Armadillo

Here's a few links for some ideas:

http://www.cj-3a.com/fabricating_a_custom_snorkel.htm

http://sites.google.com/site/broncosnorkel/

http://www.supermotors.net/registry/16490/56869

http://www.rmftc.com/howtos/snorkel/snorkel.html

http://www.therangerstation.com/foru...ad.php?t=42903

ak_cowboy

Those are some good links. especially the second one. That guy in the first one should have had his on the passenger side, looks like he has a lot more pipe across his engine bay than he needs.

Armadillo

I agree. Here's another link:

http://www.off-road.com/trucks-4x4/p...oject1525.html

MONSTERPRE

Of course that's my truck brotha! I'm welding some suspension things today, and hope to have her on the road by Sunday. I don't have the 4.9, nor would I lift it 16" with a 4.9, there would not be enough power to spin the 41" IROK's. I've got the 5.8L 351W with the E40D trans with an Auburn LSD and Richmond 4.88 Gears. I like your idea about aluminum sheet a lot! I was actually going to do my snorkel coming through the firewall and out of the cowl, then up the windshield post! Mainly b/c I just painted the fenders, and don't feel like cutting a giant hole in them...I don't mind jack'n up my cowl b/c it's not painted yet and painting it after is a breeze. I SURE WILL POST PIX when she's built!

take a look at myalbum for the entire rebuild, from Aug 2010 to current!

MONSTERPRE

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...814+&viewitem=

a fun place to start!

abycat

Thats pretty cool. I Want to get the auburn Lsd unit. it that the magnetic operated one with the little cones instead of friction plates and operates as a limited slip then when turned on a true locker? I found some for 850 plus I cant remember but around 75 ish shipped to my door. I also think you would be pretty surprised with the torque of the 4.9. With a small turbo and a megasquirt You could be getting some good low end power and still be able to rev up some. I guess depends on how extreme and what type of things you do with the truck. I am going a pretty mild route. 31" tires on it, a level for the front and most likely a winch and bumper for the front. Oh and the locker in the rear. Just a truck To get me around and haul some stuff maybe. But definately be some fun on the way to the camp site style.

Your idea with the cowl sounds really cool. i keep picturing different versions through the cowl and i think any way you do it past the cowl should look pretty good. Im going to check your page i have never seen you post until this thread or i would have looked already.

flareside_thunder

Black ABS is not UV rated and eventually will become brittle and split/crack.

MONSTERPRE

damn...well, now to find a polyurethane supplier!!