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Offline SnoFalls

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My snorkel
« on: July 10, 2005, 11:18:18 AM »


The "top" isn't finalized, but I'm happy so far.

1 45*, 2 90*, and about 5' of 2" pipe ...

I did have to hack some metal to go inside the fender, but I didn't want to go outside since I'd then just bash it off in the tree mazes I end up in ... (aka I normally pull the mirrors when on trails since I would lose them for sure otherwise).

It does tie into the stock 8v airbox, so that's my filter.
« Last Edit: July 10, 2005, 11:20:21 AM by SnoFalls »
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Re: My snorkel
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2005, 11:22:47 AM »
Oh ... and I think I can get that "corner" of the fender back on ... just need to hack on it some ...
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Re: My snorkel
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2005, 11:39:34 AM »
Nice! I like how it goes in through the top instead of the side. Shouldn't be to hard to get it back to stock incase you want to sell, not to mention the clearance.

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Re: My snorkel
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2005, 11:47:37 AM »
Good work Snofalls

Looks good to me

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Re: My snorkel
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2005, 11:57:35 AM »
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Nice! I like how it goes in through the top instead of the side.

That was a big one for me ... I figured thro the side for me woulda lasted one run ...

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Shouldn't be to hard to get it back to stock incase you want to sell.

I'm so far from "stock", let alone "sell" ... I figure the same could be done and maintain "stock look", but I did have to hack some (other than the 2.5" hole).

I'll be pulling that fender again soon, and will get a pic of the hackage. It aint pretty ... but I'm just a broke bastard  ;D
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Re: My snorkel
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2005, 02:35:35 AM »
Poverty is the ultimate breeding ground for ingenuity.  Making something out of nothing, for next to nothing ...thats genius   ;D

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Re: My snorkel
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2005, 08:39:39 AM »
Now if there were some way to disguise the
obvious ABS seams in the tubing it would look
like a factory made Snorkle

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Re: My snorkel
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2005, 09:03:26 AM »
i have quit the same design only enter my fender a little different and use an electrical feed cap to finsh off the top check out my site. have had mine for about 2 years now i find that it really hurts gas milage so i diconnect it when its not needed. to make this work under water i also had to seel the ditribtor cap and run a breathing tube inside the cab for the distributor. i have a 16 valvue engine. i also put silcon on the coil plug and the plug wires.   http://www.cardomain.com/ride/769479/2



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Offline SnoFalls

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Re: My snorkel
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2005, 09:50:48 AM »
i have quit the same design only enter my fender a little different...
Yea the 8v required a different design, but the effect is the same.

I still need to do the rest of the waterproofing. Diff breateher will extend inside behind the glovebox, sel up the dist (a bead of rtv around the base should help), and silcon the wiring.

I might also run a "drip hose" from the bottom of the airbox to let rain escape, but be easily plugged before wheeling.

What's the dist breather? ... didn't know the distributer had a breather. (or did you mean diff).
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Re: My snorkel
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2005, 09:54:02 AM »
Now if there were some way to disguise the
obvious ABS seams in the tubing it would look
like a factory made Snorkle

Wild

take the ABS design to a muffler shop and have them mandrel bend some exhaust tubing to replicate ... then again I don;t care about the "ABS" look  ;D
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Re: My snorkel
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2005, 05:50:53 PM »
Great job 8), keep us updated with pics when you decide on a top.

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Re: My snorkel
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2005, 07:09:44 PM »
that is pretty cool sno , looks good  8)

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Re: My snorkel
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2005, 08:11:14 PM »
i. have had mine for about 2 years now i find that it really hurts gas milage so i diconnect it when its not needed.
Why did it hurt the gas mileage? It seems that cool forced air would help milage and maybe power.
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Re: My snorkel
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2005, 09:47:03 PM »
It hurts gas mileage because it is os restrictive and the air ain't that cold by the time it gets to the injection

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Re: My snorkel
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2005, 09:47:21 PM »
It hurts gas mileage because it is os restrictive and the air ain't that cold by the time it gets to the injection

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