chris420
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I found these on ebay for cheap what do you all think? $59.95 for the set. They measure 12inch by 12inch and the louvers are 4inch wide and 3/8inch high. 36 total louvers. 16 gauge cold rolled steel.
I am going to put them towards the back of the hood by the windsheild between the hood supports. Due to there size that is in the only location I can place them. I do not have a problem with hightemps at speed and most of the heat comes from the manifold so I figure that is the best location for a hood vent.
I am going to put them towards the back of the hood by the windsheild between the hood supports. Due to there size that is in the only location I can place them. I do not have a problem with hightemps at speed and most of the heat comes from the manifold so I figure that is the best location for a hood vent.
Are those louvers aluminum?
I wanted to get some in stainless, and Run Cool has them but I didn't want mirror polished. I'll probably just go with Gen-Right painted aluminum for the cost.
X2 pretty much the cheapest option for high quality aftermarket louvers. but why not just get the unpainted ones to save a little?
I think I am going to have them powder coated. I have saved a few wright ups from other people that explained were I should place my hood vents. A few things made me not to decide on were I should place my hood vents based on there extensive research that used wool taped to the hood and video while driving on were the air moves accross the hood ect. I do not have a hot rod so all the write ups I have seen or saved on hood vent placement do not work for me. My jeep will be diving into rivers with water rushing over the front clip and hood so if I were to place the hood vents in the front of the hood water would rush in and could apply drag to the fan lowering my horse power causing me to posibly not make it through the river or downing out my alternator and stalling my jeep half way through the river. At trale spead heat is above the manifold causing fuel to boil and possible vapor lock so the best placement in my mind is the back of the hood. At speeds air is forced throught the grill and upwards by the fan so foward and up would mean the best placement would be the back of the hood because it would cause a vacume effect pulling the air backwards up and out.
If water is going up over your hood your fan is at least half way submerged anyway, and if your XJ is pre97 your alternator is under water already too. are you planning on running these with the openings facing forward? as long as they are facing back towards the windshield any water that goes in from a splash over is going to be minimal.My jeep will be diving into rivers with water rushing over the front clip and hood so if I were to place the hood vents in the front of the hood water would rush in and could apply drag to the fan lowering my horse power causing me to posibly not make it through the river or downing out my alternator and stalling my jeep half way through the river.
I have noticed when I am going through rivers the water is being pushed and does not seem to go up to high in the engine bay. Maybee the water will not get through the vents if under water but I feel any attempt to keep water out of the engine bay is better than letting more in.
I have noticed when I am going through rivers the water is being pushed and does not seem to go up to high in the engine bay. Maybee the water will not get through the vents if under water but I feel any attempt to keep water out of the engine bay is better than letting more in.
Wouldn't the water just go straight through the radiator?