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Air filter and rain

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Air filter and rain

Post by Kitika »

The previous owner cut a 3inch hole into the bonnet and covered it with a really Grimace looking bonnet scoop which is completely pointless. I'm thinking of fabbing up a functional "shaker" style bonnet scoop that'll sit right on top of the carby. I'm not to sure about the air filter tho. Will it get far to much water in it during the rain and kill the motor/block up the airfilter? Most of the bonnet scoops i've seen on old muscle cars seem to be set up with no water traps or anything so I'm assuming just sitting the filter in the scoop will be fine?
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Re: Air filter and rain

Post by bogged »

Get another bonnet, and make your own snorkel.
you get all you need then, water trap, looks and functionality
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Re: Air filter and rain

Post by Reddo »

bogged wrote:Get another bonnet, and make your own snorkel.
you get all you need then, water trap, looks and functionality
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Post by Kitika »

Don't really want another snorkel (got them on the other 2 cars) as this is more of a road/beach only car and a new bonnet will cost money :lol:
I am thinking a paper filter would really slow down airflow once it got wet?
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Post by chunderlicious »

not as much as an oiled filter covered in dust :lol:
turbos are nice but i'd rather be blown
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Post by Z()LTAN »

chunderlicious wrote:not as much as an oiled filter covered in dust :lol:
true dat!!
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Post by chimpboy »

IMHO rain won't matter any more than it does for any other shaker set-up, as long as there isn't some way for water to accumulate.

Other things like driving through serious water, I dunno. I don't think I'd like to try it :)

YMMV!
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Post by DamTriton »

Kitika wrote:Don't really want another snorkel (got them on the other 2 cars) as this is more of a road/beach (1)only car and a new bonnet will cost money(2) :lol:
I am thinking a paper filter would really slow down airflow once it got wet?(3)
Point 1: sand ain't really good for engines - neither is salt water. Air from as high as possible will lessen both of these, as well as save your arse if you happen to get stuck a bit too long in quicksand.

Point 2: cost of a new bonnet < cost of a new car

Point 3: Well, don't get it wet - see point 1 and 2........ :roll:
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Post by Kitika »

Filters stop sand and it will have a filter. The bonnet is only about 1 to 2 foot lower than where a snorkel would sit so if there is sand in the air it will still be sucking it in and the air filter will stop it. Snorkels stopping dust by sucking in "cleaner air" is a fallacy. I won't be doing water crossings just interested in how to set up a bonnet scoop as I've seen street machines with just the filter sitting there with no rain trap etc.
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Post by chimpboy »

Kitika wrote:Filters stop sand and it will have a filter. The bonnet is only about 1 to 2 foot lower than where a snorkel would sit so if there is sand in the air it will still be sucking it in and the air filter will stop it. Snorkels stopping dust by sucking in "cleaner air" is a fallacy. I won't be doing water crossings just interested in how to set up a bonnet scoop as I've seen street machines with just the filter sitting there with no rain trap etc.
As said, those street machines with shakers are fine in rain. It's not enough water to matter.

The rest is up to you really :)
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Post by ANDREWGQ 351 »

You can hose ford GT shaker straight into the front and the filter will not get wet, its below the front opening.
Any water runs off the top plate that holds the filter on and into the shaker bowl and then drains out through small holes around the edges
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