My Homemade Snorkel
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From: Michigan (Home state) Stationed in Montana
Year: 1993
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 5.2L MPI V8 (318)
Do those screws on the A-pillar allow water in??? That's my only concern. Also kind of worried about drilling through everything on the fender to mount the conduit box and PVC.
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Just a question about snorkels in general, but why is it that all snorkel i have ever seen have the bend facing forward toward the hood instead of towards the back? I think it just looks wierd plus alot of designs i have seen, it seems like it would let alot of water in. Basically what i am askin is does it matter which way it is facing?
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Hey cherokee country, to answer your questions, screwing it to the a-pillar does not let any water in. If your that worried you can add some silicone around the screws to seal it up better. And for the drilling the hole through the fender, no need to worry there either. Just drill a hole and run your pipe through and when you put the conduit junction box on screw it on to the fander and then you can run a bead of silicone around it to seal it up as well. So there is no need to worry.
Just a question about snorkels in general, but why is it that all snorkel i have ever seen have the bend facing forward toward the hood instead of towards the back? I think it just looks wierd plus alot of designs i have seen, it seems like it would let alot of water in. Basically what i am askin is does it matter which way it is facing?
Hey 96 swampdog, No it dosent mater, some people face them forward and some backwards but either way it will still work. It dosent let any water in either way, its just personal preference. I do think you get better air flow with it forward though.
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Many people do go that route. And is a good alternative. But I just like and prefer the look of the snorkel going up the a-pillar. I also like how you get fresh cooler air from the intake pulling in air from outside of the engine compartment.
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If your talking about the long flex pipe.....NO.... I got it from PepBoys Auto Its a 3" Intake Flex Pipe and a 3" Intake adapter plate.
Now at the very top of the snorkel on the outside up at the roof is a Drier Vent all I did with it was pull out the flap on the inside, so it will draw air in.
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yeah i was thinking about that in class this morning how it would stick out, i was trying to think of something similar to the bottom bracket of a U clamp (like exhaust clamps) to bolt onto the body to keep it stable. I think im gonna grab everything along with another 90 and visualize it, see how it looks. I like everything about your design except for that junction box, only because its a junction box lol im sure most people wont figure it out but anyone who spends time under the hood like i do would give me "wtfs".
My whole town builds up these xjs, so i gotta dress to impress.
My whole town builds up these xjs, so i gotta dress to impress.
if you use a street 90 it would be tighter, because the 90 is a lot shorter then a normal one