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Project Nissan Nismo Frontier Snorkel Install

Part 7: Keeping our intake high and dry with a snorkel install
By Robin Stover
Photography by Robin Stover
Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Drivers Side View
Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Snorkel
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Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Snorkel
This is the complete Airtec snorkel kit supplied by TJM. The setup is designed to fit both four-cylinder and V-6 applications. A simple cut-and-bolt-on approach makes this kit super-easy to install. TJM offers snorkels for a wide range of popular 4WD makes and models. All Airtec snorkels are designed to provide the correct volume of air to the engine.
Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Back Side Snorkel
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Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Back Side Snorkel
1. This is the back side of the Airtec snorkel. Notice how the UV-resistant polyethylene plastic is formed to the shape of the Frontier's fender. This ensures a clean-looking, tight fit. Six zinc-plated studs with Nylock nuts provide plenty of clamping force to keep the snorkel attached to the fender permanently.
Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Paper Template
2. Getting started, we first... 
   
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Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Paper Template
2. Getting started, we first attached the supplied paper template to the driver-side front fender. We liked this approach because it took out all the guesswork, and cutting into a perfectly good fender requires a lot of confidence. Next, the factory airbox was removed from the vehicle.
Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Center Punch Tool
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Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Center Punch Tool
3. Triple-X Traction owner, Toby Lavender, used a trick optical center-punch tool to mark precisely where each of the seven holes had to be drilled. This tool simplified the job a lot. First, Toby located it over the template. Next, he adjusted it until he could see that the optical pilot was centered over the hole location. Then, he replaced the optical pilot with the punch insert; a quick tap with a hammer made the indent exactly where the directions called for it. We looked around online and found these tools for about $45.
Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Drill Mounting Stud
4. Next, Toby drilled each... 
   
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Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Drill Mounting Stud
4. Next, Toby drilled each of the six mounting stud holes in the fender. A larger opening was also cut for the air passage using a holesaw blade. With all fender perforations completed, Toby attached the snorkel to the truck. The upright portion was secured to the A-pillar using two small Phillips sheetmetal screws and a small powdercoated bracket (included).
Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Airbox Inlet
5. The directions call for... 
   
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Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Airbox Inlet
5. The directions call for the removal of about 1/4 inch of plastic material from the factory airbox inlet ducting. We used Toby's bandsaw to do this. Be sure to remove excess shavings with a blade prior to installation.
Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Airbox Snorkel
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Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Airbox Snorkel
6. This shot shows the transition between the factory airbox and the Airtec snorkel inner fender ducting. Aside from the snorkel bolted on the outside of the fender, this install appears to be factory.
Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Snorkel
7. The Airtec's intake design... 
   
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Nissan Titan Nismo Frontier Snorkel
7. The Airtec's intake design separates rain and moisture from the airstream before it enters the engine. Check out the contour-matched fitment that TJM engineered right into its snorkel. We especially liked the way this looked on the truck.
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