dual snorkel airceaner install
Hi,
I just bought a dual snorkel airclener complete assembly. I havent seen it yet though and it may take a while till I do. I presently have an open air aircleaner(ugly)!
I wonder what hoses and pcvfittings I need to install with the dual snorkel? Could somebody give me an instruction on the installation or maybe some pics of how it should look?

Hasse

 

Although mine came with a dual snorkle, I'd say it's gonna be a pretty easy install for you. I don't have any pics, but I can get some if you really need them, or if no one else has any. There's a PCV on the passenger side valve cover. It connects directly into the air filter container. The PCV filter is on the inside of the filter housing, just on the outside of the filter. I don't know the part # for that filter, but once you see it you'll be able to find it easy at Walmart. Since you haven't seen it yet, I'm hoping that it comes with the PCV tubing from the valve cover to the filter housing.

The scoops have 3 mounting screws each. 2 mount near the headlights. The remaining screws mount to the reserve coolant tank and the windshield washer tank. I had to replace my 2 intake tubing pieces (from the scoops to the filter) as they were cracked and torn. Luckily, the local Chevy dealer managed to get some for me in a matter of days.

I can't find the digi cam, or else I'd go take some pics right now. If it doesn't pop up before sunset, I'll snap a few for you. Otherwise I will be able to do it Monday at the earliest.

Edit: Ok, you said completely assembled. Then you probably will have everything you need. I'll still try to get some pics for you.

 

HasseO,

When you say complete assembly, do you mean you also got the scoops and hoses? If you did then good for you because some of the pieces are not made any more.


Here is a pic of mine. I had to relocate the coolant tank and take out the washer tank. Other than that pretty easy.

 

no more digi cam here. sorry man. I'm sure we can walk you through it though.

How come you had to relocate the reserve tank? I can even see on that tank where the scoop was supposed to mount.

 

There was not enough room to get the hose by the tank.

 

The w/w and coolant recovery tanks used in carbed cars were just a little different in shape, than what GM used later on the EFI cars. I never realized it was enough of a difference to matter, but obviously it does.

Funny thing is, in the picture, it looks like that coolant recovery tank was the right one for a carbureted car. Was it the AC hose that was the problem? (The original L69's had the AC compressor on the driver's side, and the alternator on the passenger side, so the AC hose routing was different). Looks like the flexible duct was routed around the AC lines, rather than over, where it would normally go.

 

I moved the coolant tank to the other side and used one from an '86 because it was a little smaller.

It was the a/c lines that were in the way. No room at all.

 

Oh, and yes I routed the overflow line behind the a/c compressor. Some other people have said the routed it through the front of the car but I could not find and easy way to get it though. So I went around the back of everything.

 

Mine on my 85 IROC, LG4. The assembly required no modification whatsoever. By the way, make sure the vac motors work. I'm unsure about how plentiful those motors are. Last summer I ordered one from GMPartsdirect, and it was a special order.

JamesC

 

I didn't even notice he has the a/c on the passenger side . OR the fact that there were different sized tanks. Good call