what do you guys do to keep mud out of your air cleaner/ carb

[73chevytruck]

I'm sick of getting mud in my carb. Is there anything you guys do to keep the mud out of it without boxing in the engine compartment? Or running a snorkel inside the truck?

[Hammerlane]

I took an old drain pan, poked a hole in it for the stem and dropped it over the air cleaner..
works GREAT.

[4x4xdodgeman]

 i add mudflap from iner fender to frame and add sheet metal to the frame under the motor, did not seal all up, left about 3" gap along the frame  so mud and water can fall out.  and i have a rap on the air fliter.    the best thing to do is go faster though the mud!!!!! 

[BAD APPLE]

An outerwears precleaner is a good start and some kind of splash shield around the motor

[Captn. J]

i did what hammerlane did

[betterbeaters]

try to seal it up as best you can with out boxing

[ToughBowtieTruck]

Yeah, use the stock air cleaner. Added a riser ring that I welded to mine to fit the Edelbrock. Keeps water out and such so I can wade flooded roads up to my headlights with ease.

[73chevytruck]

i actally have that air cleaner on my truck now, and it still gets mud in it, but my truck also has a 4" body lift on it,  and it still get mud/muddy water in my carb,

[390JOE]

i would try this method, if you have the stock air filter like toughbowtietruck has.

i add mudflap from iner fender to frame and add sheet metal to the frame under the motor, did not seal all up, left about 3" gap along the frame  so mud and water can fall out.  and i have a rap on the air fliter.    the best thing to do is go faster though the mud!!!!! 

[ToughBowtieTruck]

i actally have that air cleaner on my truck now, and it still gets mud in it, but my truck also has a 4" body lift on it,  and it still get mud/muddy water in my carb,

And I bet you have a direct drive fan. Body gaps= mud blowing up into the engine bay dd fan= mud blowing back at engine. Stock intake= vacuum drawing mud in.

[73chevytruck]

No I have a clutch fan on my motor. And a edelbrock preformer rpm intake with a 1" carb spacer.I'm going to look into getting a rubber bed mat from work and cut it up and try and seal up the engine compartment a little bit.

[ProGrade]

I ran a TBI intake hose through the hood and covered the end with a shallow pan.  See pics in this build.  Worked awesome.

http://wegotmud.com/forum/index.php?topic=48187.msg716468#msg716468

[84silverado]

Yeah, use the stock air cleaner. Added a riser ring that I welded to mine to fit the Edelbrock. Keeps water out and such so I can wade flooded roads up to my headlights with ease.

I did the same thing but my snout faced over my distributor

[Jthomas]

Run a scoop backwards.

[betterbeaters]

dont splash in  water lol

[Boggen Joe]

Inclose the engine bay best you can. I run a 14" open air cleaner and it stays pretty clean

[Jjay78]

i run an open 14 inch air filter and i haven't ever gotten mud in my carb... and we play in deep water and mud

[bogger564]

oil pan worksgood that i have seen  and enclose enigine compartment