[srmitchell]

Ahh, good.

Yeah, take your time, and have a tap and die set handy just incase.

[srmitchell]

If you havent seen it in the xj tech, I made a cowl snorkel.
(Copied from my other thread.)

I recently got a second intake hose from a wrecked xj, so I got inspired to finally make a cowl snorkel. There's a good amount of water crossing where Im moving next year, so why not.

Parts-
About 3 feet of straight, black pvc 3 inch pipe.
One sharp 90 degree elbow
One normal 90 degree elbow
One factory air tube elbow (from the air cleaner to the TB)

I cut a hole in the cowl, and a hole in the filter box, and figured out the best way to put it all together. Then I siliconed a seal for the air box.

Already, I can feel a HP increase, and I can hear the air it is sucking.
I still need to block off and seal the front of the air box.

[srmitchell]

Heres some pics from Hollister.

Really fun.

[ScottHarr_TJ]

Great looking build up man! This makes we really want an XJ now. I also love the color, I have that same color on my TJ. Cant wait to see this baby locked! great work!

[jeepkid03]

hey nice XJ! love the color too. and I like the WJ. My dad has a '99 WJ with the 4.7L and I'm trying to get him to lift it. Theres a green WJ in my town with 35's How do you like the retreads so far?
btw.... liberty

[DIX03TJ]

Nice Lookin XJ, I miss my 94 I had back in High School. Your new GC is sweet lookin too. Way better than any liberty.

[srmitchell]

Thanks guys. Can't wait to lock it. And the color is killer.

The retreads are great, but there a bit of shoulder wear.

The wj is awesome, and it has sliders waiting in the garage.

[99XJburton]

Any future plans besides locking it?

[srmitchell]

Yeah, a lot.

-SYE this weekend.
-Adding the outer tube on my sliders to make them super rails
-Frame stiffeners soon.
-zj rear disks,aussie and diff cover all at once.
-hp dana 30 in my back yard, I may truss it, add lca skids, aussie it and new brakes, along with new ball joints, and other odds and ends.

Long term
-Iron scorpion winch bumper
-Some type of warn winch
-33's, 4.56's?
-Trim and relocate flares.

[99XJburton]

Yeah go with 4.56.

How many miles you got on your rig?

[01ClassicXJ]

Originally Posted by srmitchell

Yeah, a lot.

-SYE this weekend.
-Adding the outer tube on my sliders to make them super rails
-Frame stiffeners soon.
-zj rear disks,aussie and diff cover all at once.
-hp dana 30 in my back yard, I may truss it, add lca skids, aussie it and new brakes, along with new ball joints, and other odds and ends.

Long term
-Iron scorpion winch bumper
-Some type of warn winch
-33's, 4.56's?
-Trim and relocate flares.

hey instead of zj disk brakes look into 03-06 kj disk brakes off a 8.25 since they bolt right on with all the correct parts and with a kj e-brake cable swaps over too

[srmitchell]

Yeah, 4.56 is a good idea, rather than going 32's with 4.10's.

It has 132,000K. Runs great, starts every time, but recently it has been a little slower to fire.

Yeah, kj brakes are a good idea.

[f1tbiker6]

what lower quarter panel gaurs are they?

[srmitchell]

In the back, it's the matching c4x4 bumper ends.

The other panels are bedlined.

[TJSport98]

Just picked up an 2000 XJ with only 53k on her...same color as yours. My question is how did you change the color of the backlight on your speedometer...is there a write up somewhere? Thanks for the help. Peace