DIY Snorkel Questions?

[BundyZook]

I was thinking about making up a DIY snorkel and had a few questions. What angle bend did you buy? WHat size pipe did you buy? What did you make your's out of? Where abouts does it enter the engine bay and how did you do it? Any pics of any of this would be great. I was thinkin about making it out of steel and then getting it chrome dipped(bling) but was interested to know what you all think is the best?

Tosh

[SiKiD_01]

dude, i would've said to use the search button and have a search, but seeing as i'm still a newbie, heres a link:

http://www.gadoueweb.com/meca-suz/Prepa ... norkel.htm

hope it helps.
Steve

[ZOOK60]

put a 2"or2-12" hole saw int the side so it will line up with the intake then drive down to the local exhast shop and they will make you one up lst one i got was $60 bucks

[nicbeer]

How have people got the snorkel joined to the A pillar?

I was thinking tek screws and silicon. Any advancement on this.

Also maybe a L bracket to point under the pillar next to the door frame.

I have priced and can get a snorkel bent up from 3" exhaust pipe for bout $60.

cheers

[Rotazuk]

http://www.geocities.com/rota_zuk/Suzuk ... norkel.htm

i would do a similar thing next time except use steel maybe . It has a slide on extention to take it to the top of the window . just slid on its a pritty good seal , the filter can take a bit of water befor it gets sucked in etc so a small leak at the seal is no biggie . And lets face it if I have serious water over the hood the elec's will die soon anyway .

Cheers
Chris

[NUGGS]

Where abouts would you buy the flexible hose/elbows in the size needed?

[nicbeer]

Hey Nuggs,

You can buy the hoses and cheap ram heads at detroit diesel, either that or use the radiator bends.

I am going to get mine bent up at greenwood tyre exhausts probably for bout $60 in 3" and then buy the ram heads and all that.

cheers

Nic

[christover1]

In my last roll over/flop the screws I used to fit the snorkle to the windscreen surround ripped out and busted the windscreen so be careful in your design...I've now strengthed the area with some plate and will run a new mount some time in future.
christover

[nicbeer]

Hey Chris,

Can you get a pic of how yours is mounted? and how you are going to modify it.

cheers

[NUGGS]

Cheers Nicbeer!

Where abouts are Detroit Deisel? Midland?

[nicbeer]

Hey Nuggs

MTU Detroit Diesel Australia
174 Railway Pde Bassendean 6054 (08) 9273 7777
11 Mews Rd Fremantle 6160 (08) 9430 6388

Bout $35 for the ram head.

cheers

[alien]

oi Nic... when you go down to greenwood, talk to John McEwan about it - he may be able to source the heads etc wholesale for you... tell him i sent you =)

[NUGGS]

Thanks Mate!

I think I will go the exhaust pipe snorkel. Should work out a lot cheaper than the $340 Suziwest want for the airflow setup.

[christover1]

Hey Chris,

Can you get a pic of how yours is mounted? and how you are going to modify it.

cheers

ok

[christover1]

more

[nicbeer]

Cheers Chris.

thats what i have been after.

I was thinking of making a mount that is like a L and goes under the door frame and screws back into the panel

thanks

[lay80n]

With my soft top, my mount joins to the windscreen hindge mount. Has been flopped onto lighty, and still okay. Dont think it would like a heavy landing.
Layto....

[Oscars]

Wat do u do at the top of the pipe if done at exaughst shop

[christover1]

Wat do u do at the top of the pipe if done at exaughst shop

you can buy various fittings for the end, if use correct size.

christover

[Oscars]

from 4x4 shops do u mean, do u now if they are expensive
cheers

[christover1]

from 4x4 shops do u mean, do u now if they are expensive
cheers

yes, and from filter distributors.
yes they are expensive, thats why some make thier own.
I think you need something to keep rain out when parked, and a big enough opening to get good airflow
I fitted mesh across, to keep out sticks, leaves and such

christover

[Oscars]

true,expensive as in 50/100 bucks, wat bout like a sml open air filter off a carby

[christover1]

true,expensive as in 50/100 bucks, wat bout like a sml open air filter off a carby

that could work.

I have seen hats, like on top of stink pipes used, works ok, looks funny in my opinion

I just bent pipe over front of roof, and drilled an elongated hole under neath. As in some pix above

christover

[Oscars]

so it sticks through into ya cab, is it a open pipe

[christover1]

so it sticks through into ya cab, is it a open pipe

No, though some people do have air intake inside the cab. I won't do that, too scared of fumes and backfires into my face.

[Oscars]

do u have a pick of the end and and the join under ya bonnet

[christover1]

do u have a pick of the end and and the join under ya bonnet

I'll have a look what I got now, can't take one, no batteries in cam.

[Oscars]

ok,cheers

[christover1]

Sorry took a while, they needed doctoring up a bit, to be able to see.

christover

[Oscars]

how come u used the 1l airbox?
and is that just a thin mesh up top? what stops the rain getting in or does it just drain out