Homemade snorkels anybody?

[darwink1]

I used 3" pvc for my in cab on the tacoma and it worked great. To join it to the air intake I ground off a little of the inside diameter of a 90* connector making a tight fit. I then slid it over the flange on the side of the air box. To seal it I slid a 4" long rubber plumbing seal over the connection and used stainless gear clamps to secure it.

To make a connection from the snorkel body to the apron I drilled a hole in the piping and inserted a carriage bolt. This got glued and siliconed in place. I also used a 1/4" thick piece of rubber sandwiched between the apron and pipe at this connection to prevent wear and make a primary water tight seal.

Mine enters the cab behind/above the front tire through the firewall and is obviously mounted under the fender but the methods I used to mount mine would work for external versions.

I am convinced that the same setup, hidden under fender and drawing air from the cab, would be doable in an 80 if someone were to give it a go.

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[dafun1]

I agree that I need a bigger opening at the top, but I don't think I have to go bigger on the tubing. This pick completely backs up what you guys are saying:

 

[dafun1]

The stock air intake opening is about 4" x 3". I just need to get close to stock.

 

[dafun1]

I changed the design because that vacuum attachment tip was like giving a straw to someone snorkeling...they will live, but won't be doing much else. I could here the engine trying to breath through that little opening and I really effected the engines performance.

I went with a two foot 2.5" RIGID wet/dry vac plastic extension with a 2" Flexible rubber plumbing 90 degree that measures about 2.5" in diameter. Performance is back to stock. The extension is held on to the passenger side front body pillar by an 18" strip of velcro. Pretty solid to me.

Total now is up to $80. I spent about $15 on some velcro and adhesive tape that was wasted. Trial and error, so this project could be done for around $65. Here are the new pics:

 

[Boone]

i'd also be careful of water getting in through the top, from rain or splashes or something.

How do the over the counter snorkels handle this?

Be careful with that velcro. If you are in the wrong place at the wrong time you could easily rip the snork off and dunk it into a puddle and vaccuum up a bunch of water into the engine. Like ebagg was sayin u may want to reinforce that somehow.

 

[dafun1]

Good points...it is a work in progress. I just added a black zip tie around the top of the quarter panel for extra security. I will probably cut the top intake a little to keep the rain out as much as possible. It would be crazy to watch the snorkel fly off into a puddle and hydrolock my engine! I would laugh and cry all at the same time...

 

[Zara]

Hi this is my aluminum snorkel it is 4” aluminum pipe I used lobster back joins/bends to get the angles
I replaced the 3” intake on the air box with a 4” pipe
The boost light on my dash now comes on 200 rpm earlier
photo 1 is the snorkel on the car
photo 2 is the old air in take
photo 3 is the air box mods (4" gal down pipe and a 4" ring of stainless steel) the rubber pipe I got from a hose shop it is for water and is a little bigger than the pipe I used

 

[sdog]

Nice. Thanks for posting, how did u attach the pipe to the A pillar? Nutserts?

 

[Brian894X4]

This is what I did on my old mini-truck. I'm thinking about doing the same thing on my Land Cruiser since I don't really want a full Safari snorkle...although I may think twice. The Safari would definately be easier and probably look cleaner.

 

[Hilux]

i'd also be careful of water getting in through the top, from rain or splashes or something.

How do the over the counter snorkels handle this?

I've often thought of that to.. and I believe there's some stock pics on the webs about how they do it...

Looking at the pic above my post... I'd say the outer part of the head is larger than the pipe and the pipe goes a bit up into the head...

Water collects and runs down, to where it neck-downs, and runs out... But my guess is where the head clamps on to the pipe in the above pic, is not where the pipe stops. My guess is it's higher...

Study the pic and you'll see what I'm talking about... And again, that's my guess...

Google > Safari Snorkel > images, V result

http://www.4x4connection.com/tech/snorkeltech.htm

 

[Riad]

That's it, I have seen it all, can't take it no more. I'ma come up with my own version

 

[mshelby]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj55-iron-pig-preservation-society/261779-shermans-snorkel-phase-i.html

This is by far my favorite home made, it seems to match the ruggedness of the 55 perfectly.

 

[Hilux]

I get such a laugh outta this... You can paint a Diesel... and drive the thing till it need rings or the pump rebuilt without it once cracking the paint. Ppl in North America with their gas engines see snorkels, or 4WDs you don't see everyday, and are perplexed at them and want to emulate them...

The truth is, you gotta do some work to get a gas where it will even go snorkel deep...

Well not some... A LOT. I'd love... no, I'd pay to see a gas engine do this.

 

[RockDoc]

The truth is, you gotta do some work to get a gas where it will even go snorkel deep...

I've stalled-out my 62 twice by taking it deep enough to swamp the air-box. Both times it fired right back up after the water was drained. Next time it will have a snorkel

 

[Brian894X4]

Hilux,

The purpose of snorkles is not just water crossings. It also to get the air intake up higher out of the dust, allow the option of installing a dust collector and to improve overall air intake for highway use. That's why they are so popular in desert environments like Australia and Africa..almost requirements and are even OEM optional on some vehicles.

At least that's my motivations. It worked well on my old truck. I have zero intentions of doing any water crossings (at least by choice) that would get anywhere near my stock intake. But even a few feet of water can easily flood a stock intake, if you hit it at the wrong angle.

 

[julstirn]

Most of landcruisers used by private security here in Iraq have snorkels, they definetely do not have it for water crossings!

 

[Zara]

I used 4 stainless steel self tapping screws I got the in a pack from Kmart in the boating section
The top I used a 110mm pipe filter and used a hole saw to put a bit of SS fly wire at the front, then painted it silver

The diagram of the safari snorkel removing water mist is fine in theory
I can not see it working. At idle my snorkel sucks like a vacuum cleaner and at full noise it would just about suck your hand and arm into it if you tried to cover it. I think it would suck water back up the drain.

 

[dafun1]

No more velcro. 3" corrugated drain pipe with zip tie and magnet up top rated to hold 65 lbs. Here's the pics:

 

[FunkLord]

Do the ribbed ones whistle when you accelerate?

 

[dafun1]

It whistles ever so slightly...doesn't bother me. So what brought you to Okinawa FunkLord?