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Does anyone make a replacement air intake for FJ62's?
All I can find are the elements (K&N).
Id love to get that big ass THING outta there?

Chicago
 
Why? :confused: That is one of the best designs for an air intake. Remote mounted, water proof. Good filtering capabilities. Attach a snorkle and raise the intake up and its perfect.
I actually switched my FJ60 with Weber carb over to a FJ62 style intake/canister because of those reasons.
 
stinkyfj60 said:
Why? :confused: That is one of the best designs for an air intake. Remote mounted, water proof. Good filtering capabilities. Attach a snorkle and raise the intake up and its perfect.
I actually switched my FJ60 with Weber carb over to a FJ62 style intake/canister because of those reasons.
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got a pic of that? didn't know that was an option

edit, i just read the weber part... does it work with oem carb?
 
beaufort-fj60 said:
got a pic of that? didn't know that was an option

edit, i just read the weber part... does it work with oem carb?
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YES, it will work with OEM carb, you just have to find the non-US 2F part from the carb to the cleaner (and a carbed 3F MAY be the same, but you would have to ask), and the aircleaner lid (the 3FE has the MAS mounted on the lid). The non-US diesel and gas engines use that same air cleaner as the FJ62.

And I forgot to add, the 60s fender already has bolt holes for the canister because of all this.
 
Unfortunately, StinkyFJ,I dont have a really good reason for it, other than to free up some space ender the hood and make things a bit more accessable in that area.:o
I honestly had NO IDEA that was that good of an intake set up.

Chicago
 
I ditched my OEM intake because the rubber baffles had cracks in them which induced vacuum leaks. I switched over to the intake that tlc4x4 sells (http://www.tlc4x4.com/2000/Parts/tlc_air_intake.htm). I've run it for a couple of years now.

I did notice a small performance improvement (it's still a 3FE, don't expect miracles :) ). It's not waterproof and it sucks in hotter air than the stock set up. However, since you mentioned it, it did free up space. I've relocated my coolant overflow resevoir (dual batteries) under the filter and my MSD stacker ignition box next to it. I'm planning on fabbing up a box to isolate the filter from the engine bay.
 
Thanks for the link Moby.
I definately DONT like the idea of it breathing in HOTTER air.

Chicago
 
stinkyfj60 said:
YES, it will work with OEM carb, you just have to find the non-US 2F part from the carb to the cleaner (and a carbed 3F MAY be the same, but you would have to ask), and the aircleaner lid (the 3FE has the MAS mounted on the lid). The non-US diesel and gas engines use that same air cleaner as the FJ62.

And I forgot to add, the 60s fender already has bolt holes for the canister because of all this.
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was that a yes you have pics of the setup, or yes it will work.
 
Moby said:
I ditched my OEM intake because the rubber baffles had cracks in them which induced vacuum leaks. I switched over to the intake that tlc4x4 sells (http://www.tlc4x4.com/2000/Parts/tlc_air_intake.htm). I've run it for a couple of years now.

I did notice a small performance improvement (it's still a 3FE, don't expect miracles :) ). It's not waterproof and it sucks in hotter air than the stock set up. However, since you mentioned it, it did free up space. I've relocated my coolant overflow resevoir (dual batteries) under the filter and my MSD stacker ignition box next to it. I'm planning on fabbing up a box to isolate the filter from the engine bay.
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That'd be great if you could still enclose the filter with some sort of canister and attach a snorkel. Higher air flow rate with the cone filter, and still waterproofed...
 
i boosted this pic from the forsale section:

stinks,

what did you do with that big thing on top of the filter can? and what kind of tubes or pipes did you run from the carb.
 
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beaufort-fj60 said:
was that a yes you have pics of the setup, or yes it will work.
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LOL, re-read my post. Yes it will work with an OEM carb, you just need to source the non-USA pieces from the carb to the canister.

I can do a pic of my Weber set up, but that wont help.
 
beaufort-fj60 said:
i boosted this pic from the forsale section:

stinks,

what did you do with that big thing on top of the filter can? and what kind of tubes or pipes did you run from the carb.
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The non-US parts would replace what you circled with a new lid and a hose back to the carb.

On my Weber I did a Weber Plenum and made an adapter that bolted where the OEM MAS was to hook the plenum to the lid.
 
That "big thing" is the mass air sensor. You can't loose it.

Mark...
 
The aftermarkt air filter setup thatis linked above is a crock. It's an answer in search of a question that doesn't exist. For starters "straightening the airflow" in the ducting of a MPI engine doesn't do anything at all. This is only a concern if you have an air fuel mixture where the fule will tend to fall out of suspension on the outside of tight turns of the intake tract. Since there is no fuel in the air at this point it can be a twisty as needed.

Additionally that air filter is just begging to get soaked with water or plastered with mud. In addition to the hotter air it will see that has already been mentioned. AND it looks like the filter is actually smaller than the factory filter.

There is no reason to expect this setup to pull more air and mo reason to expect any increase in power. Probably less by a small amount due to the hotter air it will pickup. And the pictured K&N filter will allow more dust to pass through than the OEM paper filter will. It's pure marketing fluff.


Mark...
 
Good for you.
 
beaufort-fj60 said:
i have a 60 know it all:flipoff2:
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On mine I just had a local metal guy make a plate with the same bolt pattern as the MAF (or MAS however you want to say it) and it had a pipe welded on to it so that I could attach to the hose to my carb. I will see if I can get a pic.
 
i would agree that open element air intakes can be a negative, if done improperly. i have a lot of experience with BMWs and there are several systems that have proven advantageous, if a sealed airbox is used. the sustem below is for an E36 BMW and uses a sealed (and formed) cold air box and ITG foam filter (superior to K&N). the airbox pulls cold air from behind the headlight bucket and is sealed off from hot engine air. i fabbed up a similar system on my audi S6, but had the addition of a turbo to worry about. the performance gain in minimal (at best), but it certainly can free up some space under the hood, if that is desired. find a source of cold air, fab up a box, route the cold air in and seal it from the engine - or keep the stock intake.
 
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Hey, thanks for the replies fellas. I really didnt know that was a HOT set up already existing on there. All I knew was it was the air intake, and it takes up a s*** LOAD of space under the hood. I think ill just keep it the way it it.

Thanks for setting me straight.:beer:
Chicago
 
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