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Make your own 8v Kick snorkel (less than $50)
« on: March 22, 2007, 09:29:58 AM »
I can't see paying $300 for a blow molded snorkel, SO...




I decided to make a removable one from PVC.  I wondered if 2" would allow enough air flow, and so far so good.  I don't drive the "Turtle" on the road, so I don't know how it does for freeway driving, but on the trails it does just fine, seems to flow plenty of air. The inside diameter is just a touch smaller than the inlet on the throttle body anyway.

I spent about $30 on parts not including the filter, as I already had that. I think I paid $20 for the filter, so, less than $50 altogether.

I routed the piping so that it hugs the fender, and is actually inside the tire overhang and mirror, so I won't drag it off on rocks and limbs.  The whole unit removes in seconds, so if I am climbing rocks or tight trails, I can take it off if I need to, and the cone filter will install right on the throttle body intake tube. 

This is for an 8 valve 1.6, adaptations would  have to be made for anything else.

I used:

Material:

2 - 2" to 2" rubber couplers

4 - 2" 45 degree elbows

1 - 2" 90 degree elbow

1 - length 2" sch 40 pvc pipe

1 - 2" to 3" bushing

1 - ricer cone filter (fits the bushing perfectly!)

1 - 2" pvc pipe hanger

PVC glue, 1 sheet metal screw, misc


Tools:

Drill

Saw

Hand tools

Sandpaper

2 1/2" hole saw (for metal)

If you are careful, you don't really need two rubber couplers, but it makes it easier to line up, and very easy to remove the snorkel to work on the engine.

You can route the snorkel several ways, I chose the location you see in the pictures for ease of installation.

It took me a couple of hours of tinkering, and a couple of trips to my local hardware store to get everything.


One cool part is a standard coffee can will cover the filter so rain doesn't enter when it's stored.

I am not worried about rain or splashing, but if you are, you can easily modify a coffee can as a splash/rain shield and leave it in place.

See photos!

I will test it out this weekend in Livingston KY, and will report back!

All photos here:

http://www.forumsigs.com/users/quaddawg605/Snorkel/







« Last Edit: March 22, 2007, 12:36:52 PM by Quaddawg »
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Re: Make your own 8v Kick snorkel (less than $50)
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2007, 09:47:33 AM »
looks pretty good to me!
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Re: Make your own 8v Kick snorkel (less than $50)
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2007, 10:05:45 AM »
Quote from: bzzr2 on March 22, 2007, 09:47:33 AM
looks pretty good to me!

ditto
looks pretty DAMN good!
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Re: Make your own 8v Kick snorkel (less than $50)
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2007, 11:30:39 AM »
GREAT JOB!
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Re: Make your own 8v Kick snorkel (less than $50)
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2007, 02:12:19 PM »
What's a hole saw, and how's it work? I want to do a snorkel too, but my biggest fear is making the hole through the fender (or, in my sami maybe the area between hood and windshield?) ugly.



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Re: Make your own 8v Kick snorkel (less than $50)
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2007, 02:17:34 PM »
curious
whyd you spray it black and not OD
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Re: Make your own 8v Kick snorkel (less than $50)
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2007, 02:20:39 PM »
Quote from: Jeremiah on March 22, 2007, 02:12:19 PM
What's a hole saw, and how's it work? I want to do a snorkel too, but my biggest fear is making the hole through the fender (or, in my sami maybe the area between hood and windshield?) ugly.



-Jeremiah


A hole saw is a device you chuck up in a drill.  Most people have seen them used for pulling in door handles and dead bolts. The saw is round in shape, and chucks up in a hand drill.

This hole saw is made for metal, you have an arbor that chucks up in your drill, it has a drill bit on it, the hole saw blades come in different sizes and clamps onto the arbor, around the drill bit.

The drill bit acts like a pilot bit, stick out a little further than the saw blade. Mark your hole, carefully drill in with the bit, and then VERY carefully start the hole saw into your fender (or whatever)  

The arbors are 15-20 bux and the saws are about the same.

Here is a picture:



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Re: Make your own 8v Kick snorkel (less than $50)
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2007, 02:26:24 PM »
Quote from: Gen-Erix on March 22, 2007, 02:17:34 PM
curious
whyd you spray it black and not OD

I like the black highlights on the OD paint job... plus, I had black, and was out of OD... LOL
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Re: Make your own 8v Kick snorkel (less than $50)
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2007, 02:44:28 PM »
thanks for the explination (and pic)... and as a matter of fact, I have seen them used on doors... heh... I probably should have figured that out on my own  :-\

Did you use that Krylon Fusion on the PVC? I like the black... for some reason it just works well for snorkles... trying to paint match them always looked strange to me.

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Re: Make your own 8v Kick snorkel (less than $50)
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2007, 05:35:41 PM »
Quote from: Quaddawg on March 22, 2007, 02:26:24 PM
Quote from: Gen-Erix on March 22, 2007, 02:17:34 PM
curious
whyd you spray it black and not OD

I like the black highlights on the OD paint job... plus, I had black, and was out of OD... LOL

that would have been my reason right there


some people have kicks that give them inspiration
for a lot its Hot Rods (the reason is obvious)
but I like yours
its the budget build that i would do
(if i had a 4wd kick and the garage/tools to do it with)

plus
I would definitely have to add some sort of rain shield with Hawaii weather
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Re: Make your own 8v Kick snorkel (less than $50)
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2007, 06:56:34 PM »
does the heat under the hood melt the rubber cantex couplings?
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Re: Make your own 8v Kick snorkel (less than $50)
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2007, 07:35:21 PM »
i have a 2" snorkle on my 89 tracker... sounds good around 3500-6G good intake sound... works fine on the road...
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Re: Make your own 8v Kick snorkel (less than $50)
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2007, 08:35:11 PM »
Quote from: mlovetripp0 on March 22, 2007, 06:56:34 PM
does the heat under the hood melt the rubber cantex couplings?

Didn't today, but I didn't drive it around too much.  I had rubber couplings of  a different sort on it for over a year.... 

Time will tell, I will report back Sunday and let you know, I can't see it happening though, doesn't get that hot under my hood.

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Re: Make your own 8v Kick snorkel (less than $50)
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2007, 10:42:43 PM »
damn, thats nice.  ;D  i might have to make one.
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Re: Make your own 8v Kick snorkel (less than $50)
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2007, 06:45:06 PM »
I just recently sold my tracker, but I did something just like that. I was convinced to do something after having all 4 cyclinders full of water. It's amazing how "geo" had it all hooked up behind the fender. The intake had a box in a low area with a tiny hold to drain water. I thought that was cool.

I did my conversion for FREE. I had some piping and and filter in my garage. And i also used a rubber long radiator hose that was on my old snorkel for the 4 wheeler. No one should ever pay 300 dollars for a snorkel kit.

BTW you just have to love the noise it makes at high RPMS. Sounds like an exhaust system right next to the driver window.
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