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4118thing Samba Member
Joined: July 26, 2016 Posts: 120 Location: WNC
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 6:58 am Post subject: What to do with air snorkels? |
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In a recent thread I learned one thing. “Thou shall not cap off air snorkels “.
So my question is what are the alternatives. I’d like to have the engine compartment as clean as possible. Also would like to have a clean breast plate at the rear of the engine.
1. Can I run the hoses around the back side of the fan shroud and just let the air “recycle”.
2. I’d like to replace the heater boxes with j tubes. If I push the air out through the breast plate, I don’t have as clean look.
3. What happens if I just leave the snorkels open? Presumably, it’s just pushing ambient air around. |
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Captain Spalding Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2005 Posts: 2519 Location: . . . in denial.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: What to do with air snorkels? |
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What is a breast plate? |
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Mal evolent Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2009 Posts: 2912 Location: San Antonio, Nuevo Mexico
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: What to do with air snorkels? |
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What is a breast plate? |
you may remember this singer from the '80s, called herself Madonna... _________________ 73 Beetle Baja, Ghia front brakes, Type 3 rear brakes, 2220 ( 94 X 80 ), Weber Progressive, Bosch SVDA, '97 Mustang seats
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HMVWNAB Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2006 Posts: 1067 Location: Sunshine State
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 7:14 am Post subject: Re: What to do with air snorkels? |
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Captain Spalding wrote: |
What is a breast plate? |
Think he’s referring to the tin that covers the exhaust and butts up to pulley. _________________ What are the last 2 words of the National Anthem?
PLAY BALL! |
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CraigInPA Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2011 Posts: 212 Location: Norristown, PA
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 7:33 am Post subject: Re: What to do with air snorkels? |
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Assuming by "snorkels" you mean the aluminized tubes from the heater boxes, I think your best solution would be to change the heater boxes to J jubes, the "breast plate" to a 1973 "breast plate" without the holes, and a 1973 fan shroud without the ducts. |
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74 Thing Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2004 Posts: 7374
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:25 am Post subject: Re: What to do with air snorkels? |
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I think he is referring to the heater outlets on the fan shroud.
73 Things used a doghouse shroud without heater outlets
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FYI-front refers to front of the car when seated in the car and rear is the back of the car. It is always as seated and facing forward.
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HMVWNAB Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:44 am Post subject: Re: What to do with air snorkels? |
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Captain Spalding wrote: |
What is a breast plate? |
_________________ What are the last 2 words of the National Anthem?
PLAY BALL! |
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Captain Spalding Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2005 Posts: 2519 Location: . . . in denial.
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: What to do with air snorkels? |
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Ah. Breast plate. I get it. In that case Craig has it right. New fan shroud, new breast plate. |
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4118thing Samba Member
Joined: July 26, 2016 Posts: 120 Location: WNC
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: What to do with air snorkels? |
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Captain Spalding wrote: |
What is a breast plate? |
The rear plate, the one closest to the rear of the car. |
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4118thing Samba Member
Joined: July 26, 2016 Posts: 120 Location: WNC
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 5:30 pm Post subject: Re: What to do with air snorkels? |
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Captain Spalding wrote: |
Ah. Breast plate. I get it. In that case Craig has it right. New fan shroud, new breast plate. |
Hoping to avoid the cost of a 73 fan shroud. |
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