snorkel

I installed a safari snorkel on my daughters 80series and the template was "mm perfect".
You need to see what the Ebay guy says! Maybe they supplied you with the wrong template or the wrong snorkel???

Would this be one of the Safari look-alikes?

My SIL bought one of those (for an 80) a while back, and asked me to give him a hand to fit it (since I have the holesaw, and had previously fitted a Safari one to a Patrol)..

and yes, from memory, the mounting bolt holes on the template did not all line up w/- the threaded inserts in the snorkel.. The remedy was simply a matter of "adjusting" the template hole positions accordingly...

Not a bad idea to make the holes (in the guard) a little over-size, this gives you some leeway with final adjustment/positioning..
(I presume panel washers are supplied? if not, I'd get some.. don't forget the rustproofing/sealant;-))

In the above instance, the whole thing was looking rather "ordinary", and didn't look like it was going to properly fit the guard contours, but once we had it positioned correctly, and everything "snugged up", it actually turned out not too shabby at all;-)


:)

ive got some advice - some mongrel up here in the cape stole my air ram from my safari snorkel a couple of months ago. $75 replacement cost.

now that ive replaced it - ive placed some self tappers in there as a visual deterrent - im sure they will bust out as easily as the hose clamp that accompanies it - but the other 50 cruisers in the street dont have self tappers - there fair game.

so far so good.

have fun

I am going to add something and I don't know if you are use holesaws much. If you use a holesaw do not drill you pilot hole with the holesaw. Always use a drill bit the same size as the holesaw bit first.

Have a good one,
R.A.

jamdan,

Measure twice and cut once.

Also when you come to tighten the clamp around the snorkel body and the rubber tube that goes to the air filter. It will be behind the inner guard and hard to get to. If you remove the indicator assembly on the driver side you should be able to reach the hose clam from there.

As for the position of the holes drilled into the guard for the studs. I have an bolt that has the same thread. The head of the bolt has been cut off and that end has been ground to a point, just like sharpening a pencil.

Once the big hole has been cut screw in the sharpen stud and just give the snorkel a slight tap. The sharpened stud will make a small center punch make on the guard. Drill this mark with a 8mm drill. This is the same size as the studs supplied with the snorkel. Remove the sharpen stud and replace it with a stud supplied with the snorkel. The sharpened stud can then be screwed into another hole and the process repeated.

I hope that I have made my self clear on this process, this is how I have been fitting snorkels for years and every stud lines up with the hole in the guard.

Wayne

dont by snorkels of ebay there not genuine or other 4x4 parts

how much did u pay for the snorkel