xj-fx said:Think of putting a couple vents in the XJ. Anybody running vents? Any comments pro or cons, and any pictures. What makes a good vent.
Thank
GroversXJ said:I was going to buy some vents out of a wreckage yard but all of the local yards consider everything they have as gold plated so I decided to go very cheap. I made them small enough that if it didn't work out I could always buy some labaron vents later, cut out my home made louvers and cover up the holes with the labaron units.
My hood vent album
I just used pliars and a screw driver to bend the louvers in the hood after I used the cut-off disk to make the slots.
I did notice a 5-10 deg drop in temp when it was 100+ out and it now takes me 5 more miles to get warm air out of the heater on the way into work.
Big Red said:Where are you at in Cali? I got 18 pairs for about $5 pair here in Northern Cali (Sac area) and Oakland. The Lebaron hood vents are very nice and easy to install.
Troy
ADVNTURR said:I put a set of the 94-96 Grand Prix hood vents in my 91 over the summer. I didn't notice any drop in the guage reading, but you can feel the heat coming out of the vents a long time after you stop and turn the motor off. I was able to position these smaller vents in a place so as not to be over any electrical components and so far have had no problems with them. My website has a little tech about how i did it and a link to a really good site on how to install them.
Sterling90XJ said:ADVNTURR - Did you get the drip pans too? I did. Hopefully soon, I'll get around to the install. Also, how did the jigsaw do for cutting the holes? I'm still tossing around which tool to use.
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ROKTAXI said:Hey Troy, I live in a remote area and trips to "town" are far and few between, not to mention limited availability of salvage yards. Would you be up to selling me a pair of vents?
Marty