I know that unless I am going to live and drive in the desert a raised intake (snorkel) is not really necessary. With that said, I still want to put one on my Ser III, but also want to keep the oil bath air cleaner. I have not had any luck on locating the original set-up produced by land rover at all. From what I have been told, new double port air cleaner cans and piping for a Ser IIa/III are not to be found. It has been suggested that I modify a single port can, or find a Ser I can which has 2 ports (and a very very large price tag if found). Even if I modify a can and use the new tubing from Mantec, it seems that it will be difficult to plumb it by the heater unit. This would be caused by entering the wing next to the bulkhead. The other option would be to enter the top of the wing using a defender style set-up about a foot and a half forward of the bulkhead. My ideal set up would be through the bonnet, with the mushroom prefilter as land rover originally designed. The only flaw I could see with the original set-up is that the compressible tube under the bonnet could get hard after awhile and crack/leak. If they do that I might be out of luck finding parts. I might be wrong. If I'm going to cut holes in a new bonnet or wing I would like to do it right, and be able to maintain the system. I have waited 25 years and 4 Rovers to put one on my truck. If anyone can help me with parts, experience pros/cons (icing) or suggestions, I would be very grateful. Also my current truck has a new single barrel Weber, and don’t know how it will like the extra drag if any, caused by the intake. The 71 Ser III petrol half cab and me live in Maine.
Thanks
Mark