[fyrdriver]

OK I'll try to answer all the above questions.

Snorkel top here, $77.50
http://www.torasport.com/store/product.php?productid=558&cat=0&page=2

Not sure on the TJ but I don't know why the hood style wouldn't work. I did like the JK hood style and like I stated before my hood was toast anyways so it seemed logical. I had to use the drivers side because my antenna would have interfered. In following the body lines, removing it would have left a hole.

I will post a pic of the windsheild bracket tomm.(on duty today).

As far as the pipe goes, I did not pick stainless because of welding concerns. But the pipe I used is aluminized steel. I have an aluminized flowmaster exhaust on my 69 Camaro that shows not a speck of rust after about 8 years. I also painted the inside as far as the sprayer would go and the outside is the same krylon I used on my homemade bumpers. It seems to hold up pretty well. I'm sure the rest of the Jeep will fall apart before this does.

Lastly someone asked about water inside. The good thing about the ARB top is the design allows the water to drain out the top not run down the snorkel. The pipe extends up into the top so when water gets in it runs to the outside of the pipe and out little drain holes in the plastic.

[fyrdriver]

Summit racing U bend
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-622005/
Straight pipe
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-640030/

Looks like they are both 16 gauge.

[Edstu234]

Do you have a way to quick disconnect it when you need to open the hood ?

[91rebel]

looks great fyrdriver. looks professionally done even though its homemade. even the hood looks pro. great job man

[timatoe]

Originally Posted by Edstu234

Do you have a way to quick disconnect it when you need to open the hood ?

I think you need to look at the pics again. The hood is notched and closes over the tube, the tube doesn't run through the hood.

Originally Posted by fyrdriver

[YeepieJeepie]

Looks great! Nice job.

Originally Posted by fyrdriver

All I have left to do is connect it to my stock airbox with some dryer vent tube from Home Depot and some additional waterproofing under the hood.

Can you relocate the air box to the drivers side and run the pipe straight into it?

I'd do smooth wall tubing throughout. That dryer vent stuff probably isn't going to flow too well because of the corrugation. You'll pick up a few HP due to the cool air effect, you might as well make it flow good too.

[fyrdriver]

Good idea, tommorrow I'm going to home depot to see what type of tubing I can get. Obviously I'm limited to something that uses a 3"ID because my snorkel pipe is 3"OD. With whatever I go with, the good news is where the 90 is that goes into the hood its not even a foot away, if I use the drivers side of the airbox and plug the stock inlet. I doubt it will matter to my 4 banger. lol

[jreed80]

best homemade one ive seen too. To the question about the catching water you can turn it around it will still suck in the air just no bugs or water being forced in.

[YeepieJeepie]

Originally Posted by fyrdriver

Obviously I'm limited to something that uses a 3"ID because my snorkel pipe is 3"OD.

Not necessarily. I did a CAI on a car that used PVC pipe. I was able to joint two pieces with a 3" OD by using a rubber join that had a 3" ID.

Came out pretty nice actually. I was able to scuff it good with 600 grit, prime and paint with Krylon and the finish looked good for years.

[YJake]

I'm sitting here geting ready to hit the "confirm order" button on the websites to order the supplies for this mod but need the rest of the pictures so I can make sure I do it right.

[pkjeepyj]

that looks awesome keep up the good work.

[fyrdriver]

Originally Posted by MosinMe

I'm sitting here geting ready to hit the "confirm order" button on the websites to order the supplies for this mod but need the rest of the pictures so I can make sure I do it right.

OK, OK, keep your pants on! JK

Heres the bracket to windshield. Simply a piece of flat stock cut to the shape of the factory hinge then drilled. I would use longer screws though the factory ones were a little short to really crank down on. I had these stainless ones left over from some old mirror relocation kit I pulled off.



Heres one of the turn in, there is an L bracket on the backside to the inner fenderwell.
Also you can see here where I had to notch the top lip of the fender.(not really visible when the hood is closed) And the pics are deceiving the snorkel does not touch the body in any place but the two mounts, although its only about 1/8 inch away, so there is no worry about vibration or noise.


As far as the underhood goes I heading over to home depot to see what they have but this is what I found so far. The stock inlet will fit a 2" pvc pipe EXACTLY. I got this gradual bent one. I know some people will say this is a restriction but remember how small the restricters were in your airbox. Mine seemed about an inch maybe an inch and a half. If I can plumb it using 3" all the way I might just go that route...
Stay tuned.

[cosmo_j]

i know what im doing this summer!!thats friggen awesome!

[halfleft]

wow man nice job, my snorkel is a home depot job but dont look nearly as good, i looked around home depot and all i could find to hook to the air box was the 3 in dryer vent stuff works good tho cause its so flexible,

heres a pic of mine

[Tom95YJ]

I accually like that better than my ARB