custom snorkel

damo · Post by **damo** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:14 pm

has any one had a snorkel custom made? if so how much? I was thinking an exhaust outlet would maybe do it? I know you can buy the tops for about 80$
I was thinking stainless tubing, gotta be cheaper than an airtech or safari snorkel. Plus the custom bling factor! :wink:

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 10:00 pm

If your going for the "bling" look just be aware that just about all exhust shops weld there stainless tube with mild steel mig wire.... your going to end up with rusty welds!

There was a post from "Supralux" some where around here, that said your looking about $170 to get an exhust tube breather + the cost of the cap

Cheers Reece

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 6:25 am

For that money and the hassel, would it not be better to go to Genie4x4 and get a Airflow for $299??

damo · Post by **damo** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:10 pm

nah don't want an airflow (now that I've opened that can of worms)my mate had one on his 40 crusier, it just did'nt fit well. But they are cheap.
I still reckon a stainless one looks good and its different.

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:50 pm

nah don't want an airflow (now that I've opened that can of worms)my mate had one on his 40 crusier, it just did'nt fit well.

You're dead right there, I've taken mine off the safari until I come up with a better way to seal it off.
But then you can get them for under $280....

Dave

Allan · Post by **Allan** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:00 pm

Have you tried Autobend in Christchurch? They do a good job of fabricating snorkels, etc. Worth a try anyway.
Cheers
Allan

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:17 pm

I feel your pain Dave!!!
I check my inner gaurd section seal every time i go out with the club.
Try a very healthy dose of Ados Galve bond.
Its hung together on mine for over six months.
You could try what i did on my terrano, get about a meter of that black rubber fexi air hose, the stuff with the steel spiral ribbing from your local engineering shop, run that all the way from the end of your snorkel right to the air box. Only two joints to seal, and being rubber, its easy to handle. I think i will do that ultimatly.

damo · Post by **damo** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:26 am

why scimp on somthing thats there to help prevent big$$$$ on a rebuild if you swamp your engine???? The extra two hundred dollers isn't much compared to a rebuild, or the worry every time you do a water crossing!

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 1:01 pm

Yeah, thats my opinion.
The catch is/was that making your own snorkel was indeed scimping.
So i opted to spend the $$ to get a proper one.
Now i'm not so sure.

I would see the airhose idea as being an improvement mod, not a scimp.
You would have to do that with your home built snorkel any way :wink:

I just saved the time and hassel associated with getting the external part of the snorkel sorted by buying one.

Interesting logic huh :pirat:
Pete.

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:18 pm

get about a meter of that black rubber fexi air hose, the stuff with the steel spiral ribbing from your local engineering shop

Been there, tried that :cry:

Problem is, where the snorkel enters the guard just happens to be the narrowist gap to the inner guard.
I have the flexi-hose, but I just cant get the required bend out of it, as it just pulls itself off the snorkel.

I'm looking at a 90 degree bend turbo hose, but again, it will come down to the space between the guards.
The other option is cutting straight through the inner guard to where the radiator overflow is, and foward around the battery.

To be honest, if I'd known these snorkels were so crap, I'd gladly have spent the extra money a a decent one, because after all this shagging around, it'll probably end up costing the same.

If anyone wants 3" flexi hose, I have 1.5m for sale, cost $60, sell for $30.

Dave

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