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Old 12-11-2010 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by SWC custom
is that s set of wheeler ramps?
That's correct.
Old 12-11-2010 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by nota944mechanic
That's correct.
hahaha good eye ayy?
Old 12-12-2010 | 01:19 AM
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it has suction it was covered in oil when i rolled it and when you stepped on the gas while it was running you could watch it suck the oil back in..
im sorry i was a lil confused it needs the intake suction or it can cause oil leaks im pretty sure the front one can be filtered but its best with thw box and the back one has to have intake suction or it will cause leaks oil out the dipstick or next weakest link.
Old 12-12-2010 | 03:17 AM
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Originally Posted by jeepkid46
just a bit of addvise you might want to look into drilling into that tube and glue a male fitting in there that ccv valve needs suction not just a filter just a bit of friendly advice.
Only the rear CCV fitting needs suction, the front one just provides a filtered source of fresh air. BTW, there is no valve in the CCV system on an XJ, its basically a tube from the filtered side of the air box, a metered orifice and a vacuum line to the intake manifold.

Originally Posted by nota944mechanic
I still have some work to do (trim U-bolts, tabs on the back, etc.) but here ya go:









I'm kinda confused, its a 2nd Gen, with a 1st gen header panel, and quarter panels.

And you have some SERIOUS sag in the rear end....

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Here are few things that I have fabbed Up..


The bumper is also a airtank
Never done it personally, but I've heard some horror stories from people using bumpers as air tanks,
Old 12-12-2010 | 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by jeepkid46
im sorry i was a lil confused it needs the intake suction or it can cause oil leaks im pretty sure the front one can be filtered but its best with thw box and the back one has to have intake suction or it will cause leaks oil out the dipstick or next weakest link.
ohh hey n guess what its hard to do any thing with the front one seens how the 4 BANGER doesn't have a front fitting. so thanks
Old 12-12-2010 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by matt82
here's a pic of my intake I made
Did you create an air hole up there near the firewall? If not, why did you locate the intake to an area where there's no air flow???
(This might have been asked - I'm only at page 3...)
Old 12-12-2010 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ZachsXJ
Only the rear CCV fitting needs suction, the front one just provides a filtered source of fresh air. BTW, there is no valve in the CCV system on an XJ, its basically a tube from the filtered side of the air box, a metered orifice and a vacuum line to the intake manifold.



I'm kinda confused, its a 2nd Gen, with a 1st gen header panel, and quarter panels.

And you have some SERIOUS sag in the rear end....



Never done it personally, but I've heard some horror stories from people using bumpers as air tanks,
I believe this thread is about sharing what you made for your Jeep at home, not, hey look...I spy with my little
Old 12-12-2010 | 08:16 AM
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Did you create an air hole up there near the firewall? If not, why did you locate the intake to an area where there's no air flow???
(This might have been asked - I'm only at page 3...)
I believe this horse has already been beat to death, not just here, but on every forum regarding automobiles on the internet. It's just an air filter, it isn't going to create gobs of torque or horsepower. One thing it will do is make the engine louder. This isn't typically a desirable trait in an automobile, so manufacturers go to great lengths to quiet down the induction system. However, there are a few of us who actually like to hear our engines, and so we do stuff like this. I personally enjoy hearing my engine note through my snorkel; I think it sounds kind of cool.

I think I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning so excuse me if this comes off as rude or smart-aleky, that wasn't my intention.
Old 12-12-2010 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by nota944mechanic
I believe this horse has already been beat to death, not just here, but on every forum regarding automobiles on the internet. It's just an air filter, it isn't going to create gobs of torque or horsepower. One thing it will do is make the engine louder. This isn't typically a desirable trait in an automobile, so manufacturers go to great lengths to quiet down the induction system. However, there are a few of us who actually like to hear our engines, and so we do stuff like this. I personally enjoy hearing my engine note through my snorkel; I think it sounds kind of cool.

I think I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning so excuse me if this comes off as rude or smart-aleky, that wasn't my intention.
Yeah, people focus too much on the little mods that make little to no difference. Companies with gimmicks sold to people who love to eat that crap up. That aftermarket filter probably has a more area to suck air. The stock air box has such a small hoe it seams like it struggles. My 96 has a plastic cap in the front clip or rad support where there is a cut out in the middle. This is right in front of the opening in the air box inlet. So it doesn't get any forced air either. You don't want that on a DD anyway. Not that if I remove it that will happen. there is a headlight and front clip keeping that from happening.

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Old 12-12-2010 | 10:43 AM
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Old 12-12-2010 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by SWC custom
ohh hey n guess what its hard to do any thing with the front one seens how the 4 BANGER doesn't have a front fitting. so thanks
just tryin to be friendly but didnt seem like you want to be sorry dude but the one in the pic is a six popper
Old 12-12-2010 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepkid46
just tryin to be friendly but didnt seem like you want to be sorry dude but the one in the pic is a six popper
yeah im sorry if i came of like a jerk, but yeah my jeep is a 4 banger not a 6 popper ik the 6s do ahve two tho cause my trail rig that i had was a 6 and had 2 of them
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I seriously think that some people on this thread need to get their panties out of a bunch. Don't take EVERYTHING someone says on here as a personal attack. 99% of the time its not, and instead its just someone pointing something out, or giving their $.02 about something.
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Originally Posted by nota944mechanic
I believe this horse has already been beat to death, not just here, but on every forum regarding automobiles on the internet. It's just an air filter, it isn't going to create gobs of torque or horsepower. One thing it will do is make the engine louder. This isn't typically a desirable trait in an automobile, so manufacturers go to great lengths to quiet down the induction system. However, there are a few of us who actually like to hear our engines, and so we do stuff like this. I personally enjoy hearing my engine note through my snorkel; I think it sounds kind of cool.

I think I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning so excuse me if this comes off as rude or smart-aleky, that wasn't my intention.
Huh? WTF are you going on about? What has been beat to death? I simply asked if the filter was going to be air starved or not (in different words), y'know, it being an air filter & all. I don't care about his horsepower or any of that crap. I've never seen anyone route the air filter into a "dead-end" corner, especially up near the booster. Why don't you give the person this was directed at, a chance to respond?

It was a simple question ... take it at face value and stop imagining things!
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Huh? WTF are you going on about? What has been beat to death? I simply asked if the filter was going to be air starved or not (in different words), y'know, it being an air filter & all. I don't care about his horsepower or any of that crap. I've never seen anyone route the air filter into a "dead-end" corner, especially up near the booster. Why don't you give the person this was directed at, a chance to respond?

It was a simple question ... take it at face value and stop imagining things!
LOL, I agree 100% and the best part is look what he just posted on my build thread: https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/91...x6/#post768025

I swear some people need to just stay off the internet.


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