- City
- Port Allen
- State
- LA
I am in the middle of a complete frame off resto-mod of my '84 CJ-8. During the disassembly, I broke the top ducting of the air box and it's not repairable. A used one on Ebay is $50 - $100.
My question is this - Do I really need it? I'm rebuilding the lower portion of the box, so I will have the capability to throw heat at my feet or through the windshield defrosters. I've already bought the bigger motor for that upgrade. However, I don't see a reason to ever actually need the capability of the fresh air ducting. If I'm not running the heater, then the windows will be down or more likely, the entire top and doors will be gone. I'd rather put a blank where that cowl vent goes and call it good. Less chance of getting rain in the cab.
I've also installed a 5.3 Vortec, so there's a good chance that I'll have an AC system one day.
Just for the record, the cables that operate the fresh air system on my 1981 CJ-8 broke 10 years ago. I have heater capabilities but nothing else. I've never missed it.
Any reason I need to spend the time and money on another upper box thinking that it'll never get used?
My question is this - Do I really need it? I'm rebuilding the lower portion of the box, so I will have the capability to throw heat at my feet or through the windshield defrosters. I've already bought the bigger motor for that upgrade. However, I don't see a reason to ever actually need the capability of the fresh air ducting. If I'm not running the heater, then the windows will be down or more likely, the entire top and doors will be gone. I'd rather put a blank where that cowl vent goes and call it good. Less chance of getting rain in the cab.
I've also installed a 5.3 Vortec, so there's a good chance that I'll have an AC system one day.
Just for the record, the cables that operate the fresh air system on my 1981 CJ-8 broke 10 years ago. I have heater capabilities but nothing else. I've never missed it.
Any reason I need to spend the time and money on another upper box thinking that it'll never get used?