County Snorkles..... Whats the options

[sclarke]

OK, i know about Mantec and Safari...

What else is there???
I'm thinking about making my own that runs down the pillar and over the guard and then in the top hole..

Anyone got any pix of one????

Steve

[EchiDna]

I'm in love with the southdown snorkles for defenders :)


http://www.southdown4x4.co.uk/RaisedAirIntake.htm

http://www.southdown4x4.co.uk/grafix/90RAIT.jpg

[1103.9TDI]

Southdown not a big enough diameter tube for a 4BD1 IMHO, I have an easy setup that is very secure and can be removed later if neccessary; plumbs straight into the air inlet on the donaldson-being the same diameter.......

http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2207593212.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4581854)

Aluminium tubing, and rubber fittings (same as on the standard County 4BD1 NA).......Under the bonnet is a moulded section-ie 'donut', that has been welded to a section of aluminium that fits the normal vent, then I have silicon hose with aluminium to the filter housing, if that makes sense. You could go for that plastic flexi-pipe underneath, but it rubs, and develops holes over time, destroying the concept........this setup is not cheap, but it will last, and the car is for my son when I croak, so who cares.......:D:D:D:D

[EchiDna]

Southdown not a big enough diameter tube for a 4BD1 IMHO...

agreed - but clarkie has a v8 county not a 4BD1 :)

your concept looks the goods - what rubber parts are they as intended for the NA 4BD1?

[Bigbjorn]

agreed - but clarkie has a v8 county not a 4BD1 :)

your concept looks the goods - what rubber parts are they as intended for the NA 4BD1?

PM me your postal address and I will send you photos of mine made from stormwater fittings. Cheap and tidy.

[1103.9TDI]

S'pose you can keep the filter a bit cleaner!, ever considered a 4BD1T conversion Clarkie, make the snorkle worthwhile:D:D:D:D:D.......

[EchiDna]

*ouch* be nice Gerry, not everyone has true taste in 110's :)


Brian, PM sent

Clarkie, good luck in the search - from what I've seen there are only mantec, safari, southdown and few resellers with safari/airtec clones out there...

[sclarke]

seeing the Isuzu is 3.9 and i'm looking at a 4.6 then i will need a bigger diameter one............

3" will be fine from what i have worked out....

I'm might just make one from Exhaust tube and then drop it thru the wing top vent and use flexy underneath

Steve

[DaveS3]

seeing the Isuzu is 3.9 and i'm looking at a 4.6 then i will need a bigger diameter one............

3" will be fine from what i have worked out....

I'm might just make one from Exhaust tube and then drop it thru the wing top vent and use flexy underneath

Steve

This might just work ;):cool:
You've seen mine, they are cheap, easy and look good.
Maybe 3.5inch?

Dave.

[EchiDna]

Brian's photos of his DIY 4BD1 snorkle for reference:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/11/110.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/7947) https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/11/111.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/7948) https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/11/112.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/7949) https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/11/113.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/7950) https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/11/114.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/7951) https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/11/115.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/7952)

made from 90mm stormwater piping/fittings and flexy under the bonnet

[roverrescue]

bit of time has passed on this one... still havent got a photo for you but i was able to run some 80mm Al tube, down to the checker wing gaurds. Welded the pipe onto the gaurds and then on the indside have a straight section of 6omm pipe welded on the underside.

Checker gaurd is rivetted onto the panel and upper section of snorkel irvetted to the A pillar. Very solid. Then used a 90 degree 60mm flexi hose to link to the original fender intake.

Can take photos if you like. Im happy with the result and cost me bugger all as the Al pipe were offcuts through a mate and I had the checker gaurds.

Steve

[sclarke]

Thanks guys....