Thread: L322 Snorkel/Raised Air Intake.

Nicely done Peter. That's the sort of thing I had in mind. A couple of questions...

When you get the pipe in under the bonnet, how have you connected it to the engine? Are you still using the standard air cleaner and housing?

This is one of the areas I have an issue with. I pulled the air cleaner on mine today after getting back from a trip where we covered about 500 KM off road in a convoy. I was less than impressed with how the air cleaner and housing have handled this - there was some evidence that some dust may have made it past where the air cleaner mounts to the intake pipe. It is a crap system that can never really keep pressure on that joint long term - time will tell if I have ****ed the engine or not, but I cannot in good conscience leave it like it is if I plan to do more touring in it. It was a brand new filter before I left, but the vibration seems to cause them to come loose on this joint - not good news for the sort of work I plan to do with mine. I will be changing the air filter, oil filter an oil this week, but the damage may have already been done.

Lastly - any chance I can drop in one day and have a look? I get down to Geelong quite a bit for work and would love to check it out in person.

Oh, and have you got a link to he $149 cheapie you bought?

Thanks heaps - Gav.

Originally Posted by bacicat

Nicely done Peter. That's the sort of thing I had in mind. A couple of questions...

When you get the pipe in under the bonnet, how have you connected it to the engine? Are you still using the standard air cleaner and housing?

This is one of the areas I have an issue with. I pulled the air cleaner on mine today after getting back from a trip where we covered about 500 KM off road in a convoy. I was less than impressed with how the air cleaner and housing have handled this - there was some evidence that some dust may have made it past where the air cleaner mounts to the intake pipe. It is a crap system that can never really keep pressure on that joint long term - time will tell if I have ****ed the engine or not, but I cannot in good conscience leave it like it is if I plan to do more touring in it. It was a brand new filter before I left, but the vibration seems to cause them to come loose on this joint - not good news for the sort of work I plan to do with mine. I will be changing the air filter, oil filter an oil this week, but the damage may have already been done.

Lastly - any chance I can drop in one day and have a look? I get down to Geelong quite a bit for work and would love to check it out in person.

Oh, and have you got a link to he $149 cheapie you bought?

Thanks heaps - Gav.

Gav,
I cut the rubberised existing tube through the straight section, so I have about 200mm of new tube protruding into the bonnet space. No changes to air box. I have never had the problem with the filter you mention, and have done quite a few 000k's in the dust. In the early days when I had a service at the dealer, the car came back with the rear screws not done up and the box not correctly fitted together. It is a bit fiddly to get right and the last screw is a pain to do up due to lack of clearance. I am sure you do it correctly but if in the past this has happened to your car the box may have become distorted in some way ? When I fit new filters in mine they always seem to bed in firmly at the rear, perhaps a spacer glued in at rear may help hold it firmly ? What I did experience 2 years ago after countless water xings one day was a few drops of water in the bottom of the box, this together with the desire to keep the filter cleaner in the dust has been driving me to come up with a solution. What I dont know is if the water entered via the drain holes in the bottom of the box or through the air intake. On balance I tend to think that the drain holes need to stay - I would be interested in other opinions on this.
The cheapie RAI is actually not bad, bore is smooth and the tube is quite strong. when mounted up there is no movement, it does have Discovery 3 on it in raised letters but I managed to remove them. The seller is on ebay, www.aussieautoparts.com Fact 2/35 Salvator Dr Campellfield Vic
Ph 1300 06 07 08
Re a look, see my PM
Cheers Peter

Just looking at this im wondering if a P38 Right hand mud guard would fit . Without the vents it may be able fit the snorkel much closer . Im not sure if the guards are the same but they look close. Im sure some one out there will know.

Hi Peter,
Does the snorkel intrude on vision? The A pillar already quite big, so maybe not a problem?

Has anyone looked at a snorkel on left side? Yes, I know, more headaches with piping! I've been (very occasionally) thinking along the lines of home made one I fitted to my previous 1994 LSE; 3"ss tube and, can't remember what car the scoop came from now, from TJM, but as luck held out, it finished being quite close to roof so didn't catch tree branches, etc

Forgot to mention that THAT scoop only suited to left A pillar; damn!

Yes, I did make the alloy sidesteps and bullbar; bar was centre section of a bent Landcruiser one from the tip; I made the outer wings.; fitted the original airbag "crushable" mountings and the machinery inspector passed it, along with additional fuel tanks, when in for the TD5 transplant inspection. No, no carton deal.

Back in the days when I had brake presses, folders, guillotines, migs, tigs.

Hi Don,
Re Vision, looking forward from driving position, cannot see snorkel. Looking forward thru side window can see 1/3 of snorkel tube, remainder is behind A pillar. If you pm me your email I will send more photos, (easier for me to send rather than post here).
Peter

I've just learnt that the 4.4 TDV8 has a primary turbo on the RHS and a secondary on the LHS. For slower, low power off-road use where the majority of air would be via the RHS air-cleaner for the primary turbo a snorkel on the RHS only might be a worthwhile option to reduce dust intake.

Originally Posted by Graeme

I've just learnt that the 4.4 TDV8 has a primary turbo on the RHS and a secondary on the LHS. For slower, low power off-road use where the majority of air would be via the RHS air-cleaner for the primary turbo a snorkel on the RHS only might be a worthwhile option to reduce dust intake.

Does the 4.4 L322 have 2 air filter boxes? I read somewhere the 3.6 has a turbo for each bank. My 3.6 has one filter box on the passenger side. Here's two pics. image-3779644736.jpg image-3862908802.jpg