XH snorkle

mons2b · 30-05-2005, 02:40 PM

I hear you guys mention quite a bit that this a good thing to have. Once someone buys this piece of plastic from Ford how does one go about installing it? I have an EBII 4.0..
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V8 Ghia · 30-05-2005, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mons2b

I hear you guys mention quite a bit that this a good thing to have. Once someone buys this piece of plastic from Ford how does one go about installing it? I have an EBII 4.0..
:hihi:

Just need to trim the plastic towers off the top of the fan shroud, where the factory snorkle sits.
And screw it down at the front (See pic)

**Polyal** · 30-05-2005, 04:17 PM

yeap that right. Ive noticed absolutely no difference expect that it looks alot nicer!

neb · 30-05-2005, 04:43 PM

doesn't really need to be screwed on to the front... mine is just screwed to the airbox lid and just sits there at the front :P

mons2b · 31-05-2005, 01:13 AM

Thanks guys. So Polyal you recon it doesnt make a noticeable difference? The look of the standard snorkel doesnt bother me but I can see the XH snorkle is a lot bigger..

FPVWEPN · 31-05-2005, 03:37 AM

yhe bro it'll give ya 20 kw extra bro LOL

**Polyal** · 31-05-2005, 09:11 AM

I did what neb did, just screwed it onto the air box and left it.

I seriously doubt its made any difference, but I still have a stock airbox and shitty panel filter.

Phil91EB · 31-05-2005, 09:32 AM

Speaking of the shitty panel filter does anyone have the part number for the K&N filter?

neb · 31-05-2005, 09:36 AM

yeah i don't think the xh snorkel makes a difference really... but it looks alot better than the shitty standard snorkel

InitialD · 31-05-2005, 10:44 AM

I noticed it wierdly made a difference on my old "blowby" equiped motor, like it seemed to rev easier but on the new motor made SFA difference LOL
Mine is just screwed into the airbox like everyone elses and screwed into the rad suport at the front

mons2b · 31-05-2005, 12:06 PM

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InitialD
Can you tell me what is custom about your grille? I was wondering what a Falcon would look like (EB-ED) with a grille that was a different colour to rest of the car? Cool or gay?

InitialD · 31-05-2005, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mons2b

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InitialD
Can you tell me what is custom about your grille? I was wondering what a Falcon would look like (EB-ED) with a grille that was a different colour to rest of the car? Cool or gay?

besides its a ED grill on a EA :P Its middle rib was removed and replaced with an entire piece of racing mesh. has a small ford badge in the middle. kinda like a "Mini BA grill"

needturbo6 · 01-06-2005, 12:38 AM

I didnt have a std XH snorkel, I modified it by cutting the "middle" section out and making it one large inside, instead of two small pipe things. I wrapped it back up with insulating material as this was the easiest way for me to seal it back up and also free from old workplace.

without a doubt, this type of snorkel made a difference to my car (std recon 4L)
throttle response was heaps better , and there were good gains in power but more so with torque.

havent tried a std xh snorkel, but if ur gonna get one take the time in modifing and you will get a much better result.

i also had to cut a bit of the bonnet seal rubber so the bonnet would shut properly (eb2 fairmont)

EA_Bender · 03-06-2005, 12:46 PM

I just went into ford spare parts and asked for an XH snorkle. he came out with an EF/EL one, i told his that wasnt want i was after, i said it was the one that fitted onto the lid of the box, he then preceeded to tell me that sort cost about 120$ and he would have to order it in...WTF??

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is he just full of crap or did i ask for the wrong thing??

could someone please get a part number off it for me?

bender

ilsautomotive · 03-06-2005, 12:49 PM

The cost was $36 when I bought mine, but I don't have the part number.

The lack of the weird sound-deadening bit is the main advantage the snorkel has. It's a very strange shape. On a stock engine it would probably yield an extra 1 kW but the intake isn't necessarily the biggest restriction on a stock E series.

mons2b · 03-06-2005, 02:25 PM

What is the biggest restriction on a stock e series?

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ilsautomotive · 03-06-2005, 02:32 PM

My personal opinion is that for auto E series sixes, the diff is the biggest restriction. I think 3.45 or 3.7 is generally best depending on the application. The stock exhaust system isn't ideal either. Manuals are pretty well set up from the factory.

SileNceR · 03-06-2005, 08:43 PM

if it's either or both,

CFI

AUTO

otherwise, as said, probably the diff,

then airflow in/out

then taxi grind bump stick