Snorkel

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

The only occasion when a snorkel would have been useful was one occasion when I drove my Series 1 into water above bonnet level (and I think the engine would have died anyway with wet ignition).
John

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Series II certainly would run for about 15sec over bonnet level before hydraulicing - you had to plan the river crossing beforehand due water over the windscreen. Was on a trip to Tali Karn where a film was taken where all you can see of the LR was the snorkel in the Wellington River.

Important to tow a winch cable behind you and open the downstream door so you don't float away

Re wet ignition the distributor was the same as on the Morris Mini and waterproofing gear was available cheaply and for a bit more money (or beer) DCA vehicles or Army FFR vehicles had distributor, coil, ign cables (screw fittings each end)and spark plugs fully radio shielded and waterproof.

Around 5 years ago I did a very stupid thing. There were quite serious floods around Melbourne at the time. My son and I had picked up a secondhand gearbox for his Disco and were heading home with it in a 6x4 box trailer behind my D2. On a back road near Monbulk we were stopped by a severely flooded creek. Rather than try to reverse the trailer back about 500 metres I chose to cross the creek. The water was over the mirrors, the trailer was floating sideways and the car had a fair degree of left lock on to keep it pointing the right way. Scary, foolish stuff, as I drive, and reverse, a B double so I have no excuse other than laziness.
The Disco? Didn't miss a beat. The carpet didn't even get wet. Without a snorkel? No way.
I doubt if the brand of snorkel matters a jot, as long as it is sealed properly.

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Originally Posted by johntins

Around 5 years ago I did a very stupid thing. There were quite serious floods around Melbourne at the time. My son and I had picked up a secondhand gearbox for his Disco and were heading home with it in a 6x4 box trailer behind my D2. On a back road near Monbulk we were stopped by a severely flooded creek. Rather than try to reverse the trailer back about 500 metres I chose to cross the creek. The water was over the mirrors, the trailer was floating sideways and the car had a fair degree of left lock on to keep it pointing the right way. Scary, foolish stuff, as I drive, and reverse, a B double so I have no excuse other than laziness.
The Disco? Didn't miss a beat. The carpet didn't even get wet. Without a snorkel? No way.
I doubt if the brand of snorkel matters a jot, as long as it is sealed properly.

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How did the gearbox in the trailer fare, did it get a gutful of water, Regards Frank.

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Originally Posted by Tank

How did the gearbox in the trailer fare, did it get a gutful of water, Regards Frank.

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No. The trailer is pretty watertight and floated. Not that it would have mattered. The box only lasted for a few months. Last time I buy a secondhand R380.