I have searched Mods & 1500 forums but haven't found the answer - vague memory of someone cutting out the tunnel altogether and adding a different air filter system !
Have done the Gadget / Chuckster extender for the right side cam tensioner .
Now starting on the left . I have unscrewed the right end of the tunnel . The tunnel is exposed / free on the left but I can only wiggle it , doesn't seem to want to pull through !!
Wasn't a problem when I stripped down to the bare frame in 2012 – but I'm not doing that again .
Trying to escape to Queensland for OZ winter , damn .
Take a look at this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQAC_iJ7GZs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQAC_iJ7GZs)
It's a 2004 Nomad, but I believe it should be exactly the same on a drifter.
It appears that the guy in the video managed to access the left side of the camchain tensioner without removing the tunnel.
Cross over tube won't fit through. To remove it, you have to either cut the end off, or remove the intake manifold. I found a spare on eBay and cut the end off mine. I have the spare one just in case some future owner might want to return it to stock.
I know I won't, but after the estate sale, somebody might want to...
Afraid that was the case Troll . Thanks for confirming it wasn't just me .
Thanks Fab, the Nomad must have the external oil lines located differently - can't get to the Drifter ('99) tensioner like that .
Have made a new post detailing my solution .
Carefully melt it with a heat gun, shielding sensitive bits.
Takes 5 mins.
I put some pics on here somewhere.
Done a few now.
Cam chain tensioner can be removed just by loosening air tunnel fittings, takes a while but can be done.