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flexedup88
Joined: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 204 Location: adelaide
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i want to make a custom steel snorkel, just wondering what diameter pipe i should use, i am thinkin 3" also does anyone have pictures of thier custom snorkels, especially pictures of how you connected to the airbox. chers guys
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zookster666
Joined: Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1090
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even 2and a half would be plenty i would think
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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3" looks good, and it makes buying snorkle heads a little easier too.
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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i made mine the same size as the inlet on the air box and used a dobson pre cleaner.
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flexedup88
Joined: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 204 Location: adelaide
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i want the top to curve back, like the comp trucks so snorkel heads dont bother me. i also want the outer part of the snorkel to be all steel, no silcone joiners, just need to figure out how to meet the pipe to the aircleaner, can you buy a reducer from 3" to what ever diameter the fitting on the aircleaner is
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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i used a radiator hose from a bulldozer to join the snorkel to the airbox.

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dank
Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 1157 Location: VIC
Vehicle: WR250F/Jeep XJ
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I used 3" aluminium pipe with rubber bends I got from a truck bits store. The pipe was free from a local aluminium suppliers offcuts bin which they let me have a look through.
I used s 3 to 2" reducer to connect up to the airbox.
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Scrawny

I live here!
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 10528 Location: Brissie
Vehicle: Popemobile
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This is what I did. Took a bit of farting around but came out ok.
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Saam

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Joined: Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 2068 Location: Sunshine Coast
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3 inch only looks good when you have mammoth tyres like dank
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jonno_racing

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Joined: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 8164 Location: Tassie
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Rusho

Tubby Elfsdong
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 6501 Location: Northside, Brisbane
Vehicle: Coily Sierra
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3' ms zorst, 180 mendrel bend, 3' to 2' 90 silicon bend..powdercoated black
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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i like that last one, it follows the lines nicely. it really needs a bend in the top so the head sits level.
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Rusho

Tubby Elfsdong
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 6501 Location: Northside, Brisbane
Vehicle: Coily Sierra
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atari4x4 wrote: i like that last one, it follows the lines nicely. it really needs a bend in the top so the head sits level.
I know...the plan is to get one of those flash looking newer style heads you see getting round on the TJM kits etc. It will blend in just nicely then.
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