Modifying air filter do's and don'ts?

Submitted: Sunday, May 12, 2002 at 00:00
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Another 84 na Pajero question.

I am planing to modify the airfilter system on my pet 84 SWB Pajero. I am keen to try and improve the fuel efficiency/ performance (and enjoy fixing/breaking things that are not yet broken!!)

Hopefully the modification will involve a ram pod style filter and a homemade Hi Clone like device (more about this below).

As I plan to do some relatively serious touring in the car I want the system to be solid and relatively water safe.

At present a snorkle is not an option.

Where is the best place to the mount an intake (ie pod) in the engine bay where it is least likely to become inundated with water?

If I have a downward section in the air hoses and angle the filter downwards will this reduce the likelyhood of flooding the engine?

Do pod filters cope better with being splashed with water?

As for the homemade Hi Clone device. Personally I very much doubt the claims made by Hi Clone, but I can see that a similar device may have value for a carby engine that (I think) require turbulant air for optimum mixing. Pod filters tend to give fairly good smooth air flows. Hence to my decision to attempt to make one to sit close to the throats of the carby.

BTW is it possible to post pictures on this forum? i would like to post some pictures of this modification (if I go ahead) so that others may comment.

Cheers

Justin
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