It is made out of aluminum like the top and bottom. They are cast and this is going to be a piece of tube machined to fit so it will look smoother. I'll post some picitures of it when I get it.
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Selling Points
George,
You may as well post the phone number and reference. I feel this enhancement is about to take off in sells since your make shift part and road test for the adapter solved the intake problem.
George,
You may as well post the phone number and reference. I feel this enhancement is about to take off in sells since your make shift part and road test for the adapter solved the intake problem.
I got it.
Got the spacer today. He had to machine a lip to fit the edge snug. This caused interference with the two front allen bolts since the holes are so close to the edge. I used the supplied bolts that came with the kit from Jam. They came with two different sets of bolts because the manual choke carb uses 4mm and the others use 5mm I think. Anyway I belive I am using the ones with the bigger heads, so the smaller head might not even cause this interference. I called John at Jam and he said he would look into this issue with the next ones he makes. The fix would be to use smaller headed allen bolts, or file/grind out a small groove in the spacer. But this is only my problem as John will address this for future orders. The quality of the work is very good and I think a good fix for the problem. I will still need to grind off a small area on the hood to clear where the top of the adapter is rubbing. (shown in an earlier post.) I got mine a couple bucks cheaper since I am the Guinea pig. Future ones will be $25 (plus S/H which he charged me $6).
And now for the pictures.
Got the spacer today. He had to machine a lip to fit the edge snug. This caused interference with the two front allen bolts since the holes are so close to the edge. I used the supplied bolts that came with the kit from Jam. They came with two different sets of bolts because the manual choke carb uses 4mm and the others use 5mm I think. Anyway I belive I am using the ones with the bigger heads, so the smaller head might not even cause this interference. I called John at Jam and he said he would look into this issue with the next ones he makes. The fix would be to use smaller headed allen bolts, or file/grind out a small groove in the spacer. But this is only my problem as John will address this for future orders. The quality of the work is very good and I think a good fix for the problem. I will still need to grind off a small area on the hood to clear where the top of the adapter is rubbing. (shown in an earlier post.) I got mine a couple bucks cheaper since I am the Guinea pig. Future ones will be $25 (plus S/H which he charged me $6).
And now for the pictures.
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contact
Oops forgot to say, call John at Jam Engineering in Monterey, CA at 1-800-JAM-CORP (1-800-526-2677)
This picture is how I raised up the hold-down for the top portion.
Thats all.
Oops forgot to say, call John at Jam Engineering in Monterey, CA at 1-800-JAM-CORP (1-800-526-2677)
This picture is how I raised up the hold-down for the top portion.
Thats all.
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I was bored last night and removed my snorkle and my cold air intake and hose. I put the old square Weber air filter back on and went for a drive this afternoon. I noticed a big difference after 4500 RPM. I guess the snorkle was a restriction after all. I will probably not buy an adapter ring because I am working on a 45 DCOE SSD to replace the 38, so I'll just leave the air filter on for now. I know it's breathing more hot air, but I do have my header wrapped which helps.
My wife is out of town so I rebuilt the 45 on the kitchen table last night!
James
My wife is out of town so I rebuilt the 45 on the kitchen table last night!
James
Redesign Suggestion for JAM
Quick fix looks good but, by looking at the middle picture, you could suggest that JAM cast your spacer integral with the bottom adapter and cast the center stud bracket mounting risers taller at the same time. Eliminates pieces, ensures proper fit and simplifies installation.
Kit would then include: bottom adapter with integral lip and taller risers, top snorkel half, center stud snorkel mount bracket, 4 carb adapter mounting screws, 2 center stud bracket mounting screws and 1 acorn snorkel mounting nut.
That said, I'm more than a little surprised that JAM didn't discover this serious air restriction when they originally designed this snorkel. Obviously NEVER tested!
George, et al,opelenvy said:
Quick fix looks good but, by looking at the middle picture, you could suggest that JAM cast your spacer integral with the bottom adapter and cast the center stud bracket mounting risers taller at the same time. Eliminates pieces, ensures proper fit and simplifies installation.
Kit would then include: bottom adapter with integral lip and taller risers, top snorkel half, center stud snorkel mount bracket, 4 carb adapter mounting screws, 2 center stud bracket mounting screws and 1 acorn snorkel mounting nut.
That said, I'm more than a little surprised that JAM didn't discover this serious air restriction when they originally designed this snorkel. Obviously NEVER tested!
Not again . . .
Says it all now, doesn't it!opelenvy said:
What's a shame is that it's such a nice looking piece. With the ribs, it matches the valve cover and looks like it was made for the car.
Goes to show you, looks ain't everything!
James
Goes to show you, looks ain't everything!
James
That's what drew me in. I'm all for things looking nice, but in the end "go" is more important than "show".N61WP said:What's a shame is that it's such a nice looking piece. With the ribs, it matches the valve cover and looks like it was made for the car.
Goes to show you, looks ain't everything!
James
Live and learn and teach...so others don't have to make the same mistakes.
Opel Snorkel
The standard Opel set up is VERY hard to beat, especially when fitted with a K & N filter. obviously, Stutgart University had a bit to do with getting the flow inside there correct too!
The standard Opel set up is VERY hard to beat, especially when fitted with a K & N filter. obviously, Stutgart University had a bit to do with getting the flow inside there correct too!
Stutgart is a long way from Central Texas and I don't think they took into account the sweltering heat we have down here a good part of the year. 120 degrees coming up off the pavement isn't common in Germany. If it was they would have put air conditioning in these cars.GTJIM said:The standard Opel set up is VERY hard to beat, especially when fitted with a K & N filter. obviously, Stutgart University had a bit to do with getting the flow inside there correct too!
They didn't design oil coolers into these cars either, but around here is will more than double the life of your engine. That said, I am not saying there is anything wrong with the stock setup (that was designed for the Solex). I just like to be different.
I DO think the stock setup can improved upon, though currently I do not think that mine is better. A work in progress...well, that's everything about my car.
JAM Spacer
Hi George,
Got the spacer in the mail today and replaced the the two short bolts with longer ones and noticed a difference when I cranked it up and put it on the road. Thanks a Bunch
Hi George,
Got the spacer in the mail today and replaced the the two short bolts with longer ones and noticed a difference when I cranked it up and put it on the road.
Thanks a Bunch
snorkel
Hi, I have a pic of my setup from jam in the photo gallery right now,fits under hood ok
Hi, I have a pic of my setup from jam in the photo gallery right now,fits under hood ok
OK, finally got around to doing a little work on the needed areas. Now it will be another couple weeks before I can test it out.
Oh well here are the pictures. I could probably still open up the intake opening some more, I just ran out of time to work on it.
Oh well here are the pictures. I could probably still open up the intake opening some more, I just ran out of time to work on it.
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