Snorkel and PVC pipe

[Paraphoe]

Went to Home Depot today to pick up some PVC for my snorkel, and they didn't carry any 2.5''. Checked Lowes online and they don't carry it either. Where did you guys find 2.5'' PVC? Can I use 3'' without any major issues?

 

[BrooklynBay]

I saw a thread maybe from Froader about a home made spud gun. There was a link to a website which had all kind of spud gun parts including 2.5" pvc which nobody sells except for this place.

 

[BrooklynBay]

I found Froader's thread, and the link: http://www.spudtech.com/detail.asp?id=38

 

[dman726749]

i found my 2.5" at menards....if you are going to use an arb top...the 3" top fits the 2.5" pipe (3" o.d.) and the 3.5" top fits the 3" pipe (3.5" o.d.) I would suggest getting the 2.5 if you can...there isnt alot of room under the fender, and there is already some bfh work that needs to be done to make it all fit...

 

[BrooklynBay]

Do you have a link to that website?

 

[dman726749]

http://www.menards.com/

 

[Paraphoe]

Crap. No Menards near me. Doesn't look like I'm going to have the time to order all the parts and get this done this week.

 

[Paraphoe]

BTW< thanks for diggin' up the link, Brooklyn.

 

[BrooklynBay]

This place looks very much like Home Depot or Lowes. I didn't see a place on their website to search for the pvc.

 

[JDraper]

Went to Home Depot today to pick up some PVC for my snorkel, and they didn't carry any 2.5''. Checked Lowes online and they don't carry it either. Where did you guys find 2.5'' PVC? Can I use 3'' without any major issues?

Did you look in the electrical section? IIRC, when I did the snorkel install, they didn't have what I needed in the plumbing section, but did in the electrical conduit area.

 

[dman726749]

yes...2.5" is an elect conduit..not plumbing...forgot that!

 

[JDraper]

This is the stuff I used. 2.5" electrical PVC conduit from Lowes

 

[BrooklynBay]

The PVC electrical conduit is gray while plumbing PVC is white. ABS is black, but I don't know if it comes in this size. If it does, it will be about half the weight. Lowe's in my area does not sell the pipe in the above link.

 

[JDraper]

...Lowe's in my area does not sell the pipe in the above link.

Maybe not in NY, but it's quite common in PA stores. Might be an electrical code issue.

Shot of the one I installed during mockup.

 

[BrooklynBay]

How did you bend the pipe?

 

[97ford50x]

here is mine with 3 in pvc had to mod the fender a bit this pic is old attachment and fender are changed a little as soon as it is done i will get new pics

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199219&highlight=snorkel

 

[BrooklynBay]

Is there any advantage to doing this or is it only for show? After all, air will enter the engine through the air filter box just as long as there is an opening on it.

 

[JDraper]

How did you bend the pipe?....



Is there any advantage to doing this or is it only for show? After all, air will enter the engine through the air filter box just as long as there is an opening on it.

I bent my pipe with a torch.


It's used for offroading so you can go through deeper water without hydrolocking the motor.

 

[Paraphoe]

Did you look in the electrical section? IIRC, when I did the snorkel install, they didn't have what I needed in the plumbing section, but did in the electrical conduit area.

Wow, I definitely didn't check the electrical section, only plumbing. I'll make a run back over there tonight.

here is mine with 3 in pvc had to mod the fender a bit this pic is old attachment and fender are changed a little as soon as it is done i will get new pics

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199219&highlight=snorkel

I had looked through your snorkel build last night, didn't realize you used 3'' PVC. What fender work did you have to do to get it to work?

 

[killswitchfan134]

yea i got the pvc for my snorkel in the electrical section at lowes its not white or black its gray. eletrical conduit