Snorkel and intake modifications, 1990 XJ

Perhaps I'm not looking at the right places or asking the right people but no one seems to make a water tight canaster air filter system that will hold a high flow filter for my Snorkel application.

It would also apear that few if any even make a high flow (K&N type) air filter for my 1990 XJ that still uses the "smog" hoses originally installed in the OEM air filter system.

So with some basic skills and research I decided to adapt parts from the 1991 K&N intake system coupled with a higher flow, X-Stream Filter,

enclosed in a stainless steel two piece cone. This will allow for a water tight air filter while still supplying ample air flow.

Step one was to adapt the intake to fit the 1991 K & N Filter body.

The OEM intale body looks like this:





The intake has two odd shaped orifices which don't allow just a simple round tube adapter.



I decided to take some plate aluminum machined to allow for the larger orifice and mate it with a tube large enough to allow unstricted air flow to the intake and smaller orifice.



The finished product looks like this:



Once I recieve the silicone reducer the K&N body will fit like this:



Next step will be the rolling of the two cone halfs to hold the filter and the modifications of the K&N body.

Thanks,
Fred
Explorer 1

That sir is an awesome setup you are making, good job.

great idea Fred! i cant wait to see how it all turns out.

Nice job!

BTW, Rusty's, Hesco, and Turbo City/Rock It all make Renix intake setups.