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custom air box for lux?????????

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custom air box for lux?????????

Post by jugger »

im looking for ideas for a custom air box for my 84 lux as i whant to get the battery as close to the winch as possible , also to get more air if you have ever encounted a stock air box on one of these its a 4y motor . drop me a line
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Post by V8 Middy »

As part of my rebuild, the guys are putting a pod filter into a custom box for me. Should be quite compact. I doubt it would be ideal for really dusty conditions but it might get you the room you need to do your batteries
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Post by jugger »

V8 Middy wrote:As part of my rebuild, the guys are putting a pod filter into a custom box for me. Should be quite compact. I doubt it would be ideal for really dusty conditions but it might get you the room you need to do your batteries
have you got pics if you have could you pls send me some on email . thanks
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Post by pistnbroke »

I've sucessfully moded a 22r and a 3l airbox to fit a large deep cycle batt in. All you need is some scrap sheet metal and a mig. Both had safari snorkles fitted. You pretty much have to cut the brackets and inlet off and turn them around.
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Post by 85lux »

i made a custom one out of stainless. it's got a 3" foam pod filter in it. piece of cake if you can tig weld. mig would work but not as pretty.

some pics on this link.

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Post by spazbot »

k&n now do a cold air filter, with a sealed container u could hook up to a snorkle etc but they are like $450

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Post by benhl »

That K&N idea would be great if about $350 cheaper! :bad-words:

Is there such a thing as an inline filter very similar to the K&N one? about 3"-4" dia would be great. Preferable from repco in very cool racing black. :cool:
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Post by jugger »

thanks for the info that k&n thjg looks the biz naerly the same idea as my first attenpt exept pretteyer & more dollars, the next one ill try with some different fittings ill keepuse posted.
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Post by spazbot »

i saw years back a similar ones to the k&n jobby, that had a pod filter in it, never been able to find it again
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Post by sierrajim »

Why not just make one from PVC plumbing fittings and pipe?
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Post by patrol man »

I fitted a vn commodore air filter box up to my hilux, I used some pvc down pipe fittings to fit it up to my snorkle. I sealed the orignal intake for the air box up and reposioned it on the other side, so as to fit the pipes to the snorkle. this was mounted on the front rhs ,it works well, cheap filter elements, easy to change, larger size intake pipe, cheap to buy. hope this helps, I should be able to get a photo of it , tomorrow. cheers phil.
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Post by big bundy »

sierrajim wrote:Why not just make one from PVC plumbing fittings and pipe?
wow, so simple :armsup: just one of those downsizer things and a couple of 90's, i'll look into it :armsup:
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Post by jugger »

sierrajim wrote:Why not just make one from PVC plumbing fittings and pipe?
already done that it works but needs tweking . as i work for a plumbing supplys mob parts are cheap . ill try and put some fotos of it on.
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Post by jugger »

patrol man wrote:I fitted a vn commodore air filter box up to my hilux, I used some pvc down pipe fittings to fit it up to my snorkle. I sealed the orignal intake for the air box up and reposioned it on the other side, so as to fit the pipes to the snorkle. this was mounted on the front rhs ,it works well, cheap filter elements, easy to change, larger size intake pipe, cheap to buy. hope this helps, I should be able to get a photo of it , tomorrow. cheers phil.
ill giv it a go will have a ply with my first desin se if i can better it.but still send fotos need as many as i can get
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Post by jugger »

fish_man wrote:
sierrajim wrote:Why not just make one from PVC plumbing fittings and pipe?
wow, so simple :armsup: just one of those downsizer things and a couple of 90's, i'll look into it :armsup:
try trade link plumbing supplys down there . is this free advertising
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Post by MYTTUF »

GQ air box will fit on top of diesel motor (prolly the same for the 4Y) and leave the old air box spot for your 2nd battery. After the original bracket set up issues and ducting are done you'll be laughing as replacement filters are readily available and cost effective.
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Post by jugger »

MYTTUF wrote:GQ air box will fit on top of diesel motor (prolly the same for the 4Y) and leave the old air box spot for your 2nd battery. After the original bracket set up issues and ducting are done you'll be laughing as replacement filters are readily available and cost effective.
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thanks will try that
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