95 Discovery 3.9 V8 twin batteries.

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Am looking at fitting twin batteries on my Discovery V8 but the airbox is right where I want to put it.

What have others done with the airbox?

I've thought about a snorkel and coming out at the back of the ABS pump then relocating the washer bottle, this seems like a lot of work just for running 2 batteries as the snorkel wont really ever be put to test as I avoid water like most V8 owners.
 
Its an off road toy but nothing to serious.

Water + V8 = easy start and waiting, so save the effort and just stay dry.

I go axel/bumper deep but wouldn't want to be much deeper. Maybe it would be ok in deeper but I see no point in pushing my luck, all of the work I've done is more prevention not to push it to breaking point.

Its the same with the batteries I don't so much need 2 batteries but as am fitting a winch and do recoveries and I have them a few batteries sat around I figure why not fit one.

The boot was an option I looked at but would rather have it under the bonnet.
 
loudandproud205 said:
Its an off road toy but nothing to serious.

Water + V8 = easy start and waiting, so save the effort and just stay dry.

I go axel/bumper deep but wouldn't want to be much deeper. Maybe it would be ok in deeper but I see no point in pushing my luck, all of the work I've done is more prevention not to push it to breaking point.

Its the same with the batteries I don't so much need 2 batteries but as am fitting a winch and do recoveries and I have them a few batteries sat around I figure why not fit one.

The boot was an option I looked at but would rather have it under the bonnet.
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Throwing a snorkel on if you go off road just saves the oh **** moments you get I followed another d1 through water inch for inch and slipped off a rock and my drivers side went deep would have been a major issue if it was the other side. Drying out a dizzy is much much much better than swapping out an engine!
 
I agree with that, but looking at the snorkel kits they all seem to want the air box in its current location to which doesn't help.

I have no issues relocating the washer bottle and coming out behind the ABS pump but its finding a suitable kit that would also allow this.

I wouldn't really have that issue of the front end being deep enough to suck water as I say if it gets to the bumper thats plenty deep enough lol.
 
I have a k&n cone that im fitting into a cold air feed kit then running the feed hose into a home made snorkel ebay all the SS pipe I need for about 30 notes and the silicone wrap will be about 20 so much cheaper than a safari and will be 100% water proof. Then you have no fear of water ingress. Leaving the original box space open for the battery. I don't have abs so I am sticking mine out what looks like a premade blank for a snorkel, megajolt kit will sort ya wading woes out :-D
 
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Plenty of room for everything if you just make a few changes

Open cone air filter in engine bay is disgusting for heat soak and should be avoided like the plague

An option is a 3.5 efi filter box which is metal so you can modify it and weld it, or fit a smaller inline air filter like a BMC CDA or similar.

Cheers :)
 
Mr Noisy said:
Plenty of room for everything if you just make a few changes

Open cone air filter in engine bay is disgusting for heat soak and should be avoided like the plague

An option is a 3.5 efi filter box which is metal so you can modify it and weld it, or fit a smaller inline air filter like a BMC CDA or similar.

Cheers :)
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An open cone in engine bay :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: never. Yet mine has for MoT because I tried to jet wash a washable panel filter and well oops :D
 
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