Hood Vents

[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

 

[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

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/wc...1&classNum=12408&subdeptNum=12406&storeNum=12

 

[Gojeep]

These may work too....
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wc...1&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

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!!

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...

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....