STAINLESS STEEL SNORKEL!!!!!HELP!!!!!

[0401blakos]

HI GUYS IM IN THE PROSES OF MAKING A SNORKEL FOR MY 4 RUNNER AND I HAVE SEEN PLENTY OF PEOPLE MAKING THEM BUT I CANT FIND OUT ANY INFO ON WHERE TO BUY THE BLACK RUBBER BENDS,IVE FOUND BLUE ONES BUT I CANT FIND BLACK ONES,CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHERE I CAN GET THEM OR WAT COMPANYS SELL THEM AND I ALSO NEED THE RUBBER SEAL THAT GO'S AROUND THE PIPE WHERE IT GOES THROUGH THE GUARD,ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT,THANKS

[beinthemud]

Why use the black rubber bends they look ghay as
Get it mandrel bent

[ledgend80]

you will have to go to one of your local truck supply shops like truckline and so on

[0401blakos]

IS IT MUCH DEARER TO GET IT MANDREL BENT?I THOUGHT RUBBER WERE CHEAPER AND I THINK THEY LOOK OK BUT EVERYONE HAS A DIFFERENT OPINION I GUESS

[beinthemud]

Not much dearer

[beinthemud]

Take your caps lock of to I cant read dem biggin words ,When you sayd dem lik dat

[tas80]

For where the snorkel goes through the gaurd you can just use some fuel or similar hose and slice it striight down the midlle.

[beinthemud]

Think it cost me $150 for the whole thing

[0401blakos]

thanks for the feedback guys,wats the normal pipe size everyone is using?i am also gunna paint it black wen its finished so is it worth going stainless or should i just go steel?

[beinthemud]

Exhaust places sell a coated steel cant remeber what it was called but it dosent rust,If your painting forget stainless
I used a eatch paint which sticks to tough surfaces.
I have a modified 2lt and run 2 -1/2inch pipe,because its not forward facing I put a colder thermostate in because the temp increased a bit

[chunderlicious]

go 4 inch, everything else looks stupid in my opinion, 3 inch always looks just too small.

i used aluminised steel on my old patrol, 2 metres cost less than $100 from memory, i used black rubber bends (45* was $35, 90* was $30 i think) used some good quality stainless hose clamps and got pinch weld from clark rubber for around the panel where the snorkel goes through which cost 3 dollars.

i got a quote for mandrel bent stainless and pre fab bends in stainless and both were around $450/$500

[0401blakos]

sweet thanks guys,im guessing most exhaust shops should be opening tomorrow so ill go get some prices and see how i go,im thinking 3 1/2 or 4" mandrel bent,thanks again

chunderlisous-wat is pinch weld ive never heard of it before?

[BumbleBee]

QLD Desiel spares are the best place to go for rubber bends and quality hose clamps to suit. They will also be able to sell you a length of 3" or 4" tube you need.

[0401blakos]

thanks bumblebee but does anyone know any where in newcastle,sydney or the central coast to get these bends from?

[Fathillbilly]

1 really good reson to use rubber bends.

when you rub your snorkel up agains a tree you only have to replace the part that got squashed not the whole lot.