Trucks Of The Month
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By
JohnUnes
I
built mine out of some PVC
pipe a rubber elbow and some other misc. parts found at any
hardware store. I first capped off the stock inlet to the air
box. Silicone sealant or similar is a good idea to prevent water
from getting in. |
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Next
I decided where to cut into the firewall and cowl. I ran 2"
pipe from the box up to the rubber elbow, where I stepped up to
3". The connection to the box was achieved by using one of
those PVC 'compression type fitting'. I removed the compression
ring, and used the screw on part to clamp the side of the box in
tightly. The whole thing was sealed with silicone inside and
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Once
I had the rubber elbow coming through the cowl, I needed to make
the 'stack'. Two pieces of 3" tubing (3' all together will
be enough) will make the most of the stack. One piece between 8
and 12" long will run horizontal along the cowl, behind the
hood line. Attach this to a 90° elbow to turn the corner up the
windshield. Another section of pipe (approx. 20" long) will
follow the contour of the windshield up into a 45° elbow. This
is make the inlet of the snorkel be parallel to the ground. I
found a half-round 'mushroom cap' in the vent and flashing
section, I used this to cap the inlet to keep the rainwater out. |
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Two
pieces of sheet metal, or plumber's strapping can be used to
secure the snorkel to the a-pillar. This is an important step,
without doing this, the snorkel has no support and will fall off
or break!!
Using
PVC glue at all the joints is recommended, so that the pipes
don't separate, as well as for waterproofing. I used that cheap
undercoating in a can to coat the stack, but it will crack and
fade out in the sun. So I suggest using something like flat
black paint or something like that if you don't want the tube to
remain white.
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Also,
be sure to position the upright tube so that it blocks a minimum
amount of vision, as this can greatly increase your blind spot
at the passenger side a-pillar.-TRS |
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