.

[Jeffy]

if you do water crossings that deep with a stock jeep the intake in the cowl will be the least of your problems

Initial launching into water can cause a wave to crest the hood while not drowning the engine.

[Jesse-James]

This possible on a YJ? Never tore down that far, so I don't know what's in there.

[JeepBoy2000]

i guess somebody tried it and it didnt work for the yj because of lack of space.. it says so about half way on the 7th page

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=541004&page=7

[Jeffy]

i guess somebody tried it and it didnt work for the yj because of lack of space.. it says so about half way on the 7th page

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=541004&page=7

The YJ does not have the pocket the TJ's do.  The pocket was made so they could move the wiper motor from behind the dash to under the hood so to speak.

[dexetr30]

I was looking through jeepforum and came across an interesting idea on how to make a cowl intake. Has anyone else done this to their jeep??

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=541004

Yup, I plan on doing something similar. I'm looking to change things up a bit as far as the filter goes. I have to remove my cowl and get a good look at things and come up with a plan of action.

[JeepBoy2000]

i came across another idea were the guy uses the stock air box and routes it to the cowl. he plugged the existing hole from the airhorn thing and cut another. not sure if you would see the same results as an open filter but im sure this way provides better filtering.

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47537

[Jeffy]

i came across another idea were the guy uses the stock air box and routes it to the cowl. he plugged the existing hole from the airhorn thing and cut another. not sure if you would see the same results as an open filter but im sure this way provides better filtering.

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47537

By using the existing box, he's giving himself extra insurance that water isn't going to get into the intake.

[dexetr30]

i came across another idea were the guy uses the stock air box and routes it to the cowl. he plugged the existing hole from the airhorn thing and cut another. not sure if you would see the same results as an open filter but im sure this way provides better filtering.

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47537

Yeah, this is along the same lines I was thinking. I like the idea of using the o.e. air box.