jeeperjohn
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- Location
- Temecula, CA
Just put a little bead of black rtv there.
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Hood vent idea?!
- Thread starter kdub41
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wolfpackjeeper
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- 500' and 500KCAS, RAF lakenheath
This was before I got all the hardware in and on. Now they fit a lot more flush. I think they would look real good towards the center, but there is too much hood support there. If I actually get around to flushing these in with the sheetmetal from a trans am then I will also put the rear hood vents from the same car on.
should i add this over my hood vents for a ram air effect? would this help out with engine bay temps? or should i just keep my vents the way they are?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/S2-H...ccessories&hash=item1c1e1fa32f#ht_3568wt_1167
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/S2-H...ccessories&hash=item1c1e1fa32f#ht_3568wt_1167
Anthonyb
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Flowery Branch, Ga
i'd say keep it just how it is xj with hood scoop would look... well as we say in AZ Vato-Zone anything that should have a hood scoop would have one or have an option for one. i personally love your vents and think you executed it perfect just my 2 cents looks good for sure though
PDXGraham
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Portlandia
my buddy did twin cowel indiction vents on his hood (looks pretty decent) and it cut down his running temp dramaticly. will post pics soon 
- Location
- In the islands
This was before I got all the hardware in and on. Now they fit a lot more flush. I think they would look real good towards the center, but there is too much hood support there. If I actually get around to flushing these in with the sheetmetal from a trans am then I will also put the rear hood vents from the same car on.
Those are the only vents I have seen that I like and the placement is perfect. The only thing I would do different would be to turn them around 180* like the Orvis vents.
My concern is not low speed venting. The two electric fans do a good job of that. I need the hot air out at high speed. Theory have it that the front of the hood have a low pressure at high speed that should create a vacumn right in that area that should help to pull the air out behind the radiator,...thus the vent placement on the Orvis version of the XJ's, ZJ's and WJ's that I have seen in the islands that came from Europe.
Phoenixashes
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Powell River, BC
I just used a couple of floor registers and sheet metal screws... doesn't look the greatest but it works really good and doesn't look awful... ive seen a LOT worse done to jeeps
crash02
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- hemet/san jacinto
What a trip! I just stopped by lowes at 6:20am this morning to pick up the grill o sheets to do this same exact mod. They only had 2 left and I almost bought both of them just in case I screwed up. looks good as soon as I get alittle bit of "me time" i'm going to do this mod.
warwagon98xj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Erie PA
bought these from genright they work pretty good
customcreationsllc
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Naugatuck CT
I just put a spacer in the hinge it lifts up the back of the hood provided a vent.
Very easy just get longer bolts and drill a couple holes hood latch still works.
I use 1-1/4 box tubing for it but you could always use a stack of washers or anything.
Very easy just get longer bolts and drill a couple holes hood latch still works.
I use 1-1/4 box tubing for it but you could always use a stack of washers or anything.
xcm
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Southern Oregon
before you go sticking hood scoops on your ride, stick a couple 3" peice of yarn, leaving 2" loose where your putting your scoop to test low vs high pressure zones at speed.... i think that'll be too far back... but havent gone thru the motions.
mxracer624
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Hemet ca,
Crash02... who are you and why haven't I seen you lerkin in my hood?
As for kdubdizzle... do you have the very rare and limited edition 96 jeep cherokee sti? I've only heard of them never seen one though.. the hood scoop should have come from factory, along with the wing on the back hatch.. not only does the scoop help with cooling, the wing adds 4 lbs of down pressure at 80mph..........bitchin!
As for kdubdizzle... do you have the very rare and limited edition 96 jeep cherokee sti? I've only heard of them never seen one though.. the hood scoop should have come from factory, along with the wing on the back hatch.. not only does the scoop help with cooling, the wing adds 4 lbs of down pressure at 80mph..........bitchin!
crash02
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- hemet/san jacinto
Bad timing?I drive my jeep 90% of the time around town,but I do have a confession to make... I've lived in san jagetto for about 3 years now and I work on the s.west side of town.
mxracer624
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Hemet ca,
well I'm usually on the east end of town. But from your avatar it looks like you wheel the same place I do.. looks like to the west of simpson park or diamond valley.. with that in mind let's go wheel!
crash02
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- hemet/san jacinto
I just finished my vents. I didn't want big holes in my hood and figured I could always go bigger, so I shortend the hole's another 2.5 inches each way
And here is the finished product
@ mxracer624, yes that was taken at pachea trail. Very nice place for local wheeling.
And here is the finished product
@ mxracer624, yes that was taken at pachea trail. Very nice place for local wheeling.
bigalpha
Moderator
- Location
- Tucson, AZ
Those vents look too small and out of place.
4WDlifeform
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Beaver Falls, PA
I like this Mod! here was my spin on it
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1018569&highlight=vent
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1018569&highlight=vent
Demolition_x
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Toms River NJ
I was just pondering an idea. In similar fashion how people have cowl intakes has anyone else pondered using the cowl area for dumping hot air? Would it be possible to drill maybe 2 or 3 holes in the cowl area and let hot air pass out of the engine compartment that way? This way there is no holes to be drilled in the hood and still keeps it clean.
