Rev Den
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Beezil said:I wanna see an xj in water above the hood line dammit....
Yup, you did say above the hood. Yup, got me there....you would have to be an idiot to drive in water that deep...snorkel or not, waterproof or not.
Maybe you and I have different views on the true use of a snorkel. I view it as a insurance policy to raise the intake above stock to prevent the intrusion of water in the case of sudden quick submergence, like driving into a body of water off a steep bank. I can see how your open element would also do the same thing, and may be another solution, provided it is mounted high enough in the engine bay.
The only downside I can see to the open elemnet is that mud, that seems to cover everything under the hood, may cause an issue by plugging the element. Again, I dont do rock, I do run some mud (lotta mud in the 'burbs) and after a few moments the engine is covered. I would think in this case the snorkel would be preferable.
I still run the stock box, have thought about a snorkel and a open element....still on the fence. This is a good debate, I look forward to hearing from both sides.
Rev
BTW - I do not consider ANY (except maybe a chrome tailpipe)Jeep mod gay.