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i made one for my gq the main prob was getting a tight enough 90 to go through the garud. end up putting 48 cuts in it to tighten it up then tiged up and sanded welds out lots of time . as for bends used one 90 one 15 one 45 must get asked 20 times a month were did u get that then tell them i will make u one how much is all i get.then i say go price platic one they r dearer still mine looks good check out pic in november 05 off-road action mag bottom page 31 and december 05 4x4 australia mag bottom Lh of page 117

I had a snorkel made for my Hilux,( using mandrel bends ) in 1985.
It was great -- cost me $50-00.
I made ( well, the old man did ) up a template out of a coat hanger -- perfect !!!

awill4x4 wrote:Would you be Tig welding or Mig welding them together? If you get the GQ ones worked out I wouldn't mind buying the sections or the tacked together snorkle and Tig welding it together myself for my GQ. I think I could probably handle Tig welding some mandrel bends together
Regards Andrew.

you think ????

awill4x4 wrote:Would you be Tig welding or Mig welding them together? If you get the GQ ones worked out I wouldn't mind buying the sections or the tacked together snorkle and Tig welding it together myself for my GQ. I think I could probably handle Tig welding some mandrel bends together
Regards Andrew.

when finished no welding one piece

I'd be very interested in one for a GQ with a rear facing intake to be usable with a gas setup

grimbo wrote:I'd be very interested in one for a GQ with a rear facing intake to be usable with a gas setup

my firts one is going to be gq i have a jig car already it will take about 2 weeks to get the finished product you would have to plumb the rubber hose to your air intake your self but thats not very hard
ross

I'd love one like that Jeep jobbie for my Zook, but dunno about the rear facing inlet? It looks cool but what would the air flow be like?

PM me exhaust dude if you want to chat.

Also, does anyone know what diameter the tube would need to be to accept the inlet/top of a Safari unit?...3"?

Cheers
Dean

would you be doing any for a range rover clasic, if so id be very interested in getting dual snorkles in bling chrome for the old girl, they would also be fairly easy to produce

wrksux wrote:would you be doing any for a range rover clasic, if so id be very interested in getting dual snorkles in bling chrome for the old girl, they would also be fairly easy to produce

over a period i will be doing them for all the 4wd but it will take time to develop then and i will do left and right for some

iv got a MK patrol swb with a hole alreay cut in the guard.... with a pvc snorkel on it which i kinda broke bits off yesterday. (the track was a litle bit small)

so if you want to make another prototype id b happy to suply my car? you can cover it in stickers afterwards if you want aswell?

im in dromana..



also nice work with all the tech, and all the help youv been giving. i think a few people owe you beers.

dromana7411 wrote:iv got a MK patrol swb with a hole alreay cut in the guard.... with a pvc snorkel on it which i kinda broke bits off yesterday. (the track was a litle bit small)

so if you want to make another prototyp id b happy to suply my car?
im in dromana..

also nice work with all the tech, and all the help youv been giving. i think a few people owe you beers.

yep im up for a beer

give me a ring mabye we can organise something

Love that Jeep one and would definately be interested (when I get my Sierra)

Yea, id be up for a GQ one

EXHAUSTFIX wrote:

dromana7411 wrote:iv got a MK patrol swb with a hole alreay cut in the guard.... with a pvc snorkel on it which i kinda broke bits off yesterday. (the track was a litle bit small)

so if you want to make another prototyp id b happy to suply my car?
im in dromana..

also nice work with all the tech, and all the help youv been giving. i think a few people owe you beers.

yep im up for a beer

give me a ring mabye we can organise something

A beer?

I think OL owes you a brewery.

Good on you mate!

Rod

i have an 84 sierra with the hole already cut and would love to fill it with a stainless snorkle.

Let me know.
I am in Scoresby.

Simon.

Ross, there are a few vehicles out there that no off the shelf snorkel is available for eg. Daihatsu Feroza and Rocky (plus many others I'm guessing?)

That would be a good market to tap into. I'm fairly sure the one design would suit both a Feroza and Rocky as the body is virtually the same. I know you'd get a fair few sales off current members in the Daihatsu section.

I made one for the Mav', except I just used rubber bends, as aesthetics aren't an issue with my car.

The only issue I now have is that because I used normal exhaust tube, its rusting. Only a bit, but it does contribute to clogging air filter. I'd suggest using stainless (cost$$) or can you powder coat the inside?

Only issue I have, otherwise its great!! and cheap!!

Geez Exhaustfix, "Saffari" is going to luv you (lol)

PS/ You`ve got my work next time.

TheGatta wrote:Geez Exhaustfix, "Saffari" is going to luv you (lol)

PS/ You`ve got my work next time.

mate peter at luxon eng wont mind its a totaly different style

i had one done with 3" and reduced to fit air box all cost $265 and i had to cut the hole in the car aswell which wasnt hard
$195 for snorkle
$70 for safari top

oh and no flexy hose under the hood all stainless

can buff the welds to make it look all bling but im too lazy!!

evan

Heres a nice one on Twistys Suzi



Cheers
Dan.

dandownunder wrote:Heres a nice one on Twistys Suzi



Cheers
Dan.

thanks

Hey, my Zook would need it on the drivers side. Its a 1ltr. Are all 1.3 needing it on the left ?

that one on the Jeep looks like a bit of left over Exhaust!! or a wanna be stack!

We got prices yet? I would be interested in 2 for a 96 Diesel Hilux.

And before anyone asks theres 2 cars not one !

whiteknight wrote:We got prices yet? I would be interested in 2 for a 96 Diesel Hilux.

And before anyone asks theres 2 cars not one !

not yet its giong to take a week or so to sort it all out be patiant please

Boopa wrote:I'd love one like that Jeep jobbie for my Zook, but dunno about the rear facing inlet? It looks cool but what would the air flow be like?

PM me exhaust dude if you want to chat.

Also, does anyone know what diameter the tube would need to be to accept the inlet/top of a Safari unit?...3"?

Cheers
Dean

Yeah Dean has raised an issue I am concerned about with rear facing snorkels. I built a rear facing once for my old Rangie winch truck and, even though I couldn't be 100% sure, when driving down the road at highway speeds it seemed to lack a bit of go. When I lifted the bonnet and disconnected the snorkel it "seemed" to get better. What I am highlighting here is that I had no technical data to back up this seat of the pants feeling but if you think about it ... it is a possibility.

To test this theory, place a hose with one end in water, hold an airhose beside the other end out of the water. When you operate the air hose, the vacuum created as the air rushes past the end of the hose should suck the water up the hose. Then wouldn't a rear facing snorkel do sort of the same .... create a bit of a vacuum whereas a forward facing one will provide positive pressure at speed?

Or should I be calling the mythbusters in on this

Cheers
Simo

but with that exact same setup think about how much crud would go down the thing! it is a massive 3 inch whole without any mesh at all. maybe you setup abother intake in the engine bay for road driving and then switch it to the snorkel for offroading. like the warm and cold air switches on some old cars.

what about the old slr5000 toranas with the huge bonnet buldge, designed to allow the low pressure air that pillows up against the windscreen to be sucked into the engine, kinda like a crude snorkel, just backwards and on top of the bonnet...? They must have worked okay, as didn't brockie go alright in one of them, before the flux capacitator or whatever chrystal thing he had?!