TRI Z air box change out advise please!

[YAMAHARIDER420]

I have a 86 Tri and I want to put the 85 snorkal/airbox on the 86. (trying to mount coolant bottle under seat, to clean up the look of it).... I compared the two and the airflow diameter looks bigger on the 86, will that make it starve for air? should I just take the lid off the air box? I also noticed on the 85 a hose that runs from the carb to snorkal, should I use the 85 carb? Maybe Im just being to picky I just don't like that coolant where its mounted on the 86. Any help would be much appreciated.

[trikebandits]

The '86 snorkal is a better design,siick with it.John Swineheart was making new overflow bottles,or run without it.

[trikebandits]

Well he was making them for the Tecate ,but maybe he could make them for the Z.

[tecat-z]

85 is actually the superior design. If you run a BIG carb, 86 design creates a few problems.
Small carbs don't care either way....
I say go with the big mouth and holler..... GIT IT!!

[Bryan Raffa]

eather one is fine,, I prefer the 85 alot easer to get in and out when Jetting.. if you run any aftermarket carb .. you will not notice a difference. and I zip a screw in that little hose nipple.. or a short hose with a screw in it.

[YAMAHARIDER420]

Good info Thanx guys, I guess I need to save some $ and get another carb before I switch it out. I'll prob go with the bigger carb with the 85 air kit when its all said in done. I'll just cap off that hole in the snorkal I guess. Thanx again guys

[Bryan Raffa]

you got a stock bike mostly? I will tell you this,, pwk ,,, with a CEL needle... watch out for sled carbs on e bay ,,, I had to change the slide, needle, main jet and pilot.. you can get em cheep,, but you gotta buy the right stuff on top of that..... just a heads up..