stainless snorkels

Post by **aussie_stu** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:48 pm

got mine from the local exhaust guy think they were about $30-40

Post by **turbodave** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:32 pm

got mine from the local exhaust guy think they were about $30-40

Otto's or noosa exhaust

Post by **aussie_stu** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:34 pm

noosa exhaust, jeff hooked me up, thiunk he's gone now, but chris should be able to help you out.

Post by **ludacris** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 9:33 am

Queensland Diesel Spares here at Burpengary sell Alloy upto 5 or 6 inches and all the elbow bends you need.

We are starting to fabricate alloy air boxes to take Unifilters up to 5 inches. Have not got a price yet though.

LudaCris

Post by **Dee** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:13 pm

what guage is the 4" stainless pipe between the rubber elbows you guys have used? I ask because I want a solid, welded 1 piece polished 4" snorkel but im worried about weight...

Post by **aussie_stu** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:17 pm

dunno what gauge but mine's 3" not 4

Post by **Dee** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:27 pm

I spoke to TJM earlier and the hole they cut in the guard is around 90-95mm or so. So its a 4" hole pretty much. He said its virtually pointless putting a 3" on because you will starve the engine of air (on mine any way, turbo diesel) so im thinking about going 3". Just worried about the weight.

Has anyone seen the latest issue (#87) of 4WD Monthly? There is a SWB paj in there with a stainless snorkel. He has an OL sticker on the his door. Just wondering if he was on here.

Post by **LANBOY** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:07 am

Have been doing some research myself as I too would love to add a custom made s\steel snorkel. So I made a few enquires, sent off a few mails and got this reply:

The bends are approx $55 each & the straight in stainless would be around $100. Can send it all to you.

Regards Nick

Mannell Motors
Everything 4WD
5 Pioneer Avenue
Thornleigh NSW 2120
Ph: 02 9980 8855
Facs: 02 9980 2055
www.mannellmotors.com.au

Post by **pridhac** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:41 am

I would quite like to fit an ally/rubber or s/steel snorkel to my HJ75.

I could get Nick to send me the snorkel bits, but how would I mate the snorkel to the airbox?

LANBOY wrote:Have been doing some research myself as I too would love to add a custom made s\steel snorkel. So I made a few enquires, sent off a few mails and got this reply:

The bends are approx $55 each & the straight in stainless would be around $100. Can send it all to you.

Regards Nick

Mannell Motors
Everything 4WD
5 Pioneer Avenue
Thornleigh NSW 2120
Ph: 02 9980 8855
Facs: 02 9980 2055
www.mannellmotors.com.au

Post by **LANBOY** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:21 pm

That was my exact same next question as well...not too keen to drill into my panels either, would rather some1 else do it that knew what they were doing.

pridhac wrote: how would I mate the snorkel to the airbox?

Post by **shakes** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:32 pm

pridhac - i went to my local sheety and got him to make me a square to round,

LANBOY - mock it up on the car put pencil marks at the centres, draw a line down the centre, double check. pre drill some holes through your line.
take the gaurd off the car and drill it through. took me all of 3 hours to fit it up includin chasin the bits up and triple checking everything

Post by **pridhac** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:00 pm

I don't mind drilling through the guard, it is getting the snorkel to enter the airbox that is the problem.

The existing intake is on the 'front', and the snorkel will need to come in the 'side'. Because of the shape of the airbox I cannot rotate it.

I am beginning to think the airbox will need to be replaced...

Post by **Big Red Toy** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:33 pm

mine

Post by **ozy1** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:44 pm

well i stareted this thread a while back, and have had a 3" stino snorkel on the SWB TB42 since sptember or so,

so heres some pics,

Post by **evanstaniland** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:10 pm

mine 3" stainless
$195 fitted
then $75 for safari snorkle top

Post by **big bundy** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:03 pm

Post by **RockyF75** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:08 pm

evanstaniland wrote:mine 3" stainless
$195 fitted
then $75 for safari snorkle top

195 to fit or 195 to make and fit

if it was supply and fit do give the business a plug, sounds cheap enough to be worht the drive from sydney

Post by **Hoonz** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:26 pm

lets see some under bonnet pics

nissan airboxes have a square inlet ... whats the solution to go to round?

Post by **evanstaniland** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:07 pm

hey rockyF70 yea it was $195 made and fitted tho i had to make the hole in the side of the car. i went to clark rubber and got soime rubber strip with a grive bou the thickness of the pannel metal n got a piece of scrap metal n a peice of 3" pipe n test made one then did it on my car den dropped it off at Moore Mufflers at Broadmeadow and picked it up in der arvo all done $195

Hoonz with the original bundera airbox it had an oval/square inlet so i sourced a similar Hilux airbox from dismantlers n i had to cut off mounting tabs and re weld them upside down so it was all sweet if yo dont want to source a new air box yo u could cut off the square one and re plate it so you can weld a round one on. if you are determined you will find a way just sit n think a little
hope it helps

evan

Post by **aussie_stu** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:14 am

under bonnet pic, just got some 3" mild steel pipe and cut off the old intake, ground out an approx 3" hole and welded the new one on........

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Post by **pridhac** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:20 am

Presuming the inside of the intake flex-pipe in the above pic is corrugated on the inside, wouldn't this do horrible things to your airflow?

Post by **aussie_stu** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:30 am

fairly smooth inside, thus far all seems good, haven't had any running probs

Post by **big bundy** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:58 am

i cut off the old intake, plated it, and welded in my own intake, here are some pics

Post by **big bundy** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:58 am

Post by **shakes** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:13 am

Presuming the inside of the intake flex-pipe in the above pic is corrugated on the inside, wouldn't this do horrible things to your airflow?

I install aircon for a living and 90% of the ductwork is mildy ribbed on the inside, if i remember correctly it up's the static pressure which in turn increases airspeed but not the flow rate if ya get me?. its a science in itself and i'm sure someone out there can validate my explanation or shoot me down totally!

(edit:flamesuit: yes i know all intercooler piping/most intake is smooth there's a reason for this too just dont ask me what

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