Hood Vents

[Gary E]

My jeep runs a little hot on the trail and when going up hills, It doesn't help that its black. I was thinking about putting some vents on probably household ac vents. The radiator is a couple of years old, the system has been converted to open. the cooling system seems fine. I also have a manual switch for the newer style electric fan.

I would put the vents on the leading edge of the hood, which would be a low pressure area at highway speeds and right above the gap between the radiator/motor for good efficiency at slow speeds. What are your thoughts would it make a diffrence?

[FatXJ]

I just put my hood vents on 2 weeks ago and I don't know if they actually will help in the summer months but they sure do make it longer for the engine to get to temp. When it is as operating temp i can see the heat escaping out of them.

I found a set of louvers from a I/O boat motor that have a lot of space for heat to escape and are designed specifically for this type of application.

[Boz88xj]

They look nice, theyre easy to install, and Im sure they help.

One of the reasons the engines get so hot is its such a large engine in a small cramped place, this would really help circulation.

[lilwezel]

i have some off of a 96 pontaic gtp that i've installed in both of my xjs and it makes a big difference.....but it does take longer to heat up.if interested i do have some extras for sale.email me if interested.

[Kejtar]

I think that it varies... if you are on a trail and moving veeeeeeeeeery slow, I doubt that they will help... you need the vehicle to move somewhat fast in order to move all that air and get cold air in...
re-core the radiator (or whatever the proper tech term is :) )

Kejtar

[GSequoia]

Turn them around backward and pretend you have ram air!

[EricsXJ]

I am planning to install my hood vents this Tuesday. I have the LeBaron Turbo vents that seem to be popular to use on XJs. They will be put further back on the hood closer to the windshield. There is a slight slope to the hood and this is the highest part (heat rises).

The biggest reason I want to install the vents is to release heat from the engine compartment which builds up crawling along the trails in the hot summer.

I also bought some plexi-glass and magnetic tape to make a cover that I can slap on for wet weather to prevent water dripping on the engine. But I plan on keeping the back of the covers open to still allow heat to escape.

I plan on doing a write up on my site and will let you guys know how it turns out.

[GPRSDLYT]

well the summers here in maryland can get pretty hot! never tried on the trail, but when im in traffic i pop my hood. i dont acually open it but keep down with the safety latch. it might not sound like a winner but it works for me, and have had it up to 80 mph!

[ChuckD]

Gary, What cooling mods have you done? Three row Rad and the open cooling system upgrade? Also you could try finding a cooling fan from an HO. I have seen them in comparison first hand. The HO would definitely pull more air.

[Matt]

With mine I can see two shimmering columns of hot air leavingt he engine bay so they help somewhat...

These came from a mid 70's honda prelude! They even had little mouting tabs on the back...

http://home.off-road.com/~wanderingwillys/xjpics/Misc_Exterior/vent_prep2.jpg

Matt

[Gary E]

Matt, do those sit flush with the hood? they look like they sit up a bit on the edges? Thanks for the pic!

Chuck, reread my post! :D the only Q it didn't cover is the row amount of the radiator, I was stuck out of town so I told them to put in the biggest one they could fit, but I don't know if they had accsess to anything more than the stock HD style, which I think are only 2 rows.

[Sponge Bob]

http://trjc.com/Gallery/2002/Picnic/Ob6.jpg 2 1/2 tall cowl induction works great.I will be pulling cold air from it soon.

[Matt]

Originally posted by Gary E
Matt, do those sit flush with the hood? they look like they sit up a bit on the edges? Thanks for the pic!

Chuck, reread my post! :D the only Q it didn't cover is the row amount of the radiator, I was stuck out of town so I told them to put in the biggest one they could fit, but I don't know if they had accsess to anything more than the stock HD style, which I think are only 2 rows.

That picture was taken with the vent just placed on the hood - when installed they do sit flush:

http://home.off-road.com/~wanderingwillys/EXO/exo07s.jpg

HTH - Matt

[Neil]

I saw the bigest diffrence when I bought a new radiator and a high volume water pump. I am looking at pulling cold air through the hood. If you run a vent you might think of running an oil cooler behind it. Also I agree with XJChuck, go with the HO fan.

[TC]

I'm using a cowl type hood scoop and I monitored the under hood temps before and after the installation. Before the temp would exceed 160F (thats all the higher the gauge reads) and after dropped to 90F on days with the same outside temperature.Thats a whopping 70+ degree difference! It now remains about 10-15 degrees above OS temperature. At speeds below aprox 15 mph the air blows out of the scoop, above that speed air is drawn in. This worked out great for me,hot air out while 'crawling-cold air in to feed the open element air filter on the road. TC

[LynchMob]

I've noticed an improvement with mine. To help with winter warm ups I got some magnetic vent covers too.
http://www.boomspeed.com/lynchmob/vents.jpg
Manual wiring the acc fan also helped a lot with cooling. I'm debating a new GDI rad...I think I'll flush it out really good first.

[Erik Litchy]

would it be nicer to put in louvers instead of a vent? That's what I would do. put them at the front of the hood...

[Willis]

Originally posted by Erik Litchy
would it be nicer to put in louvers instead of a vent?

Kinda like mine?? :D 108 of them babies!!! I just need to get it finished and put on.

http://home.attbi.com/~stevenjwilliams/louveredhood.jpg

[Erik Litchy]

how did you do that? can they be wider or does that make them fragile?

[Willis]

My Uncle happens to own a louver machine. It's not hard to opperate, just takes a lot of time to sit down and figure out how you want them set up, and measure out exactly where they are going to go. The first one in each row is the most important. All the rest just follow like a jig. I bought the hood for $25 at a pull a part. That and a tank of gas is all I have into it. I may do my existing hood after I paint and install the louvered one. If so, I will be selling it (it will be a long while I guarantee that). Check around with all the hot rod shops. Louvers are not cheap. If you strip the hood to bare metal, the charge for setup and punching will be over $200.

I can't wait to get it on and see if it makes a difference.

[Karlm]

That looks sweet :)

[Gojeep]

Originally posted by EricsXJ
I am planning to install my hood vents this Tuesday. I have the LeBaron Turbo vents that seem to be popular to use on XJs. They will be put further back on the hood closer to the windshield. There is a slight slope to the hood and this is the highest part (heat rises).

The biggest reason I want to install the vents is to release heat from the engine compartment which builds up crawling along the trails in the hot summer.

I also bought some plexi-glass and magnetic tape to make a cover that I can slap on for wet weather to prevent water dripping on the engine. But I plan on keeping the back of the covers open to still allow heat to escape.

I plan on doing a write up on my site and will let you guys know how it turns out.

Do not put them near the back as this is a high pressure area on a XJ. It will still work at low 4 wheeling speeds but not at all on the street.

Take a look at any new million dollar world rally car and they all have hood vents in the front section. Ideally you will find them placed directly behind the radiator where the negative pressure above the hood from the air being first compressed at the front of the car is then bounced over the leading edge of the hood. Under this stream is the negative pressure zone where a vent is the most effective like already shown on some photos in this post.

[EricsXJ]

Originally posted by Gojeep
Do not put them near the back as this is a high pressure area on a XJ. It will still work at low 4 wheeling speeds but not at all on the street.
I understand your logic, but everyone who has the LeBaron vents put them at the rear because due to the size thats about the only place they will fit without cutting into the hood supports. I'm only really doing this for the trail since thats when the heat really builds up causing engine temps to hit +/- 235*. On the street engine temps stay at 200-210*. But there wouldn't be any NEGATIVE effects to engine performance by having the vents towards the back would there?

I'll be tearing into this project soon - if weather cooperates with me tomorrow.

[yellowxj]

I used sofit(sp) vents bought at home depot, aluminum, louvered, with a screen on the back. Nice and slim and around a dollar each I think. Can see plumes of heat rising on our hot slow florida trail rides. Wired my fan to run full time too. Every little bit helps.

[Maximus]

I have plans with the blower vents from a boat that are painted black. My idea is to put them about 1/4 way back from the front. The difference I am doing is to install two small 4" fans that I can turn on manually that will pull air out of the engine bay. You can also reverse one and make one push while the other pulls. I have not yet done the mod so this is all theoretical. Just another idea.

[bbaker80]

I was sitting next to a mid 80's Trans Am, and I happened to look at the hood. The vents on the hood looked perfect for both high and low speed cooling. There was a big pair up near the front of the hood behind the radiator, and a second smaller set back and to the sides. Just a thought, I'll look next week while I'm pulling a fan and axle shafts next week.

[EricsXJ]

I finally got mine in today. I am still working on the covers and then I'll do a write up. They are the Lebaron Turbo/New Yorker vents.

http://www.ericsxj.com/random/vents18.jpg

[Gojeep]

You know you can improve suction on any vent position but attaching a small flap on a angle in front of the vent. What this does is creat negative pressure behind it as the air flow is forced off the hood by the flap creating a venturi effect. Take a look at the Trans Am side vents to get a picture of what I am talking about. This would also help keep water out at speed too but not much help at other times!

http://www.iwaynet.net/~gl&lisk/airex6.jpg

These may look alright on the hood as well!

[EricsXJ]

Just to update you guys, I finished my vents and have an extensive write up on my site. http://www.ericsxj.com/vents.htm I'm very pleased with the vents I installed.

http://www.ericsxj.com/vents/vents17.jpg

[GPRSDLYT]

very nice!

[et89xj]

I had a set of the Trans-Am hood vents on my old hood that AJ form AJ's Offroad Armor.com has now. They worked and looked GREAT. The hood I have now has an early '80s 'stang hood scoop and early LeBaron fender faux vents cut open, they work pretty good, but I will be soon adding the Trans-Am upper hood vents in almost the same spot as the Trans-Ams have them located. I'm hopping this will help a little with higher speed venting of warm air. Wish I had pic to post of both hoods but lost all of them when the shops computer crashed last week...andy

[mudder]

My jeep runs a little hot on the trail and when going up hills, It doesn't help that its black. I was thinking about putting some vents on probably household ac vents. The radiator is a couple of years old, the system has been converted to open. the cooling system seems fine. I also have a manual switch for the newer style electric fan.

I would put the vents on the leading edge of the hood, which would be a low pressure area at highway speeds and right above the gap between the radiator/motor for good efficiency at slow speeds. What are your thoughts would it make a diffrence?
lol how did this post get here? it's over a year old :dunno:

[wascobi]

I had a set of the Trans-Am hood vents on my old hood that AJ form AJ's Offroad Armor.com has now. They worked and looked GREAT. The hood I have now has an early '80s 'stang hood scoop and early LeBaron fender faux vents cut open, they work pretty good, but I will be soon adding the Trans-Am upper hood vents in almost the same spot as the Trans-Ams have them located. I'm hopping this will help a little with higher speed venting of warm air. Wish I had pic to post of both hoods but lost all of them when the shops computer crashed last week...andy

I looked at some of those t/a vents and they seemed to have a twist in them to match the body line. any problems fitting them flush? did you have to open the actual vent part? been thinking about those for a while now!

[89TrailXJ]

i have some off of a 96 pontaic gtp that i've installed in both of my xjs and it makes a big difference.....but it does take longer to heat up.if interested i do have some extras for sale.email me if interested.
I have the same vents that I am working on installing.

[Gojeep]

I added a little write up on my site with different setups around for hood vents. Might get a little info there too. ;)

[GI-John]

What ever happened to removing the weather strip and bending down the lip where the hood and cowl meet?

I've had that "mod" for 2 years and have no problems. Underhood temps are low, and I'm using a stock thermostat.

I guess you all like to cut sheetmetal.

[89TrailXJ]

hmm never heard of that one before. I am going to have to try it.

[CheapXJ]

I guess you all like to cut sheetmetal.
YES DAMMIT!!!!

http://cheapxj.com/centralia/centralia76.jpg

and I like my vents too!

[OT]

Don't know if it'll work but I figure if I put 1/2" to 1" spacers between the hinges and hood, it'll vent alot.

[Gary E]

Don't know if it'll work but I figure if I put 1/2" to 1" spacers between the hinges and hood, it'll vent alot.

nope thats a high pressure area, it will mildly forcefeed the engine compartment and probably hurt by disrupting the flow past and underneath the car. To be effective you want them up in the front or near the sides these are areas with relatively high velocity areas which equals lower pressures. Look at the 5.9 zjs their vents are towards the front on the edges of the hood.


[QUOTE=So Gary, how about an update for all the people on how well your house vents worked?

Jes [/QUOTE]


I think they help, certainly did not completly solve the problem. A lot of heat definatly boils out of them. They are right over the radiator so you can feel lots of heat coming out of them with the fan blowing.

[OT]

Actually, Gary, it's just a trail rig. No high pressure at 2mph:D

[EricsXJ]

Update - Well my LeBaron vents have been on for about a year now. The amount of heat that boils out on a hot day is quite impressive! Engine temps on trail rides have definitely been lower - I'll venture an honest guess of 5* lower, maybe up to 10*.

[Jes]

I think they help, certainly did not completly solve the problem. A lot of heat definatly boils out of them. They are right over the radiator so you can feel lots of heat coming out of them with the fan blowing.

Slows down the cooking time though, doesn't it? ;)

Jes

[Willis]

Since everyone is doing updates:

http://home.comcast.net/~stevenjwilliams/louverfront.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~stevenjwilliams/louverrear.jpg

Just primered for now (epoxy primer is a must on louvers).

Works great. The only issue I have had is we had a really bad rain (torrential downpour), and I got some moisture in my dist cap, only ran on 4 or 5 cyl. I'd like to make a rubber boot to go around it like the 5.0 Mustangs have, or seal the cap and make a breather.

Steve

[Stick]

Since everyone is doing updates:

http://home.comcast.net/~stevenjwilliams/louverfront.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~stevenjwilliams/louverrear.jpg

Just primered for now (epoxy primer is a must on louvers).

Works great. The only issue I have had is we had a really bad rain (torrential downpour), and I got some moisture in my dist cap, only ran on 4 or 5 cyl. I'd like to make a rubber boot to go around it like the 5.0 Mustangs have, or seal the cap and make a breather.

Steve

Those are cool (yes....its a pun). How did you do it?

[Willis]

My uncle is into building street rods. He has the louver machine upstairs in his garage. This type of job would usually cost around $300 plus painting. It's nice to have connections.

Steve

[Stick]

My uncle is into building street rods. He has the louver machine upstairs in his garage. This type of job would usually cost around $300 plus painting. It's nice to have connections.

Steve

That has saved me $thousands$...lol.

[Willis]

That has saved me $thousands$...lol.

I'll send you my address, you can send me the change :D

[shimmy]

what about just making some hood riser mounts that fit on the hood hinges and raise the hood on the windshield side about .5-1"? that would probably work too, but may not be as appealing as the hood vents...

brandon

[gixer]

Hello
I have 2 sets of lebaron available if any one is looking for some.
send me an email
jeepxj@optonline.net
later

[Digger87xj]

http://home.comcast.net/~digger87xj/f9e1d95b.jpg

Here's a shot of my 87 with 82 Datsun 280zx hood vents.

I don't know if they have any effect, but as crammed as my engine compartment is with the york OBA it needs all the heat venting it can get.
I can see the heat rising out out them so they must be doing some help.




EDIT: thanks to Imagestaion for the big fat red X... grr.. I'll see if I can fix it, in the meantime, a link to the album: http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4288281175

[Stick]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid101/p6b8f52e77b5eccc7b0f6cdc5384806a1/f9e1d95b.jpg

Here's a shot of my 87 with 82 Datsun 280zx hood vents.

I don't know if they have any effect, but as crammed as my engine compartment is with the york OBA it needs all the heat venting it can get.
I can see the heat rising out out them so they must be doing some help.

I couldnt get the pics to come up. I have a set from a 280z that I am going to put in ASAP. Can you email me the pics (stickcop@aol.com). I was wondering how they will look.

These are the 79-81 vents that I bought.

http://i21.ebayimg.com/02/i/01/0a/ec/78_1.JPG

[Amund2]

Here are mine.

http://www.offroad.no/snitz/uploaded/amund/nye%20felger.JPG

Cost 10 bucks or something, they are vents for house foundations, and I believe they won't let much water in when it's raining. I've placed them on the back of the hood, as I've been thinking what a few others here have, that heat is rising and getting trapped in the back where it's the highest. I also figure the drivers side's is the most important one, as the exhaust manifold is there. They work great, no boiling since installing them.

However I've been worried about heat-up-times, and not keeping warm on highways in the winter, I've considered a hatch under the hood, with wires into the cabin.. pull once stay open, pull again to close them. If it's room...

[XJuphigh]

My jeep runs a little hot on the trail and when going up hills, It doesn't help that its black. I was thinking about putting some vents on probably household ac vents. The radiator is a couple of years old, the system has been converted to open. the cooling system seems fine. I also have a manual switch for the newer style electric fan.

I would put the vents on the leading edge of the hood, which would be a low pressure area at highway speeds and right above the gap between the radiator/motor for good efficiency at slow speeds. What are your thoughts would it make a diffrence?


i like the idea of the boat vents that is one thing i didn't think about. as for me i am about to install the house ac vents towards the back of my hood with boat bilge fans under them to pull the air from the engine bay on a switch so when on the trail i can turn them on and on the road i can have them off and the boat fans run on 12 vdc so they are a breeze to hook up.

[XJuphigh]

Those are cool (yes....its a pun). How did you do it?


by the way i love the louvers they look good.

[Gojeep]

http://home.comcast.net/~digger87xj/f9e1d95b.jpg

Here's a shot of my 87 with 82 Datsun 280zx hood vents.

I don't know if they have any effect, but as crammed as my engine compartment is with the york OBA it needs all the heat venting it can get.
I can see the heat rising out out them so they must be doing some help.




EDIT: thanks to Imagestaion for the big fat red X... grr.. I'll see if I can fix it, in the meantime, a link to the album: http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4288281175

Which way are they facing. From the photo it looks like the louvers are facing forward!! I think I would have got two from the same side just to even it up, but thats just me. :spin3:

[Phil]

what about just making some hood riser mounts that fit on the hood hinges and raise the hood on the windshield side about .5-1"? that would probably work too, but may not be as appealing as the hood vents...

brandon
Go over to Pirate and find any post by BrettM. Click the link in his sig to see the pictures of his truck. He did that on his MJ. Or you could PM him here, he's mad maXJ

[Digger87xj]

Which way are they facing. From the photo it looks like the louvers are facing forward!! I think I would have got two from the same side just to even it up, but thats just me. :spin3:
thats the way they sit on the datsun... the drivers side has the scoop. the way they are angled, two of the same side would not sit correctly.

[formatt]

Which way are they facing. From the photo it looks like the louvers are facing forward!! I think I would have got two from the same side just to even it up, but thats just me. :spin3:

no way.. Don's (digger) vents look waaay better in person. i typically just don't care for the look but his looks super slick. :cool:

[et89xj]

I looked at some of those t/a vents and they seemed to have a twist in them to match the body line. any problems fitting them flush? did you have to open the actual vent part? been thinking about those for a while now!


The T/A vents have a lil lip and screw holes on the back side that holds the vent to the hood. As for the body line dif, it's so small it didnt bother me much. You can fill in the gap with some RTV if you like. Yake your time when you go to cut and mount them up, make sure you have them in the place you want before you cut, a jig saw works great for the cuts...andy

[Bronco]

Bling! Bling! How bout these babies

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=34494&catalogId=10001&classNum=12407&subdeptNum=12406&storeNum=12 (http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=34494&catalogId=10001&classNum=12407&subdeptNum=12406&storeNum=12)

[XJVenom]

I'll be installing louvers from a 90 Grand Prix. They're longer and line up flush with the hood lines much better vs the 95+ Grand Prix vents. I'll post pics after I finish 'em.

[BrettM]

Go over to Pirate and find any post by BrettM. Click the link in his sig to see the pictures of his truck. He did that on his MJ. Or you could PM him here, he's mad maXJ


yup, I used a piece of 3/4" box tubing, there are pictures here: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=232083
about halfway down the page.

[cm97xj]

i run a stand off set up, unbolt the hood hinges, get yourself 4new hoodbolts, aprox, 1/2" longer, place 4-6 heavy washers between the hood and the hinges, removing any hood shims (if installed), re-align hood.... this should lift the back of the hood aprox. 1" off the rear hood seal, my xj, rarely hits 210 deg. now, and i didnt have to cut holes in it...

[XJEEPER]

i run a stand off set up, unbolt the hood hinges, get yourself 4new hoodbolts, aprox, 1/2" longer, place 4-6 heavy washers between the hood and the hinges, removing any hood shims (if installed), re-align hood.... this should lift the back of the hood aprox. 1" off the rear hood seal, my xj, rarely hits 210 deg. now, and i didnt have to cut holes in it...

But that misses the whole point of cutting holes in your hood cause it's cool.......helps cool......looks cool......yah. :thumbup:

[RichP]

Bling! Bling! How bout these babies

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=34494&catalogId=10001&classNum=12407&subdeptNum=12406&storeNum=12 (http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=34494&catalogId=10001&classNum=12407&subdeptNum=12406&storeNum=12)

Thats what I've been looking for, right on the fenders, both sides. Perfect, I just could not for the life of me remember where I saw that kind of vent before :doh: Boat shop.....

[XJEEPER]

These may work too....
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=24905&catalogId=10001&classNum=12408&subdeptNum=12406&storeNum=12

[Gojeep]

These may work too....
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=24905&catalogId=10001&classNum=12408&subdeptNum=12406&storeNum=12

Cant just use any plastic vent as they will sag under the heat output. Have seen it too many times already. Using ones that are designed to be on a car in the first place is what you need or metal ones.

[RichP]

Might have found a neat solution, was looking at a transam tonight thats getting a new engine so the hood was off, it has 4 vents, two big ones on the hood in the typical location and two smaller ones that sit to either side along the edges. Going to look closer tomorrow but the size is excellent and they will fit on the lower side edges of the hood in those indentations the XJ's have. They might even work on the top sides of the fenders....and they are real vents too, not bling bling closed vents

[rj454]

Bling! Bling! How bout these babies

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=34494&catalogId=10001&classNum=12407&subdeptNum=12406&storeNum=12 (http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=34494&catalogId=10001&classNum=12407&subdeptNum=12406&storeNum=12)


Dammit, I bought a set of those in Feb. and wanted to be the FIRST to post pix of them on my jeep. But I haven't gotten around to installing them yet !!! (I actually forgot about 'em- they'r in the back somewhere.)
I musta spent 10 hours searching 'till I found 'em. Looked at a lot of cool possibles on different marine sites. I'm thinking of rubberbanding some screen material (not metal type) around the base after installation to keep crap out. I was hoping to find a similar look, but narrower to sit on the hood edge; over the fender. These are like 5" wide, I'd think 2 1/2-3" would be perfect with the same vents/spacing.

[Ramsey]

are there any pics out there with hood vents that are painted to match the hood, would love to see what that looks like

thanks

[tjl1388]

I am going with some vents off a old british cosworth, and am goin to hook up 2 4in inline blower fans (used to vent gas fumes in boats) to blow the air out when at a stand still on the trail.

[Bronco]

Cant just use any plastic vent as they will sag under the heat output. Have seen it too many times already. Using ones that are designed to be on a car in the first place is what you need or metal ones.
Good Call

[Big Red]

Good Call

I got a set of Datsun 280 zx hood vents for sale. Heah, how camping at the beach? My wife and I got stuck bad with my gc after we left the beach. We went up the creek and got stuck in some deep sand silt and had water streaming in my interior, thankfully I walked/swam over to where Jared & Jason were and they pulled me out together with both of there rigs, my jeep started right up, but tranny fluid is now pink. I made it home o.k., but the tranny fluid smoked on the hills so I will change the fluid before I do anymore driving on it. We have to hook up with Jared & Jason and others in our immediate area and so some more serious wheeling. Or at least get to Prairie City soon. Nice to meet you.
Troy

[basalt51]

I'm installing a set of these this weekend!!

http://www.westmarine.com/images/full/5328901.jpg

I figure in the winter I can mount some KC Dayliters in the middle so rain won't get in. I'll probably put them on a swivel Patrol Car style. Sweeet.

[jrsxj98]

Ive got the New Yorker vents installed and they WILL help with cooling

[small pederson]

i put on some le baron vents and they dont do shit. if anything, my engine runs hotter now. looks bling bling though :looser:

[Big Red]

i put on some le baron vents and they dont do shit. if anything, my engine runs hotter now. looks bling bling though :looser:

I have some too and it does help a bit, you can see the heat rising out of the hood and it looks awesome on a xj, alot better than the vehicle it came off of. You should still try to find why you're running hot, this will not solve a cooling problem by itself.
Troy

[small pederson]

ya im looking into a aluminum 3 core and maybe a new water pump and thermostat.

[robs]

ebay motor cycle radiator fan...

http://members.intertek.net/~simons5/xj/vent6.jpg

Don't really help a lot for engine temp... BUT! I've got a plan that will help! I'm gonna get another heater core and splice it in the line under the fan....

http://members.intertek.net/~simons5/xj/vent4.jpg

[Amund2]

Had to make new ones...

http://www.offroad.no/snitz/uploaded/amund/Bild%20574.jpg

http://www.offroad.no/snitz/uploaded/amund/Bild%20596.jpg

[BAMCHEROKEE88]

I'm installing a set of these this weekend!!

http://www.westmarine.com/images/full/5328901.jpg

I figure in the winter I can mount some KC Dayliters in the middle so rain won't get in. I'll probably put them on a swivel Patrol Car style. Sweeet.


What are they????????

[XJFreak]

Looks like something Mr. Freeze would wear.

[GroversXJ]

I was too cheap to go buy some vents so I just cut some slots in my hood and bent some vents in it with some pliars.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/171364103/172718744BRHSub
http://community.webshots.com/photo/171364103/172719287mNbiMP
http://community.webshots.com/photo/171364103/172722974rTaLdv
I think they turned out pretty good.

Website if photos show up as red X's (http://community.webshots.com/album/171364103FBgnDj)

[XJ_ranger]

I was too cheap to go buy some vents so I just cut some slots in my hood and bent some vents in it with some pliars.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/171364103/172718744BRHSub
http://community.webshots.com/photo/171364103/172719287mNbiMP
http://community.webshots.com/photo/171364103/172722974rTaLdv
I think they turned out pretty good.

Website if photos show up as red X's (http://community.webshots.com/album/171364103FBgnDj)here is what he is trying to post:
http://community.webshots.com/s/image14/1/81/48/172718148nWfSxp_ph.jpg
http://community.webshots.com/s/image15/1/87/44/172718744BRHSub_ph.jpg
http://community.webshots.com/s/image12/1/92/87/172719287mNbiMP_ph.jpg
http://community.webshots.com/s/image14/2/29/74/172722974rTaLdv_ph.jpg


good times!

[BrokenXJ]

I had the same problem with overheating on hills? The 180 degree thermostat
fixed it for me. Now when it running hot, its at 210.

[Ron4x4]

I think I like these mounted near the front of the hood
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=147673&prmenbr=361

[rock rash]

I think I like these mounted near the front of the hood
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=147673&prmenbr=361
This thread is 2 years old!!! :laugh3:
I persoanlly like the lebaron ones

[Ron4x4]

Hey Now what's wrong with old threads?

[Purple]

hey guys, what about just lifting the back of the hood up about 3/4" ? i think i saw somewhere blocks cut from aluminum that went between the hood and the hinges....

[XTrmXJ]

Read the rest of the thread and you will see that

[Mngreen]

I am assuming that all of you completely removed the insulation "blanket"? I was trying to decide to remove it completely, or cut out a section where the hood vents are.

[Brendan_91XJ]

Rip it out!

[Sterling90XJ]

are there any pics out there with hood vents that are painted to match the hood, would love to see what that looks like

thanks

Here's mine with Grand Prix GTP louvers and drip trays. Haven't had a chance to see how much cooling has been improved yet.

Also, Purple... I have the rear of the hood shimmed up on mine too. May be lowering it back down now that I have vents.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/637000-637999/637794_183_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/637000-637999/637794_180_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/637000-637999/637794_181_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/247000-247999/247924_37_full.jpg

.

[Purple]

looks cool:) i assume you had to realign the hood? I dont think you would see much of difference in cooling with the louvers/vents than without... if you removed the brackets, yes... anyway, i got Trans Am vents off ebay, they are on the way, will post pics...

[ChuckD]

I love hood vents! :wave:

[OT]

Fine'