Everglades Snorkel Retrofit

[Jakob1972]

Well this is what mine looks like.

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[Smocaine]

Well this is what mine looks like.

Very much appreciate the clear view - if nothing else, this will help a lot if we have to fab a solution.
I don't suppose I could convince you to pull the washer bottle enough to see if that bracket has a number on it?

I would also like to know if maybe those clip/nut things are a common thing in the Ford system and if a P/N can be found for those.

E: I think there's a number stamped on top, actually. Any chance you can read that? Shouldn't need to pull the bottle for that part.

 

[Jakob1972]

The outside snorkel bolts to the inside portion of the intake tube with the fender sandwiched between. what you see beyond the hole is just the outer snorkel. I could maybe take the snorkel off and make you a pattern for the hole.

 

[Jakob1972]

Lemme look

 

[Smocaine]

Lemme look

This is the bracket I'm after - that number might let Ducati meet me in the middle. For the actual hole, I'm hoping we can use the exterior brackets to make a cutting template.
Many thanks for your assistance. Ford ain't helping anybody here so community is all I've got.

 

[Jakob1972]

OK there are two numbers on that bracket. I think it is this first picture is the important one but just in case.

 

[Jakob1972]

This is the bracket I'm after - that number might let Ducati meet me in the middle. For the actual hole, I'm hoping we can use the exterior brackets to make a cutting template.
Many thanks for your assistance. Ford ain't helping anybody here so community is all I've got.

I hear you Brother hopefully in a year or so I will be doing this same mod.

Oh and the outer snorkel is rather large so if the hole is not perfect it will cover it. you just need to seal the hole a bit if it is too large.

 

[Smocaine]

NB3G-4C110-AB and what looks like A21335 - assume that first one is an engineering number. Hopefully this is the final @Ducati1098 ping of the night - if you're already watching this thread, sorry! - but hopefully that cross-references to a part number that's available.

 

[Ducati1098]

NB3G-4C110-AB and what looks like A21335 - assume that first one is an engineering number. Hopefully this is the final @Ducati1098 ping of the night - if you're already watching this thread, sorry! - but hopefully that cross-references to a part number that's available.

Looked in the catalog, this number doesn’t come up in any illustrations still, but here is what that engineering number crosses to:

 

[Smocaine]

Looked in the catalog, this number doesn’t come up in any illustrations still, but here is what that engineering number crosses to:

At "only" 50 bucks or so, I'm willing to take the chance. Hopefully this is the bracket and I can put together a truly full parts list for future conversions. Thanks again, y'all, I very literally could not do this without you.

 

[Ducati1098]

At "only" 50 bucks or so, I'm willing to take the chance. Hopefully this is the bracket and I can put together a truly full parts list for future conversions. Thanks again, y'all, I very literally could not do this without you.

No problem at all! Hope it works out

 

[Jakob1972]

Still don't understand why they don't just make all 2.3 Broncos Snorkel ready. why make two different parts. everything will still work the same if you don't have a snorkel. They took everything else that made the Glades special and put it on other Broncos this should be no different.

 

[Ducati1098]

Still don't understand why they don't just make all 2.3 Broncos Snorkel ready. why make two different parts. everything will still work the same if you don't have a snorkel. They took everything else that made the Glades special and put it on other Broncos this should be no different.

Because if every 2.3 was snorkel ready, why even have an Everglades package?

 

[Jakob1972]

Because if every 2.3 was snorkel ready, why even have an Everglades package?

I thought the same thing, But the Everglades would have the Snorkel itself and still have the higher Fording depth of 36.4". It would be just like all Broncos now have the plug and hoses to go Hardtop even if they only have a softy. They did discontinued the Everglades (at least for this year) I think Ford built them until end of MY24 to make sure there were more than 1966 Everglades so the Heritage Limited folks would have a rarer model. I know in mid MY23 there were less than 1000 Glades total. and they have taken all the cool stuff that makes it special and put it on other models anyway. It seems that a lot of folks would like the snorkel but don't want an Everglades, and this way they would only need to make one of all those parts and not two different types, maybe they don't have to worry about it since they 86 the Glades.

 

[Smocaine]

Looked in the catalog, this number doesn’t come up in any illustrations still, but here is what that engineering number crosses to:

The part came in today and I can confirm this is the bracket I was missing. I hope to at least do the washer system side this weekend, if not the whole build.
I didn't see this in Paul's thread so this will be very valuable for anyone who wants to do the 'full' conversion.

Assuming that goes well, I can update the OP with a full parts list. Fortunately it seems the install is much more straightforward than the removal of the factory bottle. Hanging in the bay, it shouldn't require pulling the fender liner again.

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