ZORV's mud bogging snorkel build

Today was slow at work so I started to tinker with the mud truck, mostly to remedy the battery drain issue( damn clock in radio stays on constant) and ended up building a snorkel so I can run the truck harder and deeper( sounds kinda kinky don't it)

Started by telling myself I wouldnt regret cutting big holes in the truck if I fWONked up because replacement parts are cheap, then proceded to use a hole saw on the firewall.


Mocked up the upper tubing:


Missed taking pics of the next couple steps but it kinda went like this....Used hole saw to start hole, broke off pilot bit, replaced and broke 2nd pilot bit, used die grinder with cutoff wheel to make initial hole in cowl, smoothing out with pencil grinder. Then using hot wrench( oxy acetylene) to cut through cab/firewall steel, set cowling plastic on fire.....twice, douced fire with garden hose and smoothed out hole with pencil grinder.

Pieced together for dry fit and bracket fab.


Fabbed bracket from aluminum


Bracket installed


Reused previous intake parts( stock filter case, and intake tube from an 1986 6.2L diesel) added a foot of 4" vacuum hose and clamps.


Didnt want to suck a sparrow into intake so made a screen from expanded steel


Finished screen painted and installed


Finished product:





Plan to spray bomb with rock guard at a later date but otherwise finished for now.

 

Nice job

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Sweet, so what was wrong with it the other day?

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Still don't have a damned clue. Thinking its a weak fuel pump or the Seafoam I put in fuel worked something loose and was cloging fuel line. Drove it home 7 miles and no issues...going to buy another fuel pump and keep it around just in case.

 

Nice work.

 

That should work.

 

Nice!

Little off topic but this stuff should fit that thing if you ever decide to go bigger and its damn cheap

http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-veh...kage-Lift-Gears-Rims-Diffs-W0QQAdIdZ370431171

 

I already have a 3" Black diamond body lift and the rest of the stuff is for a 1/2 ton so wouldn't do me any good. Thanks for the heads up though

 

Dude... nice snorkel. BUT.

Dude. Big block. Powerglide. 44 Inch cut boggers. Hydro steering. 2 1/2 tons. Over.

 

Nah...Turbo'd LS, powerglide, ags, hydro and rockwells is my intention.....got 2 years to go until house is paid off and I get more money to play with!