Somewhere, sometime, I saw where someone had made a cold air intake using part of the heater ducting on the passenger side hood louvers. Anyone remember this? It involved the 90ish mustang efi system. Lots of "some" in this ;D
AGAIN, Todd Z to the rescue with the information!!!! Thanks for the info/help again.Maybe thinking of the BC system?
https://bcbroncos.com/shop/fuel/efi/11-80231-arctic-air-filter-box-86-92-for-early-ford-bronco/
Todd Z.
Do you still have the Arctic air box for saleBart, I have one of those BCB kits I never used. Powder coated silver/grey if you're interested I'd consider selling it. Mark
The BC Broncos box is designed to let the rain drop out (I can’t confirm how well that feature works, but it should), and the bugs are more likely to come in the grill than the top of the hood, though the filter will stop them either way. I also like that for high water the top of the cowl is a better place to pull air than behind the grill, and there’s typically less dust there as well.Bad idea - it's also a RAIN-air intake. And a dirt-air intake, and a bug-air intake, and a whatever-else-falls-on/in-it intake. There's a reason all automotive engine intakes are designed for the air to move UP as it enters.
I have one that hasn’t been installed yet, though I think I will install it. I’ll let you know if I change my mind.Do you still have the Arctic air box for sale
All filter boxes are designed to let water out. But most of them are downstream of an air duct system that excludes rain, anyway. It's better to just not let the rain in, than to let it out.The BC Broncos box is designed to let the rain drop out...
So if they're 75% likely to hit the grill, and 25% likely to come in the hood vent, it'll take 3x as long for bugs to build up on that filter than on the grill. The difference is: when they build up on the grill, the engine doesn't starve for air. If the filter is what's stopping the bugs, you'll be changing or cleaning it pretty frequently compared to one that takes air in from a better location....the bugs are more likely to come in the grill than the top of the hood, though the filter will stop them either way.
If that were true, that's where most vehicles would pull air from. They don't because it's not. A vehicle with an underhood air intake can be driven with the hood underwater as long as it's moving fast enough to push a wake that gives it traction. But not one that takes in air through the top of the hood....for high water the top of the cowl is a better place to pull air than behind the grill...
Yes filter size is an issue. The MAF housing goes inside the box too. Finding a dry filter has been tough. I use the stock Explorer EFI components so the intake tube size was not an issue for me.Another thing that I don’t love is that you have to reduce to 3 inch tubing/hose before the box. However, it looks like there’s plenty of room to drill it out to 4 inches, though filter size may be an issue.