carl
True Classic
So it's time to figure out how to mount the FAZA snorkel on my spare engine cover.
You cannot open the engine cover with the snorkel on so there are three options:
1. Attach the snorkel permanently to the cover and have quick disconnects for the cover to the car.
2. Hingedly attach the snorkel to the engine cover.....too cumbersome
3. Quick disconnects for the scoop on the engine cover.
I immediately tossed out option 2. I spent months going back and forth on option 1 and 3. Finally decided to make the snorkel a quick disconnect on the engine cover. If I need to open the hood...and this happens a lot on project cars...I just undo whatever fasteners I use, remove the scoop and open the engine cover. There are a million ways to do this and 1/4 turn type fasteners seem to be the logical way to go although I considered many other options including having four studs sticking up from the cover and using wing nuts to secure it in place.
I realized the 1/4 fasteners that hold the later style fuse box in place would work and I had a pair (you can see my request for two more in parts wanted).
I made an opening in the engine cover for the open area under the snorkel.
I had already removed the rain tray but might reinstall the two end pieces that are not under the snorkel.
Measured where the rear most attachment holes would go and pop riveted in the spring.
then made a matching hole in the snorkel base and popped in the 1/4 turn fastener.
I sourced a rubber washer that goes under the glass layer. It takes up any slack and retains the fastener on the snorkel base when the snorkel is removed from the engine lid. I plan to use four fasteners, one at each corner but need to source two more spring clips which I'll order from MWB tomorrow.
This is what retired guys do when their project car is mechanically done and they start to get bored.
You cannot open the engine cover with the snorkel on so there are three options:
1. Attach the snorkel permanently to the cover and have quick disconnects for the cover to the car.
2. Hingedly attach the snorkel to the engine cover.....too cumbersome
3. Quick disconnects for the scoop on the engine cover.
I immediately tossed out option 2. I spent months going back and forth on option 1 and 3. Finally decided to make the snorkel a quick disconnect on the engine cover. If I need to open the hood...and this happens a lot on project cars...I just undo whatever fasteners I use, remove the scoop and open the engine cover. There are a million ways to do this and 1/4 turn type fasteners seem to be the logical way to go although I considered many other options including having four studs sticking up from the cover and using wing nuts to secure it in place.
I realized the 1/4 fasteners that hold the later style fuse box in place would work and I had a pair (you can see my request for two more in parts wanted).
I made an opening in the engine cover for the open area under the snorkel.
I had already removed the rain tray but might reinstall the two end pieces that are not under the snorkel.
Measured where the rear most attachment holes would go and pop riveted in the spring.
then made a matching hole in the snorkel base and popped in the 1/4 turn fastener.
I sourced a rubber washer that goes under the glass layer. It takes up any slack and retains the fastener on the snorkel base when the snorkel is removed from the engine lid. I plan to use four fasteners, one at each corner but need to source two more spring clips which I'll order from MWB tomorrow.
This is what retired guys do when their project car is mechanically done and they start to get bored.