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Sierra snorkel with Vit airbox - with pics
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:57 pm
by nicbeer
Hey,
I have my snorkel now with the vit airbox setup. 3" mandrel steel and only just made so have to still grind it and paint it up. Cost $155 including the ram head. 120 for pipe only to be made.
thought people would like to see as if they are looking at conversion stuff.
Nic
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:10 am
by Gwagensteve
Nice
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:17 am
by Highway-Star
Does that meen the ram head was only $35, excelent where did you get that from?
Where you got it fixed on the car, I couln't see any brackets?
Otherwise that looks great!
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:35 am
by Gwagensteve
Ram heads are about that from a truck parts supplier. I paid that for my last one.
I think nicbeer purchased "bracket invisibility" from Ebay.
Steve.
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:12 am
by raqmup
Nick, I'll take some pics tonight of my setup- quite similar, except second battery and airbox are in different spots. Mine has a tab welded half way down which is fixed onto the A pillar with two screws.
Mike
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:22 am
by lump_a_charcoal
Is stainless a good option for a snork pipe?
Also, what are the best fixing methods?
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:32 am
by raqmup
lump_a_charcoal wrote:Is stainless a good option for a snork pipe?
Also, what are the best fixing methods?
If you're not painting it- yes, if not- tube like Nicbeer has done and paint outside and swill some gal paint through the inside to stop rust.
I think there was a thread not too long ago on snorkel ideas- from pvc pipe through to works of art...
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:13 am
by Gwagensteve
lump_a_charcoal wrote:Is stainless a good option for a snork pipe?
Also, what are the best fixing methods?
Stainless - yeah, it's shiny, no other advantage I can see except it doesn't rust when you drag it on banks etc. Personally, I don't like the bling so mild steel is fine for me.
I don't see a bit of internal rust as a problem- I have had a mild steel snorkel on my Gwagen for years, parked outside. There is some light internal surface rust but nothing significant- but I have never seen any rust in the airbox.
The best way to fix a snorkel to bodywork is with rivnuts/nutserts.
Steve.
Steve.
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:22 am
by nicbeer
cheers.
yep i have a bit of flatbar welded to pipe and then two screws into a pillar and roof gutter section. will get a pic later.
rest of weight is with the rubber coupling on the airbox (tip - if u have or get a vit airbox keep the rubber inlet bit as it fits 3" pipe straight in) and on the fender hole.
the hole was a 86mm to start then die grinded to fit pipe on slant. i will be neatning it up a bit and put some rubber door seal around it.
$35 is from mtu detroit diesel -
http://www.mtudda.com.au/
Nic