Made a Snorkel for my Patrol

Deano400 · 08-06-2013, 13:10

Started with some of this 83mm stainless tube.

Removed the cyclone from the nearside innner wing and opened up the hole about 5mm with a dremel.

Cut the outer wing with the dremel. Etch primed and top coated the edge then siliconed some edging on both holes.

Rivnuts into the pillar for the mounting bracket I made from some hard grade aluminium plate.

While I had the wheel arch liner out I cleaned up the inside and waxed it all. It's amazing how rust free it is. Nothing more than the odd bit of very light surface rust in a few places. The inside faces of the outer wing are like new.

Tubing etch primed and 3 coats of satin black Plastikote aerosol paint. And all asssembled.

Just need to source a better fitting piece of silicone hose for the inside of the engine bay to join to the air filter intake pipe, the one I have is slightly too big and the hose clips are oversize.

Hopefully I'm not imagining the placebo effect but it seems to have a bit more pick up and will pull a higher gear on slightly lower revs. It might even help fuel consumption on the motorway.

08-06-2013, 13:10	#1
Deano400 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: North West Vehicle: Patrol Y60 Posts: 217	Made a Snorkel for my Patrol Started with some of this 83mm stainless tube. Removed the cyclone from the nearside innner wing and opened up the hole about 5mm with a dremel. Cut the outer wing with the dremel. Etch primed and top coated the edge then siliconed some edging on both holes. Rivnuts into the pillar for the mounting bracket I made from some hard grade aluminium plate. While I had the wheel arch liner out I cleaned up the inside and waxed it all. It's amazing how rust free it is. Nothing more than the odd bit of very light surface rust in a few places. The inside faces of the outer wing are like new. Tubing etch primed and 3 coats of satin black Plastikote aerosol paint. And all asssembled. Just need to source a better fitting piece of silicone hose for the inside of the engine bay to join to the air filter intake pipe, the one I have is slightly too big and the hose clips are oversize. Hopefully I'm not imagining the placebo effect but it seems to have a bit more pick up and will pull a higher gear on slightly lower revs. It might even help fuel consumption on the motorway.