4" Snorkel top?

[LT1-62]

Hi guys
Thought Id post this over here first of all instead of on the 60 forum since more of you guys seem to run snorkels. Im just about done putting a 350 Chev LT1 in my 60. I was just gonna do a pod setup for the intake but decided since my new engine is worth more than my actual truck, and it gets wet and dusty pretty often, I'll go to a snorkel setup. Thing is I dont wanna restrict my intake by using a safari system or similar and would rather mandrel bend myself a nice big four inch custom job. Now the question. Any body know where you get a four inch snorkel top/ram air thingee from? I want it to look good so this is a part that Id like to buy nice and prefabbed. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated guys.

 

[skyshark186]

I guess you could ask around, but to me, it really doesnt seem like you would be getting a ton more air. And with the claimed increase in power and such these snorkels claim, i would personally think you would just be giving your engine more air than it actually needs. And making a huge hole in your fender.

I havent searched for one specifically, but my first thought was to taper the end of the pipe down to a commercially available end. But that would probably make all the work of running 4" pipe useless.

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

You'll probably have to make it yourself. The arb is 3" I believe. But at speeds it acts as a ram air so manrel is probably unnecessary.

Here is a good example...
http://www.birfield.com/~morgan/tech/snorkel/royal.html

 

[labartonmd]

The CAI in my 92 Corvette with LT1 was only 3" but with a large surface area for the filter. Ditto for my 02 Corvette. A Straight 3" pipe will flow an amazing amount of air. Forced induction systems can also pack a wallop with a single 3" pipe. You can pick up used stock air boxes for nearly free, mount it where ever you want, add K & N replacement for the corvette air box, and plumb it all up with mandrell bent 3" exhaust tubing from Jegs or Summit. Just an idea...

 

[LT1-62]

Thanks for the replies guys. The reason I would go mandrel is because a few bends is not exactly expensive, powder coat it and it looks like a bought one. The smallest part of the camaro intake that is usually mated to my engine is 3.75", that is why I wanna go to at least 4". Im either gonna find some big ol airbox out of who knows what, or make one, plumb 4 inch tube in one side and 3.75 in the other and have a high flow pod mounted inside the sealed airbox. Now if I can just find a 4" snorkel top....

 

[SDS]

4" top

No personal experience with this, but you might check with diesel shops and suppliers. Some rigs have intakes with tops similar to the ARB style, IIRC.

Good luck and let us know what you find.

 

[VTFJ40]

Somebody posted this link the other day-

http://shop.airflowonline.com/Merch...en=CTGY&Store_Code=AFSI&Category_Code=contact

You could find somethin there.

No personal experience.

 

[nuclearlemon]

you might check with donaldson (the filter company). i remember looking through their catalog and thinking that the size was just a hair to big, so they may go as small as 4"