Homemade Snorkel

corax

Explorer
Anybody thinking about making a snorkel out of tube should be aware of tube donuts. These are typically used for making turbo downpipes or intakes, but could be used in this application. Basically for achieving a much tighter radius than you can with a real bent pipe. Would be nice for the first bend coming out of the fender. You cut them up into pieces to achieve the bend you need.

http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?form_prod_id=1227&action=product

Slick product, thanks for the link. On custom bent pipe projects, I've gone a bit cheaper (same idea as far as cutting the bend you need) and buy mandrel pre-bent from JCWhitney
MANDREL-BENT ALUMINIZED TUBING
TIGHT-RADIUS MANDREL-BENT ALUIMINIZED STEEL TUBING
TIGHT-RADIUS MANDREL-BENT T304 STAINLESS STEEL TUBING
 

Noxious007

Observer
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PVC pipe a couple of elbows and a roof vent. All had a Menards for less than $50.
It is low profile, but I have yet to take my Xterra in deep water so this has suited me fine.
PVC elbow comes out of the Volant CIA box and pipe runs under then fender and out right by the wiper cowl. I may get a traditional snorkel head for it at some point. Right now though it is one of a kind.
 

Mamontof

Explorer
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PVC pipe a couple of elbows and a roof vent. All had a Menards for less than $50.
It is low profile, but I have yet to take my Xterra in deep water so this has suited me fine.
PVC elbow comes out of the Volant CIA box and pipe runs under then fender and out right by the wiper cowl. I may get a traditional snorkel head for it at some point. Right now though it is one of a kind.

That looks like huge mushroom :wings:

Did not look like Huge several pounds 10 gage steel PRO :)

But i Love the idea:elkgrin: , thanks
 

lcsodiver

Adventurer
Here is my home built system.... 2 1/2 inch PVC conduit as the ABS that everyone uses gets brittle in the cold. and 3 inch flex drain hose for the connection into the air box.

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heating the bend in the PVC where it enters the body
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marking the body for cutting
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body cut
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All done, still need to find a prefilter for the top and get rid of the crappy looking ABS 90
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baca327

Adventurer
This guy actually went out to his garage a did this just for the fun of making fun of this guy. I dont know whats funnier the pic or that he actually did it..
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His next mod should be some aux lighting like this
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Same guy equally as funny..
 

john101477

Photographer in the Wild
umm wow. thats not even redneck style there. thats umm wow. when they said think outside the box they never meant under it.
 

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