I used a box cutter to trim the rockwool padding. Then I cut the hood along the template and sprayed the cut edges with black paint.
At last I rivetted the trim ring along the hood opening for a nice finish.
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| I like the way the AEV snorkel runs along the hood line. I'm not a big fan of drilling a huge hole in the side of the vehicle and running a hose all through the engine compartment – the nice cool air gets warmed up before it gets sucked into the engine. |
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| Anyway, when I installed the snorkel I forgot to take photos :-( - after working all day on the truck, it was getting close to midnight and I just wanted to get it done… | |
| Getting a clean cut for the
hood opening to provide space for the snorkel-to-airbox connection was the
hardest part. I used a box cutter to trim the rockwool padding. Then I cut the hood along the template and sprayed the cut edges with black paint. |
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| The facory mini snorkel was taken off. I thought I could insert the new snorkel without removing the air box but I couldn't pop it in right. So I removed the air box which is only held by plastic pins in rubber grommits. |
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| I attached all mounting brackets to the snorkel, then pushed the snorkel in the air box opening and reinserted the air box with the attached snorkel and bolted it on. |
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At last I rivetted the trim ring along the hood opening for a nice finish. |
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| It's a very easy install, although I messed around with the hood cutting a bit. A second time I should be able to do it in less than 30 minutes. |
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